They aren't nearly high enough in our opinion, but Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively (#43) and Leighton Meester (#48) both made Maxim's list of the 100 Hottest female stars. Way to go, girls!

Since Leighton Meester's character on Gossip Girl is named Blair Waldorf, you knew she'd be catty and manipulative right off the bat.

In real life, she's nothing like that, though. During the recent strike, Ms. Meester used the free time to record her first album

Whether she's dishing secrets on Gossip Girl or squeezing into a pair of jeans in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Blake Lively keeps guys glued to stuff their little sisters watch.

Hey, you can always use the excuse that you're baby-sitting.

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