The next generation of Gossip Girl are ready for their close-up three months ahead of the premiere of HBO Max's 'more queer and diverse' 10-episode spin-off. Nine of the new Upper East Siders covered the May/June edition of Cosmopolitan where they were styled in looks by the original teen soap's costume designer Eric Daman. Showrunner Joshua Safran - who penned 111 episodes of The CW series - teased that there's a 'big plot twist' for his post-COVID, social media-obsessed continuation. Fresh faces: The next generation of Gossip Girl are ready for their close-up three months ahead of the premiere of HBO Max's 'more queer and diverse' 10-episode spin-off