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Who Auditioned for 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'? 3 Other Actresses Competed for Blake Lively's Role!

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants cast almost looked very different!

Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn played best friends united by a pair of pants that followed them on huge adventures in two movies starting back in 2005.

The women are still supporting each other in 2024. In fact, America, Amber and Alexis recently issued a statement in support of Blake amid her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

They are part of what made the franchise as successful as it is, but we’ve learned that several other big actresses were in the running for the roles.

Producer Debra Martin Chase named six stars who were could have played Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget during an appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast.

The shortlist included one actress who was famous for her role on The O.C. and several other young actresses who have gone far in Hollywood. Debra shared insight into how they selected each person for their roles and opened up about the challenges behind the decisions.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actresses were considered for which roles…

Who Auditioned for 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'? 3 Actresses Were Up for Blake Lively's Role!

The cast of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants almost looked very different!

Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn played best friends united by a pair of pants that followed them on huge adventures in two movies starting back in 2005.

The women are still supporting each other in 2024. In fact, America, Amber and Alexis recently issued a statement in support of Blake amid her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

They are part of what made the franchise as successful as it is, but we’ve learned that several other big actresses were in the running for the roles.

Producer Debra Martin Chase named six stars who were could have played Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget during an appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast.

The shortlist included one actress who was famous for her role on The O.C. and several other young actresses who have gone far in Hollywood. Debra shared insight into how they selected each person for their roles and opened up about the challenges behind the decisions.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actresses were considered for which roles…

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Lauren Graham & Alexis Bledel Have a 'Gilmore Girls' Reunion at the Emmys 2025

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are bringing on all the nostalgia.

The Gilmore Girls co-stars hit the red carpet together at the 2025 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 14) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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'Gilmore Girls' Stars: Where Are They Now? All Major Updates, Including Marriages, Breakups, & a Cast Death

With Gilmore Girls stars Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham set to reunite on the 2025 Emmy Awards stage this evening, we’re taking a look back at the duo who starred in the hit series, as well as their former co-stars!

We’ve gathered updates on Lauren and Alexis, as well as Scott Patterson, Matt Czuchry, and more. There’s been marriages, breakups, big new roles, and more for the cast members over the years.

If you don’t know, the smash-hit series ran from 2000-2007. Eighteen years later, the show is still a streaming hit.

The series was revived for a Netflix limited run in 2016′s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Most of the cast returned for that show as well!

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Who Auditioned for 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'? Blake Lively Competed Against 3 Other Actresses!

The cast of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants almost looked very different!

Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn played best friends united by a pair of pants that followed them on huge adventures in two movies starting back in 2005.

The women are still supporting each other in 2024. In fact, America, Amber and Alexis recently issued a statement in support of Blake amid her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

They are part of what made the franchise as successful as it is, but we’ve learned that several other big actresses were in the running for the roles.

Producer Debra Martin Chase named six stars who were could have played Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget during an appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast.

The shortlist included one actress who was famous for her role on The O.C. and several other young actresses who have gone far in Hollywood. Debra shared insight into how they selected each person for their roles and opened up about the challenges behind the decisions.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actresses were considered for which roles…

'Gilmore Girls' To Begin Airing on Hallmark Channel

Gilmore Girls is returning to TV!

Gilmore Girls originall aired from 2000 through 2007 for a total of seven seasons. The series stars mother-daughter team Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, as they navigate life in their small town with all its ups and down.

The classic TV series will begin airing all seven seasons on the Hallmark Channel on August 25.

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Alexis Bledel Withdraws From Emmys Race for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Role After New Policy

Alexis Bledel is withdrawing her most recent Emmy consideration for The Handmaid’s Tale.

The 43-year-old actress played Dr. Emily Malek/Ofglen in the hit Hulu drama series from seasons 1-4, and made a return to the season 6 series finale. She was nominated for four Emmy Awards for the role in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.

She won in 2017 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, and received the same nomination in 2020 and 2021. However, since she appeared in seven episodes in season 2 in 2018, she was instead nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series that year.

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