7 Cringiest Gossip Girl Scenes That Made Us Turn Off Our Screens, Ranked

Gossip Girl may have cemented itself as one of the most iconic teen dramas to air from 2007 to 2012, but it definitely had its fair share of cringe-worthy moments. From shocking revelations to ridiculous plot twists, here are seven of the most absurd moments from Gossip Girl that were hard to take in.

7. Serena Throwing Away Her Phone

In the early episodes of the first season, Serena throws her cell phone in the trash while looking at old pictures of herself, Blair, and Nate in response to Gossip Girl's post about Serena losing her friends. Instead of deleting the photos, van der Woodsen decides to be dramatic and tosses her phone, calling us all poor in a single gesture.

6. No One Caring about Blair's Miscarriage

One of the show's most heartbreaking moments comes when Blair gets into a car accident that causes her to miscarry. While it was a heavy and emotional plot point, it seemed like no one in her inner circle really cared or showed any concern at all, as Blair's miscarriage was forgotten in a single episode and never mentioned again.

5. Chuck Being a Gentleman's Club Owner at 16

Chuck Bass has had his share of unbelievable moments, but having him own a strip club at the tender age of 16 was a bold narrative choice.

We know he's rich and all, but the idea of having a teenager run such a business felt completely out of place, though it was in the character's nature.

4. Serena Dating a Man Her Mother Sent to Prison

Lily forging Serena's signature on a false affidavit accusing her teacher Ben of rape in order to get Serena into a private school was a jaw-dropping twist. But what was even more shocking was that Serena later became romantically involved with Ben, despite his years in prison and his vow to get revenge on her. What in the Wattpad was happening there?

3. Lily and Rufus Having a Secret Child

Lily and Rufus shared a surprising twist in their storyline when they discovered that they had a kid together. Scott Rosson turned out to be their secret love child, who Lily gave up for adoption years ago.

But just as quickly as he appeared out of nowhere, he disappeared and was never seen again. And once more, no one seemed to care.

2. Dan and Serena Dating While Being Stepsiblings

Dan begins to put some emotional distance between himself and his girlfriend after discovering the truth about Lily's past and the existence of her and Rufus' love child, who turns out to be his and Serena's half-brother.

But the distance doesn't last too long, as he and Serena end up reuniting and even getting married. To say it was a weird plot twist is to say nothing.

1. Serena and Vanessa's Guitar Hero Battle

Imagine fighting over a man, and now imagine fighting over a man like Dan Humphrey in a Guitar Hero battle. As Serena and Dan's relationship began, Vanessa became jealous, and at Blair's birthday party, the girls decided to solve the problem with a musical contest. What the actual hell...?