Did Leighton Meester Finally Tell Us If She's Friends With Blake Lively?

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00:00So, did Leighton Meester just confirm she doesn't talk to Blake Lively?

00:05We all love to imagine that our favorite TV casts stay as close off screen as they were on,

00:10but at the end of the day, it's still a job, and most people don't stay in touch with coworkers from a decade ago.

00:16That seems to be the case for Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester,

00:19who recently opened up about which of her former castmates she still talks to.

00:23Her comments quickly sparked speculation online, with many fans convinced one particular name,

00:28Blake Lively, wasn't on that list.

00:31During an appearance on the world's first podcast,

00:34Leighton Meester revealed which Gossip Girl cast members she still keeps in touch with.

00:38Amanda Settin, who played Penelope.

00:41She was on the show, and she lives here in LA, Leighton says.

00:45I just love her. She's a very, very dear friend.

00:49These women in particular, just kind of like, we were always together.

00:53That and Zuzanna Shadkovsky, who played Dorota.

00:57She is such a dear friend.

00:59I keep in touch with quite a few people.

01:01And then I'll see other people from time to time, but not as regularly.

01:05It's a heartfelt update, especially given Blair and Dorota's close bond on the show,

01:10but not everyone saw it that way.

01:12Some viewers felt the moment came off as a bit patronizing,

01:16with comments suggesting it seemed more like an attempt to mock than to celebrate their friendship.

01:21Others pointed out that even praise about Leighton and Zuzanna's bond carried a subtly condescending tone,

01:27as if their closeness needed to be justified.

01:30Viewers also pointed out the fact that Leighton didn't mention Blake Lively's name,

01:34even after the hosts prompted her to confirm she didn't keep up with everybody.

01:38Leighton and Blake played on-screen frenemies Blair and Serena throughout the run of the show,

01:42arguably the most iconic frenemies of all time.

01:45And after Blake Lively's It Ends With Us drama turned into a real-life legal battle and public backlash,

01:51it seems like everyone wants to know what her co-stars think of her.

01:54Just ask the question you wanted to.

01:57Another viewer commented,

01:59Just ask if she still talks to Blake.

02:01That's what everyone wants to know.

02:03So are Blake Lively and Leighton still friends?

02:06We haven't gotten an official update from either actress,

02:09but for now, it appears the internet has decided it's basically saying she's not friends with Blake Lively

02:14and that's the tea.