Gossip Teen

The Gossip Girls are getting the February covers – first Jessica Szohr on Teen Vogue and now Taylor Momsen on Seventeen. Here is an excerpt from Momsen’s interview:

On teenage angst: “I am angsty. I’ll be angsty until I’m 80 years old. I think that keeps things fresh. But I always think angst is such a derogatory word toward teenagers. It just means you’re figuring s*** out, and I don’t know why that’s a negative thing.”

On people taking her seriously: “I think people don’t really take me seriously because I’m 16. And they think most 16-year-olds don’t know what they want to do. But I actually really do, because I’ve been thinking about it since I was 2. And in the world of acting, you have such a stigma put onto you that you [get into this business] for the fame. Fame frankly means nothing. It’s so stupid. Unless you do something great and unless you do something that’s fulfilling to you, what’s the point?”

Taylor comes across as driven and focused. She seems very smart about fame and it’s trappings. Hopefully, she keeps that attitude as she moves ahead in the business.

[image: Taylor Momsen Network]