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Penn Badgley Just Another Teen Idol For VMAN Magazine

Posted by taylor blue on September 19, 2009 | No Comments

Penn Badgley is on Gossip Girl. And since he’s been dating his co-star, Blake Lively, things have been quieter for him. He recently sat down with VMAN magazine and talked about being a teen idol and how his life parallels Gossip Girl in many ways. (I read the interview on the website and I didn’t realize that boy swore so much. I was shocked. I’m not saying that everyone is perfect just that I didn’t think he would.)

On how the two worlds are parallel: “If you look at the lives we’re leading on the show and the lives we’re leading offscreen, I mean, they’re very fucking similar… But it’s not weird. It doesn’t feel incestuous.”

On how they are considered royalty: “In certain circles we’re treated like royalty. We’re treated like the Kennedys. We’re never going to be able to separate New York City from Gossip Girl and vice versa.”

On fans reacting to him: “You barely have to be famous for people to scream when they see you.”

On being viewed another teen idol: “I’m not just a teen star idol. I’m not just that.”

On how his role of Dan has changed: “They brought me on to be the awkward sort of confident nerd. In the beginning, they wrote to my ability to stutter very well – it’s a comedic kind of thing.”

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