A lot of fans of Gossip Girl prefer Serena van der Woodsen over Blair Waldorf. Serena van der Woodsen is played by Blake Lively and Blair Waldorf is played by Leighton Meester. In real life, both of these actresses are beautiful, talented, and amazing. On the TV show, it is easy to see how the character of Serena is able to overshadow the character of Blair. Serena is carefree, lighthearted, easy-going, and fun. Blair is much more serious, by-the-book, and critical of her surroundings. None of Blair’s qualities make her less valuable or less awesome than Serena van der Woodsen.
Interestingly enough, the characters of Blair and Serena both faced a lot of the same challenges, dated a lot of the same guys, and maintained a rocky friendship throughout every season. Continue reading to understand why Blair Waldorf was actually much better than Serena van der Woodsen in the Gossip Girl show series.
15 When Blair Won Prom Queen
Blair Waldorf is the one who won the prom queen title during her senior year at her private school. Sabrina was also a student at the school that year but she did not win prom queen! It says a lot that Blair Waldorf was the winner, even if it was Chuck Bass’ doing. (He stuffed the ballot!)
14 When Blair Hosted The Kiss On The Lips Party
Blair Waldorf hosted the Kiss on the Lips party as well as plenty of other major parties, galas, balls, masquerades, and events. It seems like no other character in the show was able to host a gathering as amazing as Blair Waldorf. She always had the best taste when it came to event planning.
13 When Blair Got Georgina Sent Away
Blair Waldorf is the one who got the horrid Georgina sent away to church camp! No one else could’ve taken down such an evil villain like Georgina as quickly or efficiently as Blair Waldorf was able to. This is part of what makes her so much cooler than Serena van der Woodsen.
12 When Blair Wore This Gown
When Blair wore this beautiful red gown, it was a total showstopper. She approached Chuck Bass for the first time in a long time while wearing this gown and there is no way that he didn’t fall back in love with her immediately as soon as he saw her. Blair wore a lot of great dresses but this one was absolutely stunning.
11 When Blair Clarified That She Was A Destination
Blair clarified that she was a destination! Her exact quote was, “I’m not a stop along the way, I’m a destination.” Girls all over the world should emulate Blair's self-confidence. Blair is one of the most self-assured and confident fictional character to ever grace our televisions.
10 When Blair Didn’t Run Away To Paris And Faced Her Troubles Head-On
Blair felt like her reputation was totally shot and wanted to run away to do a semester of school in Paris so that she wouldn’t have to deal with her troubles anymore. Her mother even agreed to let her do it. At the last minute, she decided not to run away and, instead, she chose to stay and face her troubles head-on.
9 When Blair Clarified That Tights Are NOT Pants
Blair is the one who clarifies the tights are technically not considered pants. She had to explain this to one of her underlings on her school campus who thought that wearing tights as pants was totally acceptable. Blair didn’t hesitate to use attitude while explaining this fashion rule.
8 When Blair Described Love Versus Fear
Blair’s exact quote was, “You can’t make people love you, but you can make them fear you.” She was always talented at using her words to paint a bigger picture, especially with a quote like this one. Love and fear are two very different emotions but Blair understood that!
7 When Blair Banished Juliet From The Upper East Side
Blair Waldorf is the one who banished Juliet as well! She was able to get rid of Juliet and it was a moment of relief for just about everyone because Juliet was one of the most annoying villains in the entire Gossip Girl series. Her entire existence was just based around trying to ruin Sabrina’s life.
6 When Blair Said, “I Don’t Need A Boyfriend To Be Fulfilled.”
Teenage girls everywhere can take notes from Blair’s book of wise advice with this quote as well. Blair said, “I don’t need a boyfriend to be fulfilled." She always cared about being a strong and independent young woman and never felt like she needed a man to complete her.
5 When Blair Gave Emma Wise Life Advice
One of Blair’s best moments ever was when she gave Emma life advice. She got stuck babysitting a rebellious young teenager named Emma who was insistent on doing something that she simply wasn’t ready for. Blair got in the way of that and made sure that Emma made smarter life decisions.
4 When Blair Took Care Of Serena While She Was Intoxicated
Blair took care of Serena on multiple occasions while Serena was under the influence. If Blair hadn’t been there for Serena on all of those different occasions, no one else would have been there to have Serena’s back or make sure she was okay. Blair was an extremely dedicated friend to Serena during those moments.
3 When Blair Said, "We Can't Let The Men Of Our Past Define Us."
Another piece of amazing advice that came from the mouth of Blair Waldorf was, “We can't let the men of our past define us." Blair was always so serious about the fact that being an independent young woman was more important than anything else.
2 When Blair Got Her Wedding Dress Designed By Vera Wang
Blair Waldorf got her gorgeous wedding dress designed by none other than Vera Wang! If that doesn’t make their water is better than Serena van der Woodsen, then we don’t know what else does! Vera Wang is one of the most prestigious designers of all time and she worked directly with the character of Blair Waldorf!
1 When Blair Got Chuck Bass To Say “I Love You”
Blair Waldorf is the only woman to ever make Chuck Bass say the words, “I love you." He was able to finally break down and say those words to her which was an extremely big deal! Chuck Bass was always so emotionally closed off, cold, and hard to read. But with Blair Waldorf, he was able to break down his walls and barriers.