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Ed Westwick gave a share of the very whirlwind week of Amy Jackson’s show-stopping walk for L’Oréal Paris. With many shots remembering time in Paris, the caption explicitly expressed pride and congratulations to Jackson on her runway performance, along with the entire team behind the event and referred to the attendees and organizers as rock stars.
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The comments started to turn into a swamp for nostalgic fans of Ed’s most iconic character. The first reactions were related to his looks. A user exclaimed: “Hair is giving Chuck era.” This statement was echoed multiple times in the comments, all equating Westwick with the character Chuck Bass from the cult series Gossip mami. Another commented, “For a second, I thought this was a late post from Chuck’s times. What a character you’ve brought to life, @edwestwick.” The style choice adeptly struck all the right chords, immediately creating a portal in followers’ minds to the Upper East Side.
The love for Amy was even more abundant. Praise for Jackson erupted under the comment section, one read, “AMY IS ICONICCCCCC!!!!!!! 🔥🔥❤️❤️🔥 BEAUTIFUL QUEEN.” There were many more in regards to them as a couple, one user wrote, “Stop! You and Amy are GOALS.” All of these responses gave the crowd a warm impression of an adored and fabulous pair.
Of course, the most interesting and lively ones came from devoted fans fully willing to embrace the Gossip mami universe. One elite reply seemed to be crafted entirely in the voice of the show’s infamous blogger. It began, “Spotted: Chuck Bass parading wifey Amy down the L’Oréal runway, Paris sparkling under her heels. But B? Nowhere to be found. Silent. Ghost. Invisible.” The comment speculated in true show-glamour fashion about what was happening behind the scenes and signed off with “You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip mami.” This was far from an isolated incident. Another user crafted a similar faux news alert “Is this the end of the Henry Prince facade and a truly fresh start, or just another chapter in the Bass scandalous history?”
The mix of Westwick’s reality and his study of the imaginary saw these hilariously direct questions being fired back at him by his followers. One asked outright, “If Chuck Bass is being spotted with Amy (whoever she is 👀), the big question is: What about Blair Waldorf?” Another put it as simply as, “Chuck Bass with her very own Blair Waldorf,” further cementing the idea that Jackson fits the mold for a leading lady worthy of that iconic role. That Parisian setting only helped cement these comparisons; one observer said, “Reminds me of the Gossip mami episodes in Paris.”
Leaving aside TV nostalgia, it also became a moment of celebration for work. Thus came the half-glass-full industry outlook from an account called ‘ansons’: “We loved spending time with you – a true class act.” This shows that this week amid all happened was ripe with serious professional mingling and networking in fashion.
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The Parisian photo dump by Ed Westwick really did, all by itself, accomplish several things. It was a warm proudly placed monument to the wife’s achievement, another stylish recollection of a glamorous week, and finally, an out-of-left-field declaration of love for a character that has, by all means, cemented an ever-lasting mark on pop culture. The responses, with that being the most creatively interpreted by his followers, are convincing proof that, for many, the line between Ed Westwick and Chuck Bass remains beautifully and entertainingly blurry. The actor’s so-real life immediately seemingly triggers the same intrigue and adulation as his best-known role did.
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