Someone come take this actor and triathlete off the market. Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Malibu Triathlon & Super League Triathlon
Hometown hottie Chace Crawford appeared on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast recently to talk about his childhood and life since "Gossip Girl."
Why it matters: "Gossip Girl" was a millennial obsession in the early 2000s. The show spanned six seasons.
The big picture: Crawford grew up in the Dallas area before landing a role as Nate Archibald, a young, handsome, rich man often caught between multiple women.
He says on "Call Her Daddy" that his Texas upbringing was vastly different from the bougie life he portrays on "Gossip Girl."
Zoom in: Crawford was born in Lubbock. His family, whom he describes as very southern, moved to the northern suburbs of Dallas when he was around 9 years old.
He worked at Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch as a teenager but didn't plan to become an actor. He was into drawing and photography.
He's also a lifelong Cowboys fan. His sister, Candice Crawford, is married to Tony Romo.
The intrigue: Crawford was rejected by "Friday Night Lights" before he got the "Gossip Girl" role.
Yes, but: Filming a show about New York City while also living there was like playing Mickey Mouse at Disney, Crawford says on the podcast.
