Gossip Girl is a very successful series of the 2000s that collects loyal fans to this day. The storyline premiered on American TV on September 19, 2007 and had its last episode on December 17, 2012, after 6 seasons.
The plot is based on the literary series of the same name by writer Cecily von Ziegesar, with production by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The production marked a generation and influenced the fashion, relationships and life of teenagers and young people of the time.
In the story, designer clothes, controversy and a luxurious lifestyle are the main brand, accompanied by the daily life of a group of students from a famous college on the Upper East Side, an exclusive area of New York.
Even before social networking, Gossip Girl, or Blog Girl, shared student secrets and scandals on her blog, causing trouble for all of them.
Curiosity, controversy and behind the scenes
Check out some trivia about the series and the cast, to learn even more about the production.
- Blair and Serena are best friends on the show, but it’s actually a little different: Leighton Meester and Blake Lively, the actresses who play the characters, have never been friends.
- Actress Kristen Bell (The Good Place) narrates the series throughout its six seasons, and made a cameo in the final episode as herself, despite not being revealed as Gossip Girl. She is also responsible for the voice of the character Anna in Frozen.
- Initially, Leighton Meester auditioned to play Serena van der Woodsen, but to the delight of fans, she opened up to the producers, revealing that she would be more comfortable playing Blair.
- Besides the audience, the cast themselves had to wait until the end to find out who the real Blog Girl was. Actor Penn Badgley, who plays Dan Humphrey, only found out that his character was the villain when he received the script for the last episode.
- Some Gossip Girl couples also had real-life romances, like Penn Badgley and Blake Lively (Dan and Serena), who dated for three years. Besides them, Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr (Chuck and Vanessa) have been together for two years, as well as Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan (Blair and Carter Baizen).
- Dorota, Blair’s maid, was one of the show’s most beloved characters. Therefore, she got her spin-off of her, released in 2009. Chasing Dorota shows the friendship of Zuzanna Szadkowski’s character with Nate’s housekeeper Jane and Larussa, Chuck’s maid.
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The actor who almost experienced a different character was Ed Westick. Before getting the role of Chuck, he auditioned to play Nate, but was won over by Chace Crawford. However, Ed was almost written out of the series because the producers thought he looked like a serial killer. - The famous and controversial Empire hotel, by Chuck Bass, really exists. It is located in New York, and with the success of the series, the hotel has become so popular with fans that the local bar has started serving Gossip Girl themed drinks.
- The possibility of the series becoming a film has already been considered and Lindsay Lohan has been cast as Blair Waldorf.
- The series has its day in New York City. January 26 is considered “Gossip Girl Day,” established by former mayor Michael Bloomberg, to commemorate the 100th anniversary. He also praised the way the series showcases the city, attracting many tourists to this day.
- Because so many tourists are visiting New York because of Gossip Girl, the city won a sightseeing tour to visit major filming locations.
- The location of the iconic building used for the facade of Constance Billard High School is Nightingale-Bamford School, an all-girls educational institution in Manhattan.
- The series’ executive producers, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, are also the creators of another hit teen series of the time, The OC.
- In addition to the iconic costumes, the series has been acclaimed for its quality soundtrack, featuring music from great artists such as Lady Gaga, Florence + The Machine and The National.
- The phone number that appears on Blair’s business card was a real number, which fans could call and listen to a recorded message from the character while the series was on the air.
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