Monica Garcia has been fired. Based on Andy Cohen’s facial expressions at the reunion we knew this was coming. She barely felt remorse and lied throughout; from what she said in her casting email, to claims production knew she was Reality Von Tease. She also seemed puzzled by Heather Gay’s anger, not knowing where the conflict between them came from (deadass). Girl you owe Beauty Lab thousands of dollars, what you mean…? As iconic as she is, Monica’s vibe screamed pathological liar. Her time as a housewife may be over, but she’d be a perfect addition to Villains. Let’s get to the issue at hand though, Gossip Girl.
Almost every other weekend my stepdad took my sister and I to Barnes & Nobles. At the time there were two in the 86th street and Lexington area. The larger one was where the young people went. Purchasing books was a highlight of my adolescence. We’d go in, browsing the covers, deciding which to buy. Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Renninson was our shit, we devoured that entire series. Low-key I’ll always wonder if I manifested my very own Angus with Jagger, my deceased cat. She was just as bad. Smh.
One weekend I spotted Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar. I was already hooked by the cover, but sold when I read the summary. Upper East Side teens? That’s me and my friends. I took it to school immediately. Merely pulling it out got everyone’s attention. With all of us being able to relate, that series spread like wildfire.
Unfortunately Monica, Gossip Girl did stay Gossip girl forever in the books. Years, years of my life were wasted for this anticlimactic bullshit! A grudge was born. Not only did I stop reading the books when the new class took over, but I adamantly refused to watch the show. Elucidating to anyone with ears that Gossip Girl wasn’t finna play me again. Only caving in 2018, because my friend told me my relationship with someone reminded them of Chuck & Blair.
Binge is an understatement, not only was she right, but the show was fantastic, accurate, some of the best art I’ve ever seen. I don’t think I could’ve handle the anxiety of watching in real time though. My point being, in the books Gossip Girl did stay anonymous forever, one of the many reasons the show was better. As a pretentious Manhattanite I’ve never said that before. I had an entire existential crisis about watching Apple TV’s Changeling, after I discovered it was originally a book! After thirty minutes I decided this would be my exception. I always read the book first, knowing the film or show won’t equal its greatness. Gossip Girl not only proved me wrong, but spawned iconic villainous behavior. Monica Gossip Girl Garcia Fowler, you will go down as one of the best villains in reality television history. Amazing season ladies. Artist: Ruthan Rep (Updated: 12/14/2024 4:50am)
