Before Blake Lively [1] was a household name in Hollywood [2], she was an Upper East Side socialite on the hit show Gossip Girl [3]. Not only did her character Serena van der Woodsen inspire us with her killer fashion sense [4], but her scenes were constantly filled with some GIF-worthy moments. While Blair was the queen bee [5] of Constance Billard, Serena was certainly the reigning champ of facial expressions. In honor of the actress's 29th birthday this week, check out her most relatable faces here, and then get your nostalgia fix by seeing what the rest of the cast is up to now [6].
The "I'm Trying to Get the Attention of the Guy Across the Bar So He'll Buy Me Another Drink" Face
The "Oh Crap, I've Been Caught" Face
The "I'm Feeling Myself Right Now" Face
The "Pour Some Tea and Tell Me the Hot Gossip" Face
The "I Cannot Even With You Right Now" Face
The "I Just Realized How Freaking Mad I Am at You" Face
The "I'm So Confused My Brain Actually Hurts" Face
The "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Face
The "Flirting With My Eyes" Face
The "Sexy and I Know It" Face
The "I'm Trying to Hide How Crazy I Think You Sound" Face
The "Bored Out of My Mind on the Weekend" Face
The "I Cannot Believe He Just Used That Lame Pickup Line" Face
The "How Did I Just Scarf Down 15 Cookies?" Face
The "Eye Roll to End All Eye Rolls" Face
The "Perfect Hair Flip That You Try to Play Off Nonchalantly" Face
The "We'll Finish This Conversation at Home" Face
The "Let Me Show How Modeling Is Really Done" Face
The "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned" Face
The "Tell Me I'm Pretty and Have Nice Hair" Face
The "Trying to Get This Kink Out of My Neck Without Anyone Noticing" Face
The "So That's How It's Going to Be?" Face
The "Racking My Brain For a Proper Comeback" Face
The "I'm Trying Really Hard to Be a Supportive Friend Right Now" Face
The "Not-So-Humble Brag" Face
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/Blake-Lively
[2] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/What-Movies-Has-Blake-Lively-Been-41830807
[3] http://www.popsugar.com/Gossip-Girl
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Blake-Lively-Best-Gossip-Girl-Style-36222436
[5] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Blair-Waldorf-GIFs-34535922
[6] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Gossip-Girl-Where-Now-38891122