Poppy Lifton

A wealthy socialite who encourages Serena to show her inner potential in spite of Serena's guilt over taking over Blair's position as Queen Bee. She meets Serena at a charity event prior to 'The Serena Also Rises'. Poppy runs into Serena as Serena is preparing a birthday party for Jenny that ends badly when Jenny decides to invite everyone in school and get back at Serena. Poppy leaves the party and influences Serena to travel to Spain for the weekend with her boyfriend, Gabriel. Upon Serena's return from Spain, Gabriel follows her and the two pursue a relationship but the viewers see that Gabriel and Poppy are still together behind Serena's back. Later, Serena discovers Poppy and Gabriel work together in a Ponzi scheme by using Lily's party to get new clients. She then develops a plan along with Blair, Nate, Chuck and Georgina to get her. Poppy escapes with the money that Georgina had in hand to buy Bibles as well as money from other investors when Lily interferes and gets Serena arrested. In the third season, Georgina mentions that she had Poppy Lifton deported.