The latest addition to the Tudum MVP roster is Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) of Heartstopper. Elle’s got a lot on her plate: After years of going to a boy’s school and dealing with transphobia and bullying, she’s finally starting at the girls’ school, which means she doesn’t have her three best friends — Charlie (Joe Locke), Tao (William Gao) and Isaac (Tobie Donovan) — by her side. Yet, despite everything, she always makes time for her friends, old and new. And she always makes sure to be her true self. Elle is the MVP of the Heartstopper crew for so many reasons, here are just a few.

Her comfy, chic style.

Like all the other kids, Elle has to wear a uniform at school, but, in her downtime, she prefers to wear chic but comfortable pieces, like overalls and a pink shacket embroidered with strawberries. Her outfits strike the perfect balance between comfort and style. And she always looks good. 

She’ll do anything for her friends... even if she disagrees with their choices.

Even if it means risking having her phone confiscated because she’s texting at lunch, Elle doesn’t leave her friends’ DMs unanswered. She’s so supportive, she agrees to ask Tara about Nick for Charlie, even after calling Nick (Kit Connor) the “straightest person I have ever seen.” She might not believe Charlie’s crush on Nick can end well, but she’s willing to indulge him because it’s important to him. 

Later in the season, she is willing to come face-to-face with the boys who bullied her at school just to watch Charlie’s rugby game. She’s willing to risk personal harm to watch her best friend play a game she doesn’t understand. That’s loyal friendship right there. 

She’ll take secrets to the grave.

Elle is the kind of friend you trust with your deepest, darkest secrets. This can be tricky, especially when friends start asking her to keep secrets from her other friends, but Elle navigates this minefield with grace and empathy. For example, when Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) come out to her, she assures them she won’t tell anyone that they’re together, but she’s also able to use that knowledge to assure Charlie that there’s no chance Tara and Nick could get together. Later, when Charlie confides in her about his relationship with Nick, she agrees not to tell Tao, even though it puts her in a tough position. Elle puts her friend’s needs first.

She boldly sets boundaries.

Elle is pretty easygoing, but, if something isn’t sitting right with her, she’s not afraid to make it known. After Tara and Darcy try to set her up with Tao, she makes it clear that, despite their best intentions, they’re not actually doing her a favor. “Just because you two came out doesn’t mean I also want to share all my secrets,” she says. “My friendship with him is more important, and if he knew then things would change, and I’ve had to deal with enough changes in my life lately. I don’t want anything else to change.” Elle knows what she can handle. She knows herself enough to realize she’s not ready to take a step into romance with Tao, but she’s not so in denial that she can’t admit she has feelings for him. And she wants her friends to respect that.

And she’s not afraid to call her friends out.

Elle listens to Tao complain about Charlie’s budding friendship with Nick a lot, and, while she’s sympathetic, she’s only willing to entertain his whining so much. So, when he gets a bit ahead of himself, worrying about Charlie inviting his imagined new rugby friends to their movie night, she’s ready to give him a reality check. “Is that your nightmare scenario?” she asks. “Watching a movie you hate with people you don’t like very much?” Tao definitely needs some aloe for that burn. 

She’s figuring things out, on her time.

Everyone in Heartstopper is still finding out who they really are, which is not always a comfortable experience. But Elle embraces the uncertain future by knowing when to push herself — like when she decides to take Tara up on her offer to sit with her at lunch — and when to show herself grace, like with Tao. Not only is she open to self-discovery, she encourages it in others, even if that means ribbing Tao about his worst fears or giving Charlie a much-needed reality check. She’s constantly giving those around her a new perspective, and that’s what makes her so special.