Summary The star ended her year on a high note after being named one of the most inspiring stars of 2012.
Kristen Stewart hit the headlines this year, when she split from her boyfriend Robert Pattinson after confessing to a "momentary indiscretion" with married director Rupert Sanders.
The 22-year-old actress earned 7th spot on E! s end-of-year round-up for handling the controversy with dignity.
Other stars who made the list include R and B singer Frank Ocean, who "came out" as gay in July (12), and female punk band Pussy Riot, three members of the group were jailed in August (12) for performing a protest song against Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Moscow church.
