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Penn Badgley Rejects 'Gossip Girl' Crossover, Shares Fatherhood Trials

4/23/2025

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Penn Badgley, famed for his portrayal of Joe Goldberg in Netflix's "You," firmly dismissed the idea of a crossover with "Gossip Girl." He lauded Kristen Bell's unforgettable voiceover, humorously noting, "There's the obvious joke... but that's never gonna happen." In the same breath, he opened up about the trials of fatherhood, revealing a more personal side.

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Penn Badgley, famed for his portrayal of Joe Goldberg in Netflix's "You," firmly dismissed the idea of a crossover with "Gossip Girl." He lauded Kristen Bell's unforgettable voiceover, humorously noting, "There's the obvious joke... but that's never gonna happen." In the same breath, he opened up about the trials of fatherhood, revealing a more personal side.