Hey Upper East Siders. [...] The CW's casting director Michael Rapaport has a two-for-one special. After the golden blonde Lively was cast, Rapaport said, "From there on out, so much of the casting on Gossip Girl became about hair because Leighton Meester is naturally blonde and the way we got her the job was we dyed her hair." Again, I don't think anyone had met her in person and everything was fine as far as I knew and then it kind of took a turn. Other Links From TVGuide.com Gossip GirlBlake LivelyLeighton MeesterRumer WillisAshley OlsenTaylor Momsen