The hit show Gossip Girl is getting ready for its second season, and although critics and parents have put a negative spin on the show’s latest advertising campaign, the cast says they don’t mind at all.

Leighton Meester (who plays Blair Waldorf on the show) told press at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday: “We just end up seeing it on a billboard somewhere, but I think that it’s smart and it’s fine and it’s cool.”

“They’re very smart,” said Chace Crawford (who plays Nate Archibald on the show). “Everybody keeps saying they’re so racy, of course they’re racy, but you say they’re smart.”

Meanwhile, Ed Westwick (who plays Chuck Bass on the show) is a huge fan of the ad campaign, telling press: “I love [the attention]. I can’t get enough of it.”

Gossip Girls

Enjoy the pictures of Leighton Meester on the set of "Gossip Girl" earlier today (August 6).