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PENN BADGELY ED WESTWICK CHACE CRAWFORD

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themselves. If that was not enough, he had The story portrays the life of the opulent
inherited Anne and Howard Archibald’s best residents of the upper east side as well as the

features making him the most wanted boy. pressure teenagers endure while going to
Serena van der Woodsen- the IT girl. niche private schools in New York. Despite

Daughter of Lily Rhodes and William van how titillating and tempting it looks, the
der Woodsen, Serena had accomplished hyper-realistic show may confuse teenagers
more by the age of 15 than one would in a into visualizing the characters and events as a

lifetime. She was born with access to a gold product of real life. The characters spend
American Express card and social security outrageous amounts of money, binge in

number one could only dream of having. alcohol and present backstabbing as a game.
From summer vacations in Europe to All in all, this fantastical soap opera is filled

winters in Aspen, she had it all. But did she? with tons of drama, glitzy fashion, and some
With an absent father and their mother, Lily absurd yet genuinely endearing friendships

marrying a new alcoholic every now and and relationships. Although it is not the
then, she didn't have a nurturing family actual world, it sure does appear enticing.
environment growing up. This earned her

the title of the troublesome, beautiful
blondie. New York’s favorite IT girl and

most importantly, Gossip Girl's main target.

This modern day Shakespearean drama has
helped to reset pop culture and its influence

still remains today. Although it has been 16
years since the five New Yorkers were seen
on TV, the fashion trends they set are

around till date. From Serena’s “It” girl
clothes to Blair’s elegant fashion choices,

the whole show was and will forever be
appreciated in Hollywood.