Penn Badgley reveals the original Gossip Girl ending wasn’t what the cast wanted, and names who should have been behind the titular blog.

The actor "struggled" because "what people seemed to think of Dan seemed to be what people thought of me" It was hard for Penn Badgley to know if he was himself or if he was Dan Humphrey for a while.

Penn Badgley opens up about his struggles during his time playing Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl, admitting he was just as insufferable as Dan.