Yahoo! proclaims Blair a member of "television's pantheon of razor-witted, solipsistic high school Alpha females."[2] While commenting on Meester, New York magazine's 2008 cover story of the series states, "Her villain-you-want-to-root-for is the most sophisticated performance on the show."[81] In another 2008 article, People magazine commented that "Meester has burst out of this ensemble to stardom."[82] Variety described her performance as similar to that of "a predatory junior Joan Collins who practically breathes fire out of her pinched, perfectly WASP-ish nostrils."[82] FHM Online ranked the actress the "Hottest TV Star" of autumn 2008, stating that as Blair Waldorf, "Leighton Meester has stolen the spotlight with her mind-blowing good looks and amazing performance."[83] OK! magazine likened her character to Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly.[84] The physical similarity was also noted by USA Today.[85]