Since premiering on 8 July via HBO Max, the series has earned praise from fans due to its queer and racial diversity.
Earlier this year showrunner Joshua Safran, who wrote and executive produced the original show, opened about featuring more “diverse and/or queer” characters in a statement.
“There was not a lot of representation the first time around on the show,” said Safran. “I was the only gay writer I think the entire time I was there. Even when I went to private school in New York in the ’90s, the school didn’t necessarily reflect what was on Gossip Girl. So, this time around the leads are nonwhite.”
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Gossip Girl is no stranger to the irresistible love triangle. It’s been part of the series since the very beginning (hello, Blair, Nate, and Serena). In HBO Max’s iteration of the show, a new romantically troubled trio arises: Max Wolfe (Thomas Doherty), Audrey Hope (Emily Alyn Lind), and Aki Menzies (Evan Mock). But their woes are deeper and more complex than the base conflict of “You stole my boyfriend”; they also explore identity, sexuality, and family.
Now, where to begin? Audrey and Aki are dating, but they’re a bit distant lately, and she has an obvious crush on Max. When Aki unsuccessfully supports Audrey while she’s looking after her distressed mother, Audrey gets frustrated and sleeps with Max. At the same time, Aki is self-questioning after kissing Max during a scheme to get Max’s teacher jealous. As for Max, he’s a pleasure seeker and partier who’s also enduring trouble at home as his dads’ marriage is on the rocks. In this week