In May 2009, Blair received attention from Forbes, which interviewed her via the series' writers.[90] Television Without Pity listed Meester in their "Golden Globes 2009: Overlooked TV Shows and Performances" article, labeling Blair "so multi-faceted, well-dressed and beautifully played that she elevates this teen soap to something we don't even feel guilty about admitting we love."[91] Meester won the Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Actress Drama" in 2009,[92] and again in 2010.[93] In 2009, she was voted the "Best Mean Girl" in Zap2it's first poll of the best television characters in the 2000s.[94] In February 2012, Zap2it held another poll to determine TV's Most Crushworthy.