Gossip Girl’s wealth fantasy adapted into China, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey

Evidence

Framed around a TMZ-like anonymous blog chronicling their misdeeds, Gossip Girl indulged both schadenfreude and aspiration. The show’s glamorous portrayal of Manhattan wealth translated globally, inspiring adaptations in China, Mexico, Thailand, and Turkey. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 352

Categorization

• CANDY: The global spread of this specific Upper East Side fantasy — four very different nations adapting the same prep-school drama — is a genuinely fun cultural fact for conversation.