Gossip Girl was never just a show but a cultural phenomenon! It had it all, from the glitz to the drama and the scandal. But behind the scenes, everything wasn’t all happy-go-lucky, especially for Taylor Momsen.
She played Jenny Humphrey on the show, but her character was abruptly written out after season 4. So the real drama may have been unfolding off-screen, which eventually led to her departure from the series.
Did Taylor Momsen’s rebellious behavior lead to her Gossip Girl exit?
Taylor Momsen wasn’t just playing the rebellious role of Jenny on Gossip Girl, she was living it! On the show, her character went from being a wide-eyed outsider to the Queen of the Lower East Side, and behind the scenes, her off-screen persona was causing just as many headlines.
According to the Daily Mail, Momsen’s behavior was increasingly “wild,” and it often led to clashes with the production team. By 2011, reports confirmed that she had been downgraded to a guest star from a series regular. The outlet claimed that around that time, she had already shifted her focus toward having a music career.
She joined a band named The Pretty Reckless, and this left no room for Gossip Girl’s demanding schedule. Plus, the negative press around the actress was increasing due to her alleged antics during shows. After her exit, the officially stated reason was creative differences, but insiders suggest that it was due to her inconvenient behavior and growing disinterest in acting.
How Taylor Momsen reinvented herself as a Rockstar?
Gossip Girl was just the end of one chapter for Taylor Momsen; the next one was her explosive music career. In her appearance on Podcrushed, the actress opened up about her experience and reunited with her co-star, Penn Badgley, who is one of the podcast hosts.
I was by myself a lot… I didn’t fit in with you guys. I was younger than them. I was the new girl. I was Grinch girl. I was… whatever. I was always kind of in this weird, isolated world. Partially of my own creating, probably, but it’s where music kind of became this solace for me.
Moreover, Momsen didn’t just walk away, she burned the bridge in the most rockstar way possible. After negotiations with the producers, they agreed to write her character off the show, but on the condition that she wouldn’t be able to act in anything else, and she accepted it! This was her first step toward reinventing herself and embracing her passion for music, which then led to a successful music career.
You can watch Gossip Girl on HBO Max.
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