Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen in ‘Gossip Girl.’ Picture: X/@PortalGGBrasil
Blake Lively, widely known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen in “Gossip Girl,” is facing accusations from former extra, Rossella Rago, who claims that the actress was “horrendous” to work with during her time on the show.
The 37-year-old host of “Cooking with Nonna” shared her shocking experiences in a TikTok video, where she described Lively’s behaviour on set as far from pleasant.
According to Rago, Lively’s actions on set included a lack of interaction with extras and what she described as an “unpleasant” attitude.
“She would burp and fart in the middle of set – and act like we were lucky to be smelling her farts,” Rago stated, further adding that Lively was often dismissive towards her co-workers.
Rago, who worked as a stand-in for six seasons of “Gossip Girl,” also made claims that Lively treated co-star Justin Baldoni poorly, even allegedly throwing him “under the bus.”
"I was a stand-in on movies and TV shows for 15 years and I worked on the show [Gossip Girl] on and off for all six seasons. I'm going to attest that Blake Lively is horrendous. I'm sorry to burst your bubble, she’s horrendous,“ she said.
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— WWLBD ✌🏻 (@whatwouldlbdo) January 27, 2025
The Youtuber expressed her belief that Lively’s sense of entitlement was a result of being heavily praised at a young age.
“She was a nepo baby, and when she was 19, the whole world was blowing smoke up her a**,” Rago said. “She couldn’t handle that people didn’t frigging like her.”
Rago also claimed that Lively's attitude came across as if she was saying, "Don't touch me, you're beneath me."
She went on to say that even when Lively tried to be kind, it felt forced. "She had to really make an effort to be nice to me," Rago added.
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— WWLBD ✌🏻 (@whatwouldlbdo) January 27, 2025
Lively and Baldoni's legal battle has been heating up with new developments making headlines. Lively recently filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and a smear campaign following the release of their “It Ends With Us” film last August.
Since then, things have escalated with both parties taking legal action against each other. Baldoni, who both starred in and directed the film, denied the allegations and countered with his own lawsuit.
He filed claims against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Lively's publicist, Leslie Sloane. The situation has now led to a trial set for March 2026 in New York, where both parties will present their cases in court.
In a dramatic new plot twist, “TMZ” released a nearly seven-minute-long audio clip of Baldoni allegedly apologising to Lively after a heated disagreement about a pivotal scene in the movie.
The apology, which came in the form of a voice message, saw Baldoni admit to making mistakes. "I'm really sorry. I f****ed up," he says in the recording. "I'm a very flawed man, as my wife will attest. I will always apologise and find my way back to centre."