Kelly Rutherford plays Lily van der Woodsen as we know her, but who should star as young Lily in the Gossip Girl spinoff set in Los Angeles in the late '80s?

Fortunately, no current cast members will be involved, making the spinoff completely separate. We thought up some potential candidates for the lead role:

• Maggie Grace of Lost fame. Think about her paired alongside Ian Somerhalder (who played her stepbrother on Lost) as young Rufus!

• Adrianne Palicki of Friday Night Lights. She's great as Texas bad girl Tyra on that show, but could play the glamorous type as well.

• Country star Taylor Swift. Tall, pretty, blonde and definitely into music.

• Former Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari. The ultimate California girl!

• Candace Crawford, a former Miss Missouri - and the sister of Chace!

Vote for your favorite in our survey (we totally made this up - these are not official candidates for the role), and leave a comment with your own idea!

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