Blake Lively marked the 18th anniversary of *Gossip Girl* by posting a collection of previously unseen photos from the show’s set. The popular teen drama had a huge impact on a whole generation.
I can’t believe it, but my *Gossip Girl* character just turned 18! I shared a little throwback on Instagram to celebrate, and it felt so right to set it to ‘Young Folks’ by Peter Bjorn And John – that song *is* 2006, after all. It’s amazing how quickly time flies!
Blake Lively, known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen, described working on the show as being similar to going to college. She said it taught her a lot and helped her form close relationships with her co-stars, who felt like family.
As a huge fan, I’ve been absolutely loving the slideshow! It’s full of really natural, behind-the-scenes photos of the actors while they were filming and just relaxing in New York City. It feels like a real peek into their experience.
Fans can spot Lively embracing her former on-screen best friend, Leighton Meester (age 39, who played Blair Waldorf), in several heartwarming photos that beautifully showcase their close relationship as Serena and Blair.
Blake Lively shared another throwback photo, this one featuring Michelle Trachtenberg, who sadly passed away earlier this year at 39. Trachtenberg was known for her role as the mischievous Georgina Sparks, appearing in 28 episodes of the show.
Blake Lively was spotted in a fun photo with Ed Westwick, both wearing white button-down shirts.
A notable photo features Lively alongside her ex-boyfriend and former “Gossip Girl” co-star, Penn Badgley, age 38, who portrayed Dan Humphrey on the show.
In the scene, Lively wears Serena’s famous gold cotillion dress – a uniquely designed gown by Pamela Dennis that’s still remembered as one of the show’s most iconic outfits.
Viewers also saw some behind-the-scenes moments with the actors, like Blake Lively and Chace Crawford having fun jumping in a large inflatable castle in the forest.
Another photo showed her birthday party at the bowling alley, with the whole cast and crew there.
Watching the show again highlighted how incredibly popular Gossip Girl – developed by Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz – was when it first aired in 2007. It truly captured the public’s imagination.
The series lasted six seasons and 121 episodes, making its young stars – Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick – famous worldwide.
The series also starred a young Taylor Momsen, now 32, as Jenny Humphrey. Since then, Momsen has become a prominent musician with her band, The Pretty Reckless.
The show included appearances by well-known actors like Hilary Duff, Tika Sumpter, Sebastian Stan, William Baldwin, Wallace Shawn, and Armie Hammer.
The nostalgic post offered a cheerful moment, contrasting with the ongoing and contentious legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. This dispute arises from issues that occurred while filming their 2024 romantic drama, *It Ends with Us*.
Baldoni has added a well-known lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, to his defense team.
According to US Weekly, paperwork filed on September 15th shows that Shapiro has joined Baldoni’s legal team and is also working with Wayfarer Studios.
Based in New York, Shapiro previously worked as a clerk for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, gaining valuable experience.
This lawyer has recently gained prominence by representing well-known figures, including Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives and lawyers for Baldoni, seeking more information about Shapiro joining the actor’s legal defense.
As Assemblymember Evan Low faces increased scrutiny following new harassment allegations detailed in recently filed court documents obtained by The Daily Mail, he has added Shapiro to his team.
According to a legal statement from Blake Lively’s lawyer, a person whose identity is being kept confidential claims they experienced ongoing, unpleasant encounters with Constantin Baldoni and people connected to him, including verbal abuse from Baldoni himself.
The Daily Mail has contacted Baldoni’s team for a response, but they haven’t replied yet.
The source also stated that Baldoni was largely kept off set during filming due to the issues that occurred.
They also stated they asked that Baldoni not participate in any marketing or public relations activities.
A source told TMZ that the individual is ‘likely to testify against Justin in Lively’s trial.’
The statement doesn’t involve the book ‘It Ends with Us,’ but the person making the claim said they had worked with Baldoni before on a separate project related to his company, Wayfarer Studios.
The document also mentions Steve Sarowitz, Baldoni’s business partner and co-founder of Wayfarer. Sarowitz’s assistant reached out to the person making the accusations to schedule a meeting, but it wasn’t clear what the meeting would be about.
The documents, filed September 4, 2025, were submitted under penalty of perjury.
Just as Lively submitted a request for legal fees and significant financial compensation from Baldoni’s company, Wayfarer Studios, and its leaders, new accusations came to light.
In a 30-page document submitted to the court, Lively’s legal team stated that Wayfarer’s defamation claim against her was without merit from the beginning.
According to reports, the lawsuit was filed in response to her having reported harassment and subsequent retaliation.
As a lifestyle and reputation expert, I’ve seen this tactic before. Essentially, the claim is that the company is trying to discredit someone and cover up their own wrongdoing. They’re allegedly doing this by overwhelming the official record with heavily censored documents and launching personal attacks instead of addressing the real issues. It’s a way to muddy the waters and distract from what they’re accused of doing.
Lively’s legal team believes the actions clearly match the purpose of California Civil Code Section 47.1, which aims to stop lawsuits filed in response to harassment complaints.
Lively is requesting the court to issue significant financial penalties under the law, potentially including damages tripled the original amount, plus additional punitive damages.
She can ask the court to officially recognize her as the winning side in the case, allowing her to get her legal costs covered.
The legal filing also references claims that Sarowitz threatened to spend $100 million to harm Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
In a court document, Sarowitz reportedly compared his dedication to protecting the studio to Israel’s response to Hamas, stating, ‘I will protect the studio like Israel protected itself from Hamas. There were 39,000 dead bodies.’
I’m going to severely damage the reputations of at least two people. It won’t be physical death, but they’ll be completely discredited in my eyes, and in the eyes of many others.
Baldoni and Lively has been embroiled in a legal battle for months.
In December 2024, the actress filed a lawsuit against Justin, accusing him of sexual harassment during filming, which he refuted. Following this, Justin and Wayfarer Studios countersued, alleging defamation by Blake, her publicist Leslie Sloane, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
Justin also sued The New York Times for $250 million after the newspaper published a detailed article on December 31, 2024, about sexual harassment allegations made by Lively against a former colleague.
The New York Times denied the allegations.
However, on June 9th, news broke that a judge had dismissed the lawsuit brought by Baldoni, dealing a significant blow to his chances of winning a large settlement against the wealthy actress.
Judge Lewis J. Liman threw out Baldoni’s lawsuit, which claimed defamation and extortion, because all of Lively’s statements were made in official court documents, which are protected from such claims.
Okay, so I read the judge’s order – you wouldn’t BELIEVE it! Basically, the people suing Blake Lively tried to claim she said something outside of her official legal complaint, but the judge totally shut that down. He said they haven’t even *claimed* she said anything else, and even if she did, what she *did* say in the complaint is protected – it’s legally privileged, meaning it can’t be used against her! It’s amazing, honestly. She’s so smart to have everything documented like that!
The Wayfarer Parties claim that both Reynolds and his publicist, Leslie Sloane, made further accusations of sexual misconduct against Baldoni. They also allege that The New York Times accused them of trying to damage someone’s reputation with false claims.
However, the Wayfarer Parties haven’t claimed that Reynolds, Sloane, or the Times had reason to seriously question the truth of these statements, given what they knew at the time. Proving defamation legally requires showing they doubted the statements’ truth.
The additional arguments made by The Wayfarer Parties are also unsuccessful. Therefore, the entire lawsuit must be dismissed.
The judge determined that The Times newspaper examined the evidence and reported what it thought occurred, even if the reporting was somewhat sensationalized. The judge also found no clear reason why The Times would have sided with Lively’s account of events.
He dismissed the lawsuit against The New York Times as well.
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