Blake Lively & Leighton Meester Hug It Out

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester hug each other as they film scenes for Gossip Girl on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday (July 13).

Blake, 21, and Leighton, 23, and the rest of the crew have been shooting all around New York for the upcoming season.

The third season of Gossip Girl begins September 14 with a guest appearance from Hilary Duff who plays a movie star looking for an ordinary life in college.

FYI: Leighton is wearing a bright pink pair of Elizabeth and James shoes. Blake is toting around the Be & D Cosette Hobo Bag.

10+ pictures inside of Blake and Leighton looking sexy at the museum…