Whitney Peak is one of several young talents breathing new life into the hit teen soap Gossip Girl, with the upcoming reboot.
And the Ugandan-American actress recently reported to set, as the HBO Max series kicks off production with COVID-19 precautions.
She channeled her inner ‘Queen Bee’ in a chic silver mini dress Thursday night, as she filmed a date scene with costar Eli Brown outside of a restaurant in the Queens borough of New York City.
Queen Bee: Whitney Peak channeled her inner ‘Queen Bee’ in a chic silver mini dress Thursday night, as she filmed a date scene for the Gossip Girl reboot with costar Eli Brown outside of a restaurant in Queens
The 17-year-old looked gorgeous in the skintight long-sleeve number, paired with black leather strappy heels.
Her wardrobe was completed with a pair of silver hoop earrings and a black leather purse over her shoulder.
Brown, 21, served ‘Lonely Boy’ vibes in a beige corduroy blazer with a grey mock turtleneck and a pair of jeans.
They seemed to be filming a tense conclusion to a possibly bad date, as Peak appeared to give him the cold shoulder (literally).
Silver stunner: The 17-year-old looked gorgeous in the skintight long-sleeve number, paired with black leather strappy heels
Lonely Boy: Her wardrobe was completed with a pair of silver hoop earrings and a black leather purse over her shoulder. Brown, 21, served ‘Lonely Boy’ vibes in a beige corduroy blazer with a grey mock turtleneck and a pair of jeans
Cold shoulder: They seemed to be filming a tense conclusion to a possibly bad date, as Peak appeared to give him the cold shoulder (literally)
Act of chivalry: He warmed her up with an act of chivalry, taking off his jacket and draping it over his costar’s shoulders
He warmed her up with an act of chivalry, taking off his jacket and draping it over his costar’s shoulders.
The duo kept safe between shots, wearing face masks to keep with strict COVID-19 precautions that have taken over Hollywood.
Peak has previously appeared in such titles as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Molly’s Game and Home Before Dark.
Brown has had roles in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, The F**k-It List and Run Hide Fight.
Although not much is known about their characters, they’re reportedly part of the ‘main trio,’ according to Deadline.
Wear a mask: The duo kept safe between shots, wearing face masks to keep with strict COVID-19 precautions that have taken over Hollywood
Budding starlet: Peak has previously appeared in such titles as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Molly’s Game and Home Before Dark
Leading man: Brown has had roles in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, The F**k-It List and Run Hide Fight
Doctor Sleep actress Emily Alyn Lind rounds out the trio as the star of the show, also featuring Johnathan Fernandez, Jason Gotay, Thomas Doherty, Zion Moreno, Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson.
The reboot takes place eight years after the titular gossip site went dark, as a new crop of Upper East Side private school teens grapple with a new anonymous blogger and a new era of social media.
Production on the 10-episode season began this week in New York, and it’s expected to premiere on HBO Max in 2021.
The original Gossip Girl starred Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley, running for six seasons on the CW, from 2007 to 2012.
Based on the YA books by Cecily von Ziegesar, the franchise has also sparked spin-offs in Acapulco, Thailand and Indonesia, the latter premiering earlier this year and having since been renewed for season two.
XOXO: The original Gossip Girl starred Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley, running for six seasons on the CW, from 2007 to 2012