W Magazine

Blair Waldorf, played by the talented Leighton Meester, is a central and unforgettable figure in the television series "Gossip Girl." A true queen of New York's Upper East Side, Blair embodies the elegance, sophistication and cunning that define the series' privileged universe. Blair, from the beginning, presents herself as the most popular girl at Constance Billard School, whose influence extends beyond the school's hallways. Known for her intelligence, precision, impeccable style and being a natural strategist, Blair takes on the role of "Queen B", leading the social group with a unique blend of grace and determination. Over the course of six seasons, Blair faces a tumultuous journey in search of love, power and harm. Her passionate and tumultuous relationship with Chuck Bass is one of the emotional pillars of the series, with both characters navigating complex challenges and growing over time. Blair Waldorf is also admired for her dedication to fashion, becoming a reference for style and fashion. Her iconic looks, designed by haute couture brands, reflect not only her social status, but also her strong and determined personality. Beyond her facades in love and fashion, Blair is a multifaceted character, with nuances that explore her vulnerability, insecurities and ongoing search for genuine recognition. Her development throughout the series transforms her from an ambitious young woman into a confident and accomplished woman. Ultimately, Blair Waldorf remains a captivating and complex character whose charisma and determination won the hearts of “Gossip Girl” fans. His influence extends beyond the boundaries of fiction, leaving a lasting legacy on the television landscape and pop culture.

You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl

SEASON

FIRST SEASON

In the first season of Gossip Girl, Blair is presented as a beautiful and popular girl, considered the "queen bee" of the Upper East Side. She has been in a long-term relationship with Nate Archibald and counts Serena van der Woodsen as her best friend. Over the course of this season, Blair has also just developed a close relationship with Nate's best friend, Chuck Bass, who becomes a partner in his schemes. When Serena returns home after spending time at a boarding school, Blair discovers that Nate cheated with Serena. Blair takes revenge on Serena by publicly revealing her constant visits to a rehabilitation hospital. However, she discovers that the patient at this hospital is actually Eric, Serena's younger brother who tried to commit suicide. Later, remorseful, Blair apologizes and they reconcile. Later, Blair breaks up with Nate and ends up losing her virginity to Chuck, falling in love with him and thus developing a love triangle. His inability to choose between Nate and Chuck is one of the important storylines of the first season. At the same time, Blair also starts a battle of powers with Jenny Humphrey, younger sister of Dan Humphrey, Serena's boyfriend. After Blair teams up with Chuck and Nate to help Serena against Georgina Sparks' weapons, Chuck admits he is in love with Blair and suggests they spend the summer together in Tuscany. However, he is discouraged by his father, Bart, and has just resisted the trip with Blair.

SECOND SEASON

Upon the release of the second season, Blair was described by the television series' creators as the "chess queen" from Gossip Girl. Most of Blair's storyline during this season revolves around her love-hate relationship with Chuck Bass, with this relationship being referred to by People magazine as "the heart of Gossip Girl". As a competitive relationship with Serena emerges, Blair forms an unexpected friendship with Jenny, who tells Blair how hard they both work to achieve their goals while Serena achieves everything easily. During their admissions interviews at Yale University, Blair and Serena apologize for their misdeeds and renew their friendship. In the episode "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?", Chuck is devastated by the news of his father's death, leading Blair to offer her unconditional support and tell him she loves him. Chuck initially avoids Blair's advances, but ends up going to her looking for comfort. However, the two stop seeing each other because of Chuck's uncle, Jack Bass, who convinces him of his inability to commit and maintain a serious relationship. . After being rejected from Yale University, Blair receives unexpected encouragement from Nate. She is later admitted to New York University and her competitiveness with Georgina is eventually renewed. During the season finale, Blair crowns Jenny as the new "queen bee" of Constance Billard School, where she attended high school. At the end of the season, Blair discovers that Chuck had sex with Vanessa Abrams. Chuck then decides to leave for Europe. He later returns to New York City and reconciles with Blair saying he loves her, and the two finally commit to a serious relationship. Gossip Girl

THIRD SEASON

In season three, Blair joins Vanessa, Georgina, and Dan at New York University. Much of Blair's storyline this season focuses on her inability to achieve her former position as "queen bee." She has a lot of emotional support from her mother, as well as Chuck. However, she and Chuck break up again when Blair feels he manipulated her in a competition with Jack. After a while, Blair transfers to Columbia University and discovers that Chuck was responsible for her admission. Later, they come together to devise a plan in favor of Lily, Serena's mother and Chuck's adoptive mother. In the season finale, Chuck tries to propose to Blair, but is stopped by Dan, who reveals that Chuck had sex with Jenny, causing Blair to despise him. Two weeks later, Blair and Serena go to Paris to spend the summer together.

FOURTH SEASON

In the fourth season, Blair and Chuck become competitive again, but eventually reconcile by maintaining a strictly sexual relationship before acknowledging that they truly love each other. When the relationship interferes with Chuck's company's interests, they break off the relationship again. Chuck promises he will wait for Blair, believing their love will bring them together in the end. Blair then teams up with Dan due to their common goals. They also end up interning together at W. magazine, where several conflicts occur between the two. Valentine's Day arrives and Blair discovers that Chuck likes Raina Thorpe, the daughter of one of his rivals. After that, she and Dan spend the night talking on the phone while watching Rosemary's Baby. Blair then decides to resign from W. and ends up sleeping with Dan in his apartment in Brooklyn. Later, when they realize that they feel something for each other, they end up kissing. Blair eventually decides she wants to be with Chuck, but runs away from him when he tries to humiliate Dan. She is later wooed by a prince from Monaco named Louis. During a confrontation with Blair, Chuck, who was drunk, punches a window upon discovering that Louis has proposed, injuring her with a cut on her face. With that, Blair decides to accept Louis' marriage proposal. Even though she is committed to Louis, she still worries about Chuck and tries to warn him about a possible problem in her family. She is then kidnapped by Russell Thorpe, Chuck's enemy and Raina's father. Chuck goes in search of Blair and rescues her. Soon after, he apologizes for his violent actions. The two have sex before Chuck advises Blair to return to Louis, believing she would be happier like him. The season ends with the revelation that Blair may be pregnant.

FIFTH SEASON

In the first chapter of the fifth season, Blair continues planning her wedding to Louis, but begins to find fault with the relationship. It is later revealed that she is pregnant. Blair tells Chuck that the baby is Louis's and that part of her wanted him to be the father. Dan becomes Blair's confidant as it is revealed that he is in love with her, although she remains indifferent to his feelings, stating that there is nothing between them but friendship. Although Blair insists she is in love with Louis, she begins looking for Chuck. The two eventually declare their love for each other before getting into a car accident. Although they both recover, Blair suffers a miscarriage due to the accident. On the wedding day, Gossip Girl posts a video of Blair confessing her love for Chuck. Still, Louis and Blair get married, although Louis tells her that they will have a loveless, sham marriage. She then receives support from Dan, with whom she shares a kiss on Valentine's Day. After this event, Blair finds herself torn between Dan and Chuck. After getting tips on how to annul her marriage, Blair chooses to start a romantic relationship with Dan. At the end of the season, however, after a debate about which love is best — with With Dan she feels safe and with Chuck she feels vulnerable — Blair realizes that she is still in love with Chuck and decides to look for him.

SIXTH SEASON

In the first episode of the sixth and final season, Blair and Chuck make a pact to only stay together after achieving their goals. While Blair aims to succeed in running the company Waldorf Designs, Chuck aims to defeat his father, Bart, who was revealed in the fifth season to be alive. Blair works hard to develop her career as a designer at Waldorf Designs, amidst several setbacks, before achieving a successful clothing collection and fulfilling her end of the pact. In the penultimate episode of the season, Bart dies after falling from the roof of a building while trying to attack Chuck, and only Blair witnesses what happened. Later, she marries Chuck seeking the marital privileges in which the wife cannot be forced to testify against her husband, and, in this way, both are dismissed by the police because there is no evidence to accuse Chuck, other than the only witness, Blair, now his wife. When it is revealed that the Gossip Girl blogger is actually Dan Humprey, Blair is furious and says that he ruined everyone's lives, but Serena tells Blair that she is only mad because it was Dan who controlled everything. Blair then assumes that it's all over now and that they can grow up and move on. Dan confirms and says that Gossip Girl is "dead". Five years after their wedding, Chuck and Blair are happy and have a young son named Henry. Blair appears to be successful as director of Waldorf Designs. In her last appearance, Blair appears hand in hand with Chuck as they witness Serena and Dan's wedding in a private ceremony.

Leighton Meester

ACTRESS

Leighton was born in Fort Worth, Texas. His mother was serving time in federal prison for her involvement in smuggling marijuana from Jamaica into the United States. She gave birth to Leighton and cared for her for three months in a halfway house; After that, he returned to prison to finish serving his sentence and Leighton was raised by her grandmother until she was 14 months old, when her mother returned home. Meester grew up in Marco Island, Florida, where he participated in local theater productions. His interest in acting arose when he participated in a play of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. When she was 11, she, her mother and younger brother moved to New York. Meester attended a school that offered majors in artistic fields and also began working as a model with Wilhelmina. He appeared in a Ralph Lauren catalog made by Bruce Weber and worked with then photographer (now filmmaker) Sofia Coppola. At age 14, Meester moved to Los Angeles, California, wanting to work more steadily, and studied at a high school that offered artistic courses, Beverly Hills High School.