Blake Lively's Elaborate Prank Fooled Penn Badgley into Believing Steven Tyler Was His Father

Penn Badgley recounts the intricate joke orchestrated by his Gossip Girl co-star involving Aerosmith's lead singer.

On his podcast, Badgley detailed how Lively convinced him through emails and calls from his team.
The prank included Lively suggesting Badgley call his mother, who played along convincingly.
Badgley was briefly convinced his life was upended before realizing it was an April Fools' joke.
Lively and Badgley starred together on Gossip Girl and dated from 2007 to 2010.
Badgley praised Lively's dedication to the prank, admitting he was genuinely impressed.