I thought I met Gossip Girl star but was humbled when I checked selfie the next day
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“A woman in Hong Kong was excited to take a selfie with a person she believed to be a star from the TV series Gossip Girl. Upon reviewing the photo the following day, she realized she had mistaken a stranger for the celebrity.”
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