One of the most popular teen dramas of the late 2000s, “Gossip Girl” made girls everywhere long to be immersed in the world of the ever-scandalous Upper East Side socialites. Blake Lively, however, put herself into this realm from her very first audition as Serena van der Woodsen.
With a reader as her best friend Blair Waldorf—who would later be played by Leighton Meester—Lively captures the camera with her beautiful simplicity, just as she captured viewers on six seasons of the show.
Watch as she wins her famous role below!
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