Blake Lively Couldn’t Be More Different From Her ‘Gossip Girl’ Character – 1 Comment Proves It

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.

With her resurfaced interviews, many began to draw comparisons between Blake Lively and her Gossip Girl character, Serena van der Woodsen, focusing on her character’s more problematic traits and highlighting several controversies throughout her career.

A still from Gossip Girl | Credit: The CW

The months-long wave of criticism culminated in Lively filing a lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of attempting to destroy her reputation through a calculated smear campaign. However, it’s important to note that Lively has consistently expressed her discontent with her character.

In one such interview with Cosmopolitan, Lively made it clear that she was nothing like her character in the teen drama. Explaining the differences between her and her character, she noted,

There wasn’t a period in my life like Serena went through, where I was doing drugs and having s*x with my best friend’s boyfriend. I never went through that kind of crazy.

It Ends With Us | Credit: Sony Pictures

The actress rather described her as a “weird combination” both really outgoing and really shy. While this is not the only time she contempt her character, online trolls continued to raid the actress for her ‘problematic’ behavior similar.

Despite Lively’s repeated comments distancing herself from her character, online trolls continued to target her, accusing her of exhibiting similar “problematic” behavior. The ongoing critique of the actress coincided with her lawsuit against Baldoni, which includes allegations of a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation.

The online backlash impacted Blake Lively’s professional goals

In her recent lawsuit filed against Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively has made several allegations, including claims that her co-star attempted to damage her reputation through an online “smear campaign.”

The lawsuit accuses Baldoni, along with his PR assistant Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, of orchestrating efforts to salvage his image after Lively raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by the film’s director on set.

A still from It Ends With Us | Credits: Sony Pictures Entertainment

It also details how the constant online criticism and media scrutiny, which labeled her as tone-deaf and a bully, had a significant impact on her professional life. Lively claims that she was unable to continue working due to the the constant criticism.

As per The Independant, one of the major opportunities she lost as a result of the controversy was the chance to host the season 50 premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 28, 2024, which eventually went to actress Jean Smart.

While Lively has garnered support from many fellow actors and Hollywood figures for speaking out, Baldoni has denied the allegations, with his lawyer claiming that the lawsuit is merely an attempt by Lively to rehabilitate her damaged public image.