The Cast of Gossip Girl Then vs. Now

“Gossip Girl” tells the story of a bunch of rich Upper East Siders (and some Brooklynites) as they take care of drama, romance, and chaos within the Big Apple. The present, which ran from 2007 to 2012, additionally occurred to make a lot of its younger forged into big stars. Blake Lively, of course, starred as Serena van der Woodsen on “Gossip Girl” and has since gone on to be a outstanding A-lister. Penn Badgley, who performed the seemingly innocuous Dan Humphrey, now stars as one other seemingly innocent (however very murderous) character on the hit present “You.” Meanwhile, Taylor Momsen, who performed Dan’s little sister Jenny Humphrey, transitioned from tv right into a profitable music profession after leaving “Gossip Girl”; she at present fronts the band The Pretty Reckless.

Not that a lot time has handed since “Gossip Girl,” although the present already acquired a reboot that ran from 2021 to 2023. Still, within the decade for the reason that authentic “Gossip Girl”‘s surprising finale, many of the present’s stars have launched into tons of completely different tasks, and up subsequent, Leighton Meester, who performed Blair Waldorf, is about to star in “EXmas,” a romantic comedy out Nov. 17 that appears excellent for ushering within the winter season.

Ahead, try images of the “Gossip Girl” forged then and now, and be taught what they’ve all been as much as since they left the Upper East Side behind.