Taylor Momsen, the former Gossip Girl star turned rock frontwoman, has firmly shut the door on resuming her acting career—for now, at least. At 32, she's all in on her music with The Pretty Reckless, including an epic tour slot with AC/DC. But she hasn't said never forever.
Oh, darlings, grab your popcorn because Taylor Momsen is serving some real talk on ditching the spotlight for the stage—literally. The 32-year-old, who played the iconic Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl, walked away from acting back in 2010 to chase her passion with rock band The Pretty Reckless. And honey, she's not looking back. In a chat with People magazine, Momsen spilled: "No. I mean, I've learned to never say never in life anymore, because life is too bizarre. That's what I figured out in my 32 years." But let's be clear—she added, "But it's not something that I care to pursue." 🔥
Why the hard pass? Acting was a kid thing for her, but music? That's her soul. "Acting was a childhood thing and music is something... that I always pursued for myself. There's no character involved," she explained. "I don't like being someone's pawn. I like being in charge. I like writing songs. That's everything." Right now, her focus is laser-sharp on touring with legends AC/DC for their Power Up Tour. "I think I'm cool. I think I'm going to tour with AC/DC. I'm having a really good time in life. I love making music," she gushed.
Flashback to her Gossip Girl exit, though, and it gets messy. Momsen opened up on the Call Her Daddy podcast about the brutal contract wars with CW and Warner Bros. She begged to leave: "It started with a, 'I don't wanna do this anymore,' but you are in a lock and key contract with CW Warner Brothers... It was a very long battle of me arguing with everyone and going, 'Get me outta this. I can't do this anymore. This is killing me.'" The execs? Not having it. They slapped her with the "ungrateful" label, hitting back with, "How dare you turn back on something that's been so successful for you." Her fiery clapback? "I just went, ‘F*** you. You don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re not in my shoes, so how dare you judge this?' I was very defensive." And the Warner Bros. head? Straight savage: "‘F*** Taylor Momsen. No f****** way.'"
Talk about a dramatic breakup! Momsen fought tooth and nail to break free, and now she's thriving in rock 'n' roll glory. So, is Hollywood calling her name again, or is this mic drop permanent? 👀
