Blake Lively is bringing the Upper East Side back — with a twist of citrus and a splash of vodka. The Gossip Girl star has reunited with her iconic co-star Zuzanna Szadkowski, known to fans as the loyal and lovable Dorota, in a playful new ad for Lively’s cocktail brand, Betty Booze.
The spot doesn’t just sell drinks — it serves nostalgia, wit, and a whole lot of tea.
Boozy Gossip Girl Reunion
In a scene straight out of a Gossip Girl reboot, Blake Lively and Zuzanna Szadkowski reunite for the launch of Betty Booze’s new vodka iced tea flavors. Set on a park bench with oversized sunglasses and undeniable chemistry, the ad shows Lively and Szadkowski falling right back into their on-screen rhythm.
Lively kicks off the banter by teasing Szadkowski:
“You sound different.”
To which Szadkowski fires back:
“Oh, allergies.”
Then the real tea spills — literally.
“I have tea,” Szadkowski says.
“Good tea?” Lively asks.
“Oh, the best tea,” Szadkowski replies, revealing a can of Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea in the new Meyer Lemonade and Passion Fruit flavors.
“Balanced, crisp, nothing artificial,” she says, pouring the cocktail into a teacup.
Lively adds with a smirk:
“Which is hard to find around these parts.”
The reunion wraps with a classic throwback. Szadkowski drops back into her Dorota accent and says:
“Oh Miss Betty, you’re gonna get us in trouble.”
Lively captioned the ad on social media:
“Go. Sip, girl.”
She followed up with:
“Because good tea is worth sharing.”
Blake Lively Expands Her Boozy Empire
Beyond the charming nostalgia, the ad also promotes Lively’s growing beverage empire. Betty Booze — the follow-up to her mixer brand Betty Buzz — first launched in 2023. Now it’s expanding with summer-ready vodka iced teas in refreshing, all-natural flavors.
In an earlier interview with PEOPLE, Lively shared her inspiration for the new launch:
“I come from a Southern family, so iced tea, especially in the summertime, is a staple,”
She said:
“Sweet tea, passionfruit tea, tea with fresh lemonade … it all feels like relaxation and peaceful times. Enjoying an iced tea is a feeling as much as an experience to me.”
With this fun, flavor-packed reunion ad, Lively shows she’s not just selling drinks — she’s selling a vibe. And fans of Gossip Girl (and a good cocktail) are happily sipping it all up.