Gossip Girl is one of this year's hottest new shows and is making stars of its young cast as they portray rich kids partying and dating at a privileged Manhattan high school. Chace Crawford tells Rachael that he's enjoying his newfound fame, but from time to time he keeps his identity on the down low when fans approach him. "Sometimes they'll be like, 'Are you Nate from Gossip Girl?' and I'll be like, 'You know I get that all the time. It's so weird, what's Gossip Girl?" he tells Rachael.

"That is so smart!" Rachael laughs, before revealing a few childhood photos of Chace that put his ego in check (click on the video above to see the pics!). She also asks if he's had any star struck moments of his own now that he's in the celebrity world. "I did meet Alicia Keys," Chace says. "I stuttered a bit."

Online Exclusive! Chace shares some personal stories about girlfriends, text messaging and real-life high school drama in this backstage interview.