XOXO, existential dread! Chace Crawford — aka Nate Archibald, aka the human golden retriever of the Upper East Side — just confessed that watching Gossip Girl today would send him into a full-body cringe so intense, it might legally qualify as a workout.
In a new interview, the 39-year-old walking cheekbone admitted he hasn’t rewatched the show that launched a thousand Tumblr accounts and at least three trust fund meltdowns. Why? Because “I’d be terrified,” he said, probably clutching his pearls (or his protein shake). “It’s kind of campy… I forget how kind of campy it was.”
Oh, Chace. Baby. We remember. We lived for that camp. That show had more drama than a group chat on fire.
Crawford also revealed that his parents were the OG Gossip Girl stans — watching the pilot 20 times like it was the Zapruder film. The soundtrack alone? Burned into their brains like eyeliner on a 2007 emo kid. He hasn’t rewatched the series himself though, and honestly? Same. Not because it’s bad — but because watching your 20-year-old self brooding in a cashmere peacoat feels like emotional waterboarding.
Reflecting on his fame era, Chace got deep. Like, indie-boy-on-Tumblr deep. He said he used to take himself super seriously, like he was auditioning to be Gossip Girl’s answer to Marlon Brando. Spoiler: No one in a pastel scarf is giving The Godfather energy, but go off, king.
And because no celebrity interview is complete without a self-drag, he dropped this gem: “Anyone who gets famous is an a–hole for two years in their own way.” Honestly, that should be embroidered on a pillow and sold exclusively at Erewhon.
When asked what advice he’d give young Nate—sorry, Chace—he said, “Relax. Have fun. Everything’s gonna be okay.” Which, TBH, is exactly what Serena said after committing like 37 light felonies per season.
So if you were thinking of rewatching Gossip Girl, do it. And imagine Chace somewhere, sweating through his designer tee, whispering “Please skip the scene where I wear that newsboy cap.”
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