There are tons of similarities between Gossip Girl and Emily in Paris, if you really pay attention.

We’ve got the breakdown of 10 similarities between both of these super popular TV shows. Here’s what you should know.

Both shows have problematic blondes: Serena and Camille.

As lovable and amazing as Serena and Camille are, the truth of the matter is that both of these blonde beauties are incredibly problematic.

Serena is incredibly rebellious. She’s constantly getting into trouble, worrying her mother, breaking boys’ hearts, and doing things that would require her to runoff to boarding school.

Camille is the type of character who makes a lot of selfish decisions since she’s incapable of calling herself out when she’s in the wrong.

Both shows have highly ambitious brunettes: Blair and Emily.

One word that can be used to describe both Blair and Emily? Ambitious. Both of these brunettes have big goals they want to achieve in their lifetimes.

On top of being fabulous and beautiful, they know they’re capable of greatness if they put their noses down and get to work.

Both shows have wild love triangles: Serena, Blair, and Nate plus Camille, Emily, and Gabriel.

There were many love triangles in Gossip Girl, but the most intense one happened between Serena, Blair, and Nate.

Serena hooked up with Nate behind Blair‘s back while Nate was in a committed relationship with Blair. It was disturbingly messy.

Gabriel allowed a love triangle dynamic to form between himself, Emily, and Camille after he laid eyes on Emily for the first time and realized he was attracted to her, even though Camille was still part of his life.

Both shows have side characters with intense passions: Jenny loves fashion and Mindy loves singing.

Jenny’s passion for fashion was undeniable in Gossip Girl. She knew exactly what she wanted to do with her future, and it was to become a professional fashion designer no matter what obstacles got in her way.

Mindy is similar to Jenny when it comes to having a serious passion, but Mindy‘s passion is for singing instead. Her desire to pursue a career as a musician is something that deeply motivates her.

Both shows feature young men taking charge: Chuck with the Empire Hotel and Gabriel with Terra Nera Restaurant.

Being a boss and taking charge of any type of business isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do, but it’s something viewers have seen happen on both Gossip Girl and Emily in Paris.

Chuck took charge of the Empire Hotel while Gabriel took charge of the Terra Nera Restaurant. Both of them understand what it means maintain positions of leadership.

Both shows highlight the excitement of city life: New York and Paris.

Although Gossip Girl and Emily in Paris are filmed in two different cities, both cities featured in these shows are major ones.

New York City and Paris are both divine destinations that tons of people love traveling to whenever they get the opportunity.

Both of these shows highlight just how ritzy, elegant, and glamorous city life can be.

Both shows incorporate social media: The Gossip Girl blog and Emily’s social media accounts.

Since Gossip Girl premiered in 2007, social media didn’t exist the way it does today. Yet, social media was still incorporated in the show in the form of the legendary Gossip Girl blog.

In Emily in Paris, Emily frequently shares content on Instagram and TikTok in nearly every episode.

Both shows embrace LGBTQ characters: Eric and Julien.

LGBTQ characters have a place in both Gossip Girl and Emily in Paris, as we know.

Eric was forced to come out of the closet and reveal he was gay on Gossip Girl before he was ready when Georgina Sparks made the announcement at the dinner table in front of Eric’s mother. Julien, on the other hand, is openly gay in Emily in Paris from the beginning.

Both shows feature classy older female bosses: Eleanor and Sylvie.

Eleanor and Sylvie both know what it takes to take charge and keep things in order with elegance and grace.

Eleanor takes on the leadership role with her fashion company while Sylvie takes on a leadership role at her marketing agency.

Both shows place a huge emphasis on fashion.

There’s no way you could watch an episode of Gossip Girl or Emily in Paris without noticing all the nods to fashion in both shows.

Fashion is a massive deal in both of these shows, and that’s abundantly clear when you pay attention to the chic outfits the main characters wear in every single scene.

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