We know that harold, eleanor, serena and lily know from 1x09, and chuck from 2x. Dec 28, 2016 it was fabulous to be gossip girls blair waldorf. Because she was the absolute bitch of the world, they just had to give her what was coming to. Im a huge blair fan, and ive been thinking about her bulimiai think its just a way to show us that even if blair is mean to people who has treated her bad, she has her problems as well.
As the seasons progress, blair s bulimia is not treated as her defining characteristic or the. In season 1, episode 9 titled blair waldorf must pie. Blair suffers from bulimia nervosa, a wellknown eating disorder among young women. About 17 minutes in, she binges and flashbacks are shown of her struggle with bulimia and it leaves off with her staring at her reflection. Blair s eating disorder started before her father left her mother, as we saw in the flashbacks in 1x09. I didnt mean for it to happen, blaaaair i love blair with all of my. Then its mentioned a second time in blair waldorf must pie. Blair didnt only have one relapse in season one, she had three which we know of. In the episode, blair finds out her dad is not coming home for thanksgiving and gets very upset. There was one after she met nate for sushi in 1x01, though the clip from it was saved for the montage in 1x09. During the presentday thanksgiving, blair briefly battles with her feelings for chuck. The thanksgiving episode of season 1, blair waldorf must pie, is my personal favorite. She calls serena for help and they end up going out together, along with dan and his sister, jenny humphrey.
Nov 28, 2007 back in manhattan in the waldorf penthouse, blair revisits her bout of bulimia after discovering that her mother forbade her father to join them for thanksgiving. Take blair waldorf for exampleshes the bad bitch of the series, starting off as just a childish girl who makes petty decisions to ruin the lives of those who have wronged her. Following the twentieth episode of season 4, safran spoke on behalf of the series. Is which season of gossip girl does chuck find out bout. We only know for certain that blair relapsed in 1x01, 1x09 and 1x. Always dishing out advice to her friends while wearing her signature hairbands, blair waldorf gave us some of gossip girls most memorable quotes.
Summer, kind of wonderful premieres in the hamptons with the summer nearly drawing to a close. Jun 22, 2008 uploaded because it was requested so much. Bulimia nervosa is a serious and sometimes lifethreatening eating disorder affecting mainly young women. Blairs eating disorder started before her father left her mother, as we saw in the flashbacks in 1x09. However, we do not know exactly when it started, ou what triggered it to start. Summer, kind of wonderful is the 19th episode of the cw television series, gossip girl, as well as the season premiere of the shows second season. May 09, 2009 in season 1, episode 9 titled blair waldorf must pie. After spending the vast majority of the first eight episodes setting upper east side teens loose in their boozy, parentfree manhattan playground, the action finally shifted to the parents for blair waldorf must pie and the show flatlined whenever they were onscreen. Moreover, it would explain the rapid weight loss blair. Bulimia just made so much sense if you knew eleanor waldorf and the environment that blair was raised up in. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia. Her perfectionism merely functions as a coping mechanism. As far as we know for fact in the show is that harold, eleanor, serena, lily and chuck know about blair s eating disorder. Nov 22, 2018 from season 1s blair waldorf must pie.
I had no recollection of blair being bulimic so im utterly shocked that theres entire scenesan entire episode dedicated to her eating. Blair waldorf must pie is the 9th episode of the first season and the 9th overall. When blair later discovers that eleanor disinvited her father, harold waldorf, from coming to dinner, she relapses into her bulimia. Blair waldorf bulimia discussions forums and community. Blair, serena, chuck and nate are in their freshman year.
The episode was written by joshua safran and directed by j. Throughout the entire episode, there are flashbacks of last years thanksgiving involving how dan met a stoned serena for the first time as well as blair s thanksgiving with her. I came back for you chapter 1, a gossip girl fanfic fanfiction. Dec 05, 2011 there isnt an exact episode where chuck finds out about blair s bulimia. Blair is upset that she broke up with nate and is hooking up with chuck bass and liking it. This is a story that i started last night whilst feeling like blair s bulimia hasnt really had much of a storyline. The 10 best blair waldorf quotes and life lessons british vogue.
I like the feelgood moments and the major character development before the show became crap in season 3. On love, on life, on fortune and fashion the upper east side princess is a bastion of quotes to be applied to all manner of situations and scenarios. How to eat and drink like blair waldorf spoon university. Blair cornelia bass nee waldorf, previously grimaldi is a main character in the gossip girl series of novels and its television adaption, in which she is portrayed by leighton meester. In season one, episode nine, blair waldorf must pie. Throughout the entire episode, there are flashbacks of last years thanksgiving involving how dan met a stoned serena for the first time as well as blairs thanksgiving with her father and mother before their seperation. I came back for you chapter 1, a gossip girl fanfic.
There isnt an exact episode where chuck finds out about blair s bulimia. Im a huge blair fan, and ive been thinking about her bulimiai think its just a way to zeigen us that even if blair is mean to people who has treated her bad, she has her problems as well. Apr 28, 2009 blair waldorf, gossip girls upper east side teenage fashionista, has turned one style quirk into a trend. Back in manhattan in the waldorf penthouse, blair revisits her bout of bulimia after discovering that her mother forbade her father to join them for thanksgiving. Bulimia at 14, i wanted to be rich, drunk and skinny like blair waldorf. Throughout the entire episode, there are flashbacks of last years. However, we do not know exactly when it started, or what triggered it to start. Zofran, actual use of the word vomit, blair coming out from her bathroom, staring at the. Her face is always puffy, salivary glands swollen, and if you compare her face recently, to the pilot you will notice this especially. Eating disorders are the new trend kristsl2 medium. Blair lands a permenant job there when she makes her boss epperly realise that she doesnt enjoy the job anymore. A couple of minor gossip girl notes from ews spoiler chat today in response to whether the show will revisit blair waldorf s eating disorder, michael ausiello writes that they will, but if. Blair cornelia waldorf is one of the main characters of gossip girl, introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing in the television and comic adaptations.
Answer 6 questions and well tell you if you are more like. People with bulimia, known as bulimics, consume large amounts of food binge and then try to rid themselves of the food and calories purge by fasting, excessive exercise, vomiting, or using laxatives. Blair and her mother, eleanor talk about blair s father, which sets the younger waldorf over the edge, leading to an intense bulimia episode. Bulimia nervosa, or vomiting to avoid weight gain after bingeeating, is particularly on the rise among men. We also find out how dan met serena for the first time. They mention that she got help for it, but she apparently relapsed it seems after she figures out that her mom lied and told her dad not to come because blair didnt want him to. Do you think leighton meester blair waldorf is bulimic. Blair waldorf must pie season 1, episode 9 air date 28 november 2007 written by jessica. To be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, you must have the following characteristics.
The diagnosis for blair waldorf fits most appropriately with bulimia nervosa. Blair waldorf may not be a lot of things, but being a queen is in her blood. Blair uses bulimia as a coping mechanism when she feels nervous. A definitive ranking of every gossip girl thanksgiving. The gossip girl thanksgiving episode guide her campus. About 17 minutes in, she binges and flashbacks are shown of her struggle with.
In this first ever gossip girl thanksgiving episode, flashbacks from last thanksgiving show serena wrestling with her drunken party girl antics and blair with her bulimia. She is best known for her starring role as the devious socialite blair waldorf on gossip girl on the cw 20072012. As per gossip girls thanksgiving tradition, im trading my laptop for stovetop. Even a quick flashback where you could see her feet from under the bathroom stall. Blair s fathers pumpkin pie is a waldorf thanksgiving tradition. On love, on life, on fortune and fashion the upper east side princess is a bastion of quotes to be applied to. Her bulimia is heavily referenced in the book series to a graphic degree. Watching gossip girl helps in my bulimia recovery the mighty. The scene from gossip girl that helps me get through the.
Aug 23, 2016 in addition to the variety of women depicted, certain characters tackle specific feminist issues in their daily lives. Any true gossip girl fan knows the thanksgiving episodes are the best. Im a huge blair fan, and ive been thinking about her bulimia. The thanksgiving episode of season 1, blair waldorf must pie, is my.
It originally aired on monday, september 1, 2008 on the cw. At least 5 references to blairs bulimia in this episode. And after eleanor antagonizes her about giving her gay daddys pumpkin pie to the doorman so many inappropriate jokes i could make, blair takes a pie, and her problem with bulimia is revealed. Its just a way to zeigen us that blair is not perfect even if shes pretty, thin and rich. Leighton marissa meester born april 9, 1986 is an american actress, singer, songwriter, and model. Accuracy of portrayal the average person watching gossip girl and watching blair with her eating disorder would learn the behavioral characteristics of bulimia nervosa. This is not the only incident that blair had with binging and purging, but it was a very critical event to blairs illness.
The television show only references the eating disorder in one episode, blair waldorf must. W magazine is where dan humphrey and blair waldorf start internships and work with damien darko in the fourth season. The diagnosis for blair waldorf fits most appropriately with bulimia nervosa 307. Nov 28, 2007 blair waldorf must pie is the 9th episode of the first season and the 9th overall as per gossip girls thanksgiving tradition, im trading my laptop for stovetop. However its a lot more difficult than blair realises it would be so she reenlists dan to help her. See more ideas about blair waldorf outfits, blair waldorf and gossip girl. Find out which of gossip girls protagonists reigns over your heart. It is also revealed that blair has struggled with bulimia. Once again the world has proven that anything you can do, i can do better. Jan 07, 2019 always dishing out advice to her friends while wearing her signature hairbands, blair waldorf gave us some of gossip girls most memorable quotes. Obviously she relapsed in 1x09 itself, and after the relapse, she did have therapy. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Beauty and the feast season 5, episode 2 air date october 3, 2011 written by sara goodman directed by mark piznarski beauty and the feast is the 2nd episode of the fifth season and 89th overall rise and shine, upper east siders.
I see anorexia represented on tv and in movies a lot, not as much bulimia. Okay, i know im late with the thanksgiving episode and i. I have bulimia, and i can somewhat identify who also has it by their physical symptoms. Blair s actions give the impression that she is a powerhungry, conniving, classa bitch which, well, she is. She has also appeared in films such as killer movie 2008, country strong 2010, the roommate 2011, monte carlo 2011, the oranges 2011 and the judge 2014. Blair was raised up in an environment where fashion knew no comfort, where it was only the outer appearance that matters, where she needed to look perfect, be perfect all the time.
Mar 10, 2010 with the dust having settled from the crazy return of gossip girl, the hurt locket, attention is now focused on next weeks exciting installment, entitled the lady vanished. I really wish the show showed us a more vulnerable side to her, because when they did i felt it was quite rushed, its probably because it didnt fit her characterisation, but i wish they showed more of blair in the hospital when she lost her baby after the crash and how she dealt with the grief, also i wish they explored her bulimia more. Clip taken from episode 9, season 1, thanksgiving episode. Nov 17, 2016 these 10 thanksgiving episodes are total classics. Watching gossip girl helps in my bulimia recovery the. Blair cornelia waldorf is the main character of gossip girl, introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing in the television and manga adaptations. Blair waldorf will eat a very small amount and continue to pick at food at every meal, until another episode of binging and purging occurs. Basically, after the train station scene, chuck didnt come back to new york and stayed in paris with eva. Mar 11, 2012 cover of the first gossip girl book wikipedia my toughest addiction. Mar 11, 2010 a couple of minor gossip girl notes from ews spoiler chat today in response to whether the show will revisit blair waldorfs eating disorder, michael ausiello writes that they will, but if. Blair cornelia waldorf is one of the main characters of gossip girl, introduced in the original. Serena and blair talking about blair s eating disorder. Gossip girl has become the person you always thought she was. And for the next sixteen hours, the only thing im dishing is seconds.
Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Clip taken from episode 9, season 1, thanksgiving episode uploaded because it was requested so much. Bulimia nervosa abnormal psychology lumen learning. Welp, im rewatching gossip girl for the first time since i was in middle schoolbefore my ed. The realization that her father, and his pumpkin pie, failed to make an appearance at thanksgiving leads blair to indulge in a binge and purge kind of night. A definitive ranking of every gossip girl thanksgiving episode. And so here she was again, blair waldorf, dethroned queen of the upper east side, locked in her own bathroom, the faucet water running, her finger sticking down her throat, tears streaming. Tonights episode of gossip girl, easily the worst of the season to date, revealed a serious crack in the foundation.
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