Serena refuses the proposal, insisting Tripp won't agree to the idea. Meanwhile, Dan befriends Serena's Shakespeare teacher, Rachel Carr, and Serena begins to suspect the two are having an affair. Serena has a nail-biting habit and also cuts her split ends off, mainly during her classes at school. She asks Serena to be her stand in at a meeting with Dan, to play her as they meet with a rep with the program Dan was invited to attend in Rome. Serena is known as the 'it girl of Manhattan' and is a character that appears to easily get whatever she wants because of her captivating beauty and charismatic personality. Previous Next . Dan, on his hand, has been writing a scathingly honest sequel to "Inside" with the help of Georgina. In Easy J, Serena admits to having spent the night with Colin Forrester, the cab stealer, when questioned by Blair but explains they spent the night talking in lieu of sleeping together. Later, Nate and Serena discover a list of sources for Gossip Girl, which would be the silver bullet in Diana's campaign against Gossip Girl. William van der Woodsen (William Baldwin) returns, making Serena happy but is unknowingly dragged into her father's plot to win back his ex-wife. This basically caused his breakup with Serena, because she found out he already knew and didn't tell her. Charlie encourages Serena to start dating in order to motivate her for her blog and she begins dating a guy named Max that she met on the street, not knowing that Max is actually Charlie's ex-boyfriend. Serena blacks out - and misses the test. -G.G. Gossip Girl memes are going viral and it's all thanks to a "go piss girl" joke. On Eric's birthday, Damien returns to blackmail him for money, since he knows about Lily's perjury. Serena soon finds out that Carter has been delaying her in an attempt to get close to her and leaves him, flies alone. As Serena and Tripp return to New York, their car crashes, leaving her hospitalized. Georgina Sparks has arrived at NYU, and like the maenad from True Blood, she has cast a wicked spell over the city . Serena is regarded . 1. Serena eventually makes her time in New York useful by taking a job as a publicist, one that is short-lived as her relationships with both her friends and her family begin to erode. I don't remember season 2 in it's entirety, but did Blair really only apply to Yale? But Dorota (who had 20 pounds of baby OMGoodness strapped to . During a party held by her mother, Serena discovers that Gabriel and Poppy have conned her mother's guests and calls on Blair's aid to obtain their stolen money, breaking up with Gabriel as she pursues Poppy. Her friendship with Blair and Nate crumble due to her job but finds even more trouble when she falls for Nate's married congressman cousin, Tripp van der Bilt (Aaron Tveit). At the end of the episode, Blair's diary is leaked as Serena kept it in Gossip Girl servers and it's revealed it was Serena's doing (The Fugitives). -Serena, Pilot (1x1), "You manipulative psycho bitch!" She is cold towards Serena, who tries her best to befriend her. I thought maybe you wanted to know me but now it's me that doesn't want to know you. She was the first person to be on Gossip Girl. The fight ends with Blair pushing Serena into a fountain outside the restaurant but the two make up at the end of the night (Belles de Jour). Steven gets Serena into some adult societies and she's excited to host the Conservancy Gala until she discovers Steven and Nate's new girlfriend Sage Spence are hanging out. Once she discovers that Colin is also going to be attending Blair's birthday party, Serena agrees to let Juliet come as her guest to be her bodyguard to make sure she doesn't get too close to Colin alone. At the end of the night, Blair apologizes to Serena and she makes up with Ben (It-Girl Happened One Night). Despite all of her attributes, Janet Malcolm of The New Yorker considers her "incandescently beautiful, exceptionally kind, and, in the end, it has to be said, somewhat boring. No plotting, no meddling, no Blair Waldorfing." One of Serena's most infamous style choices happened in the Season 2 finale, which centered on the main cast's high school graduation. Later that night when she lands in Florida, she arrives at her father's hotel room to discover Lily inside (The Unblairable Lightness of Being). [28], Serena's style has earned noteworthy praise from periodicals such as InStyle[29] and NYLON. Nate talks to Juliet, and she confesses that Colin is her cousin and she doesn't want people to know because he is a professor and he tells her that Colin is dating Serena. She then leaves to spend the summer in the Hamptons (Much 'I Do' About Nothing). She and Georgina leave the hotel room but not before she calls an ambulance. Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) & Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) The Everett Collection. Many of the girls at the Constance Billard school accuse her of using her good looks as a means to secure everything she wants. When Blair and Serena begin school, they both attempt to gain entry to Hamilton House, a secret society within the student body. Why does Gossip Girl Season 6 only have 10 episodes? He made me realize I don't want to run away, that you guys are my family and I belong here." Rumormonger Young woman Serena & Blair. (5x13), "But what he did with that power was write a love letter. There is no way someone, as smart and focused on their image as Blair is, wouldn't have applied to other schools as backup, given how insanely competitive Yale is. However, it is a lie concocted by them both so Nate is able to have an affair with an older, married woman and Serena can grieve her relationship with Dan ending. In Roman Holiday, Serena and Eric learn that Chuck's father, Bart Bass, is going to marry Lily. Lily first assumes that she's preparing to go to Brown but defers from entering, preferring to stay in the city and find herself. Meanwhile, Chuck discovers that Lily is planning to sell Bass Industries, and wrongfully assumes it's going to his father's old associate, Russell Thorpe, a Chicago businessman who is newly arrived in town. After CeCe's wake, Serena receives a package from acting Gossip Girl Georgina, along with all the information to make her the new Gossip Girl (The Princess Dowry). More Scandals. Connections: none. She knows how people's minds work. [17] After a disastrous double date with Dan and a new transfer, Amanda, that ends with two of Blair's mean girls throwing Nair at Amanda and Dan accusing Serena of being behind it, Serena takes matters into her own hands and easily re-establishes herself as Queen, thus reigniting her rivalry with Blair. The affair ends when an offer to become a mistress from Tripp's wife makes her come to her senses. Dan, unable to afford Yale, also ends up at NYU. She is often admired for looking gorgeous effortlessly; including her voluminous blonde hair, flawless skin, and a tall, striking figure. Gossip Girl aired from 2007 to 2012, causing the world to become entranced with the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite. If this is true, Gossip Girl could potentially only have 10 to 15 episodes to go and then its life as a series is over. She often wears tight clothes that flatter her body, sequins, and attention-grabbing accessories. Dan is initially unhappy with this, especially with Ben and Serena growing closer, and bands together with Eric and Damien to get Ben rearrested. In order to move their plan along, Juliet tips off GG that Serena has an STD. At a party later, she and Georgina find Dan and Blair kissing, which causes another rift between her and Blair. The exclusive and elite high school that Blair, Serena, and Jenny attended is based on a real New York City school. Her father runs the same Dutch shipping firm his great-great-grandfather founded in the 18th century, and her mother, Lillian van der Woodsen, is a socialite, art collector, and philanthropist. In Season 3 of Gossip Girl, Chuck invests in The Empire Hotel, which is indeed a very real hotel in New York. Romances: For definition, line your upper and lower lash lines with a dark brown shadow or liner. Afterwards, she waited across the street, wanting to see Pete being revived: but instead saw him being wheeled out in a body bag. And I don't know.. What. The plan almost works only for Dan to realize what has happened. Nate kicks Jenny out of the apartment to reconcile with Serena, spurning Jenny's advances. At the end of Double Identity, the closing scene shows Juliet's apartment is filled with screenshots of Gossip Girl's website, but the main attraction is Serena's mugshot. Gossip Girl: Created by Joshua Safran, Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz. Before she leaves, Dan slides a file into her bag, which she opens on the plane before take-off. After they lose the game, Serena overhears a conversation between Nate and his grandfather, William van der Bilt, where she discovers they planned for her to lose all along and trick the Buckleys into releasing a doctored photo of Tripp to hurt their reputation. Similar to the television adaptation, she dates a variety of different boys, including Nate, whom she lost her virginity to. [16] Their relationship becomes public again but ends sooner than expected during a blackout as both are unable to move past the problems that previously ruined their relationship. With Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford. Relationships Serena van der Woodsen is the daughter of William and Lily van der Woodsen. Ah, Gossip Girl: the show that made us all bitter that we didn't live on the Upper East Side, attend weekly lavish parties, and date Chuck Bass.I love Gossip Girl as much as the next gal, but after watching the series through a second time, I have some questions even five years after the final episode premiered and we all thanked our lucky stars that Chuck and Blair finally ended up together. In the finale, Dan reveals to her how they first met at a party at Blair's, and how he fell in love at first sight. She kicks him out of the car and attempts to call Nate, but Jenny answers the phone. She demands the truth from Charlie and Max. Serena continues to use Charlie as a spy until noticing that Charlie is starting to act exactly as Serena and steals Serena's dress. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that Juliet knows Colin and he gives her money. After her grandmother's death and shocking news of her will, Serena starts a vendetta against Ivy (who received the major part of CeCe's estate), trying to win back her family fortunes. In the time jump, she marries Dan. True love and betrayal. This causes Serena to declare war on Gossip Girl, using Nate's power at the Spectator, and Dan. When things come to a head, Serena stands with William while Blair, Dan, Jenny, Nate, and Chuck set out to find the truth, not believing Rufus cheated on Lily. Serena was supposedly in an illicit, but not ever consummated, relationship with Juliet's half-brother and Serena's boarding school English teacher, Ben Donovan (David Call) and was arrested when Lily forged an affidavit that falsely accused Ben of statutory rape, out of concern for Serena. Feeling guilty over his death, she left for Connecticut. Vanessa, who was also screwed over by Charlie's scheming, teams up with Serena to find what's really going on. Serena Celia Humphrey (nee van der Woodsen) is a main character in the Gossip Girl series of novels and its television adaption, in which she is portrayed by Blake Lively. Serena getting into Brown and Yale was ludicrous. She also reveals that they have a kid that is lactose intolerant. But after Lola betrays her, and Serena spends some time out of the spotlight, she realizes it's where she belongs and begins to tear Lola down to build herself back up (It-Girl Happened One Night). New York, I Love You XOXO After a game gone wrong, Blair and Serena end their friendship and part ways. [13][14] Serena's constant lying in order to keep Dan from discovering her past eventually takes its toll on their relationship and Dan breaks up with her. But on the Upper East Side, we all know love is pain. After quitting her job, Serena takes a new job at Tripp's office, where he is running a campaign to be a Congressman for New York and the two begin to develop feelings for each other after Tripp saves a drowning man, winning him the election (The Grandfather: Part II). As the school year begins for New York's elite, a new student at Constance St. Jude's finds herself thrust into the spotlight, while a mysterious presence threatens to shake the status quo. Jenny catches them and sends a pic to Gossip Girl, who posts it. Dorota was packing Blair's best Brr berries in prep for her lady's trip overseas to spend a chilly autumn in Paris with her father. After getting Lily and their Upper East Side friends to invest in Gabriel's business that allegedly brings the internet to third world countries (Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Serena realizes that both he and Poppy are scamming them. Shocked at seeing Serena at the school, Blair accidentally ruins her interview but is able to bribe her way into the party. Her mother and father are on the boards of all major charities and art organizations in the city. A new report has surfaced that Gossip Girl producers are going to cut short season 6 its alleged final season due to poor ratings. i was stocking at work and found a gossip girl mug (there were 3 actually) and i thought it was cute so i thought i'd share :) (this is from winners in canada, equivalent to tj maxx in america) idk how to have text that's not the title i don't post on reddit a lot what college does serena go to in gossip girl. After successfully making the other jealous, they end up together at the end of the night and enter into a relationship (The Hurt Locket). [21] She eventually reconciles with Dan but their friendship soon threatens her new love with Aaron, prompting him to escort her to a ball where Serena receives news from her mother of Bart's death. Hell?! Some say love is all around us. Serena then also moves into the Waldorf penthouse (The Undergraduates). The drama gets rolling in the first episode of Gossip Girl with Serena, played by the lovely Blake Lively, returning to New York after spending the last year at a boarding school in Connecticut. Still jealous, Serena tries to sabotage Blair's new relationship with Louis by sending his disapproving mother, Sophie Grimaldi, a book of Gossip Girl blasts about Blair's many mistakes (The Princesses and the Frog). The 20 Best Episodes of. The first episode of the second season (Summer Kind of Wonderful) begins in the Hamptons, where Serena is rumored to be dating Nate. Last night's Gossip Girl was damn near the last straw for me in dealing with the whole Blair dominating mess. Dream school: Yale. After six seasons, fans said goodbye to Dan, Serena, Chuck, Blair, and Nate. . I don't need friends. Serena is featured on the blog of the series' mysterious narrator, "Gossip Girl". Nate also confesses he still loves her and Serena goes home, deciding not to talk to either until she decides for good who she wants (Touch of Eva). After being missing all summer, Nate, Chuck, Blair, Dan, and Georgina head off to find her. A stubborn Serena chooses to stay in prison, until Dan bails her out and the two go to prom together. When Blair goes missing after her wedding, Serena and Chuck search for her, and find her in a motel in Queens with Dan, which upsets Serena as she still has feelings for him. Jack Bass- tried to rape the bride's mother. (5x11), "I love you, Dan Humphrey. Gossip Girl: Some say love is a river, some says love's a silly song. Gossip Girl: Created by Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz. She does not own the Upper East Side. He is sort of a mastermind with how he created Gossip Girl and how he impacted and manipulated his friends so much. The van der Woodsens reside at 994 Fifth Avenue, a ritzy, white-gloved doorman building directly across the street from The Met and Central Park. The Magically Disappearing S. The series began with Serena's return from boarding school and throughout Gossip Girl's run the blonde and brunette society girls have traded off the narrative lead. Her arrest soon adds to her fame as she becomes a local celebrity. In order to cover Blair, Serena pretends that she has rekindled her romance with Dan. During the party, Nate and Jenny happen to be the last two players. The second season shows Serena spending the summer with her family and Blair in the Hamptons, attempting to move on from her failed relationship with Dan. Lively also earned a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Drama Actress in 2011 and 2012. At the end of the episode, Juliet drugs Serena and emails Dean Reuther saying she indeed wants to take her up on the offer and leave. 's client list to invite celebrities to Chuck's new hotel bar opening party, but is angered when Chuck and Blair deliberately call the cops on the party and the clients are photographed leaving the scene. Season 3 Episode 2. The CW. While attending school, Serena is constantly late due to a man in the Waldorf building always stealing the cabs she hails. I'm done." They begin to hang out again but Serena asks her to stay away when she misses the SATs after a night out with her. Hey Upper East Siders. Serena, angered at Dan's accusation, confronts Blair's clique and tells them that the next time that they mess with Dan, it has to go through her first. When Serena returns, she is surprised to find them together, as well as Dan being back together with Vanessa Abrams. Wanting revenge, Lola asks Serena to help her take down Lily but Serena asks her to stay away. On the way to the wedding, Nate and Serena argue about whether she can see Carter. She returns to New York pursued by Gabriel after he broke up with Poppy and finds herself in a new relationship. Schools: yale and nyu. When Dan's book Inside is released, Serena is upset when she discovers her character was written to be flighty, irresponsible, and easy. The Ending Of Gossip Girl Explained. Ivy concocts a huge lie and Max tries to prove her wrong but fails. Afterwards, Serena stays with Dan, and the two fall asleep in his bed. Her relationship with him is tumultuous as both Nate and Blair fail in persuading her from continuing the affair. At the beginning of the season during the summer, Serena had been searching for her father and is in a complicated relationship with Carter (Reversals of Fortune).