Taylor Momsen
Jenny Humphrey was killing me…
It's an easy decision to leave, but it's hard to leave!!!
Published
Call her dad
Taylor Momsentalks about the tougher side of Gossip Girl… saying people blurred the line between her and her character so much that she had no choice but to leave the show.
In the song “Call Her Daddy”, the Pretty Reckless rocker revealed that playing Jenny Humphrey was absolutely murder for her… she just wanted to give up drama and pursue music, but trying to get out of that S4 contract was a nightmare in itself.
Taylor says executives branded her ungrateful for wanting to leave the very show that made her so successful, but she fought back hard and the writers eventually agreed to write her off.
However, Taylor was still tied to her contract until the end of the show, which meant no acting gigs until the show ended – but she didn't care… she was ready to chase the music instead.
But even as her music began to take off, Taylor said she found it frustrating to still be asked “Gossip Girl” questions left, right and center… and for a while, she thought she'd never grow out of it.
But she stood her ground, kept working, and now she is known entirely for her music, not Jenny Humphrey. Come on, Taylor. 🤘🏽
