Leighton Meester joins ‘Pirates’

Leighton Meester is back on screen, and her latest role has a surprising connection gossip Girl Features. Tuesday, Apple TV+ series bucs shared a promotional video for season two, which features Meester in a cameo.

In the clip shared to Apple TV+’s X account, the show’s stars — Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse Waterhouse, Kristine Froseth — all seemed to be drawn to the gossip as they texted, called and whispered to each other on set. The four girls ran to the entrance of the show’s house and opened the door to see Meester standing there, wearing a fuchsia Regency dress with ruched detailing at the shoulders, exaggerated hips and florals on the bodice. detail. Her brown hair was also styled into an intricate honeycomb bun, with a strand of curls framing her face and a feather sticking out.

“Honey, welcome Leighton Meester to Season 2 of #TheBuccaneers,” the caption read.

Of course, the cast members participating in the gossip session were reminiscent of Meester’s famous character, Blair Waldorf, on the hit CW show. However, there is a deeper connection between the two bucs and gossip Girl. The Apple TV+ show, which premiered last year, is based on the 1938 Edith Wharton book of the same name. So what does this have to do with Blair? Well, in gossip Girl Season 2, Episode 18, Blair and her companions perform the stage version age of innocenceYou guessed it, this book was originally a book written by the Wharton School of Business. The novel was also made into a film in 1993, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder.

Meester and her husband, Adam Brody, the It couple of the early 2000s, appear to be experiencing a TV renaissance. Not only does Meester star in the hit series, but Brody is also starring in his new show, no one wants thisAfter premiering on September 26, the show took Netflix and the Internet by storm. the iconic Seth Cohen olympic committeefrom 2003 to 2007.

talk with styleBrody revealed that despite both playing beloved characters, he and Meester don’t watch their show together – although they do often talk about their rise to fame.

“Who knows, when our kids grow up, then maybe we’ll go on a trip with them if they want to. But, of course, we’ll talk about it. Not in character – I mean, occasionally – but more It’s about the experience,” Brody explained. “We do have a lot in common. In some ways, there’s almost no one who understands it better than she does, and vice versa. And a lot of the people involved are the same people, so there’s a lot of overlap.”