Jennifer is the granddaughter of the founders of Italian fashion house Missoni, and is fast becoming one of Hollywood’s most promising acting talents.
One of the star’s recent roles was a cameo on hit US teen drama Gossip Girl, and Jennifer was particularly taken with her co-star Leighton Meester who plays Blair Waldorf in the show.
“I really loved working with Leighton Meester,” gushed Jennifer in an interview with the British edition of OK! magazine.
“I was a really big fan of the show and in particular I loved her on it. We had so much fun together. As a person, she is so humble and funny and very sweet.”
Jennifer considers herself a good judge of character. She feels she can assess someone’s personality upon meeting them, and likes people who wear their heart on their sleeve.
“I can see people’s hearts and their auras as well. You can see right away when there’s somebody that’s connected to his or her heart. They are not affected by all the bulls**t we encounter every day,” she added.
Leighton Meester has sued her mother, Constance Meester, for misusing a monthly allowance that Leighton paid to her for the care of her brother Lex, reports TMZ.
Leighton, 25, has been sending Constance $7,500 every month because Lex has severe medical issues and Constance doesn’t work.
In her lawsuit, the Gossip Girl star alleges that Constance misused the allowance for her cosmetic procedures and other personal expenses. Constance also tried to extort money from Leighton, telling her daughter that there was an oral contract between them under which Leighton was required to pay her $10,000 every month for life.
Leighton denies there is any oral contract, but Constance has threatened to sue for $3 million.
In her legal filing, Leighton has asked the court to declare there is no oral contract.
Constance has a criminal record; at the time of Leighton’s birth she was in federal prison for her association with a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States.
Leighton spent the first three months of her life in a halfway house to which Constance was transferred to facilitate nursing. Later, Constance returned to prison to serve her residual sentence and Leighton’s grandmother cared for her.
In the past, Leighton has maintained that her parents are good people who brought her up well.
Leighton Meester wraps her arm around Just Jared founder Jared Eng at the Just Jared lounge in the Lacoste penthouse showroom in New York City.
The 25-year-old Gossip Girl actress was interviewed for the Just Jared Studioseries about her latest film, Monte Carlo, her new solo album, and her beloved dogTrudy, among her many other projects.
Leighton even sang one of her new songs for us. Check it out below and share it with your friends.
Well this is just about the nicest story ever. Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester (Blair) has recently been working with actress Selena Gomez on the set of their new film Monte Carlo, and Leighton couldn’t wait to praise the young actress. “She’s the most amazing role model. She’ll have full-on conversations with her fans – but they’re only six years old. She is just so wonderful with them.”
The 25-year-old actress continued to reveal that she enjoyed working with both Gomez and Katie Cassidy (also from Gossip Girl) on the romcom.
And it turns out the feeling is mutual. Earlier this year, 18-year-old Selena revealed that she was jealous of Leighton’s success, saying, “Leighton does such a good job, and I can’t wait for people to see her in a different light.”
We love to see this side of celebs, but what’s happened to the good old-fashioned catfights?
Here at heatworld, we love Leighton too! The modest celeb revealed, “I love acting. It’s not fame and other parts. I love acting and singing, so I want to continue doing that. But, no fame and fortune – that sounds nice.” We definitely love a woman who is passionate about her work.
Leighton has recently been pictured on the Upper East Side, working on the new series of Gossip Girl. Exciting!
Leighton Meester has been nominated at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards. Click here to vote for Leighton. The awards show takes place on August 7, 2011.
Choice Movie Actress: Drama Minka Kelly, The Roommate Leighton Meester, Country Strong Natalie Portman, Black Swan AnnaSophia Robb, Soul Surfer Reese Witherspoon, Water for Elephants
Choice TV Show: Drama Bones Gossip Girl House Make It or Break It The Secret Life of the American Teenager
In her new movie, Selena Gomez gets the chance to do just that when she lives the life of her exotic doppleganger!
Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester stars as one of the best friends who eggs her on as the whole crew trapezes through Monte Carlo, trying on a lifestyle they’ve only dreamed about.
