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Lively said her character Serena van der Woodsen will embark on a hard-partying lifestyle in the upcoming second season.
She told Entertainment Tonight: "There's a lot of juicy stuff going on in all of our lives.
"This is Serena starting anew without the burden of her past on her. She becomes a bit of a New York City 'It girl'. She strays away from her constant friends a little bit and starts hanging out with 20-something people.
"It's going to be interesting to see Serena go back into partying, and see who she really is organically. As a person, she just ends up in this crazy spotlight."
Crawford, who plays Nate Archibald in the US teen drama, revealed that his character becomes involved with an older woman.
He said: "There's a little jealousy going on - a little back and forth. Nate in particular, there's a little scandalous relationship surprise with an older woman."
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