Gossip Girl (2007) is back in the headlines. The drama series chronicles the lives of privileged students at a school in the Upper East Side. However, things take an interesting turn when a mysterious blogger called Gossip Girl starts revealing their secrets and influencing their lives. Since its inception, fans have been eager to know about the identity of the blogger which is finally revealed in season six’s finale. But, apparently, another character was originally supposed to be the Gossip Girl. So, are you excited to know who was the first choice to become Gossip Girl and who was eventually revealed to be the mysterious blogger?
Here is everything you need to know about the identity of the titular character in the series.
Who was the first choice to become Gossip Girl?
Nate Archibald was the original choice to become the mysterious character.
In a 2019 interview with Teen Vogue, executive producer, and writer Joshua Safran revealed Archibald was his first choice before he left the series. His name was brought up when a staff writer cracked something interesting during the first five seasons of the series. The writer observed that Archibald could turn out to be the blogger as he never sent a tip to her. On the other hand, Serena van der Woodsen’s brother Eric was also considered to be the anonymous blogger. However, the producers dropped the idea when the New York Post hinted at Eric being the Gossip Girl.
Who was revealed as the Gossip Girl at the end?
Penn Badgley’s Dan Humphrey is revealed as the Gossip Girl at the end.
He was an outcast, a scholarship student, an aspiring writer, and also Serena’s boyfriend. In the last episode of the series, Dan drops the final post as the Gossip Girl as he reveals the reasons behind creating this identity. The outcast student wanted to become a part of the elite lives on the Upper East Side. He was enjoying his popularity as the mysterious personality, causing trouble at the school. Dan’s revelation as the anonymous blogger was shocking given his good nature and charm.
All the seasons of the series are available to stream on HBO Max.