Leighton Meester and Kelly Rutherford Have a MiniGossip GirlReunion at Paris Fashion Week

Mar. 15, 2025

Leighton Meester; Kelly Rutherford at Paris Fashion Week on March 8, 2025.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; River Callaway/WWD via Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; River Callaway/WWD via Getty

Spotted atParis Fashion Week: Queen Bee and S’s mom, flanking the runway.

That’s right, Blair Waldorf and Lily van der Woodsen — well,Leighton MeesterandKelly Rutherfordto be precise — linked up at the Elie Saab Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 fashion show on Saturday, March 8.

TheGossip Girlstars had a mini reunion in the front row of the Paris Fashion Week show at Palais De Tokyo — a long way from New York City’s Upper East Side — and appeared to have plenty to catch up about.

Meester, 38, and Rutherford, 56 — who played Blair and Lily, mom toBlake Lively’s Serena van der Woodsen — chatted it up at the Elie Saab show, perfootageof their reunion shared on X. The duo also shared a hug, anothervideofrom the event shows.

Rutherford also shared a video of the stars’ front-row fashion week interaction on herInstagram Stories, reposting a clip that a guest snapped of the duo chatting and captioned, “A MOMENT!!!!!!!!”

Sofia Carson, Leighton Meester, Elie Saab and Kelly Rutherford at Paris Fashion Week on March 8, 2025.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

TheGossip Girlactresses also commemorated their sweet reunion, which comes almost 13 years after the teen drama ended, with a photo, posing alongside designer Elie Saab and actressSofia Carsonfor a group shot behind the scenes of the show.

Meester appeared to attend the fashion show solo, bringing an early spring in a stunning floral gown. The style icon — on- and off-screen — paired the black and green dress with a simple silver chain and hoops, and added a touch of warmth with her red hair and complementary glam.

Rutherford, meanwhile,made a rare appearance with her 18-year-old son Hermés Giersch, one of the first times the mother-son duo has returned to the public eye since the star’s lengthylegal battlewith her ex-husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch, ended 10 years ago.

For the rare family outing, theGossip Girlalum andmom of twosported a rose gold, midi-length gown with shimmering, embroidered details and sheer, wide-cut sleeves. She paired the dress with brown sunglasses, white pumps and an understated matte pink lip, her blonde hair tucked neatly behind her ears.

Hermés Giersch and Kelly Rutherford at Paris Fashion Week on March 8, 2025.Valentina Frugiuele/Getty

Valentina Frugiuele/Getty

Her son, meanwhile, rocked a classic white button-down shirt with navy trousers and, like his mom, topped off the look with a pair of sunnies.

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TheGossip Girlcast — which also includesEd Westwick,Chace CrawfordandPenn Badgley—have had several reunionssince the popular series ended after six seasons in 2012. Most recently, the actorscame together to mourn costar Michelle Trachtenbergafterher sudden deathin February at age 39.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Westwick, 37, who played Chuck Bass for the show’s original run from 2007 to 2012, said, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Michelle but I remember a talented, sharp, funny and warm soul. Thinking of her and the family. So sad.’”

Crawford, 39, who found breakout fame as Nate Archibald on the series, penned a sweet post about the “one of a kind” actress onInstagram.

“I remember her coming on set for the first time and just absolutely owning it,” he said of the late star. “She was a force of nature and just so so unapologetically funny and magnetic.. remembering those years with a big smile. Just a terrible loss. Love you ❤️.”

source: people.com