The similarities between Blake Lively and her drama-filled character on Gossip Girl, Serena van der Woodsen, continue to be a subject of discussion among fans, particularly when it comes to their impeccable fashion sense. However, amid the release of her 2024 movie, It Ends With Us, the narrative took a shift with many comparing her with her character’s negative traits.

Blake Lively on Gossip Girl | Credit: The CW

Despite these comparisons, Lively couldn’t be more different from her on-screen character. And one comment from the actress herself serves as a powerful reminder of just how contrasting her reality is to the character that she brought to life in the hit teen drama.

When Blake Lively proved she’s nothing like Gossip Girl’s Serena van der Woodsen

Amid her behind-the-scenes tensions with her co-star, Justin Baldoni, and the release of It Ends With Us, Blake Lively became the target of intense online criticism.