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Exclusive: Leighton Meester Born Behind Bars!

September 2, 2008


The gorgeous star of Gossip Girl has some serious secret family gossip that she's hidden from the world!

In the Sept. 15 issue of Star, on sale Wednesday, we reveal that Leighton Meester, who plays the privileged Blair Waldorf in the hot TV series, was born while her mother was serving a federal prison sentence in Texas. The mom was allowed to stay in a halfway house for the birth, but had to return to prison on the day Leighton turned three months. The future star was raised by a relative while mom served out her sentence for her role in a major drug-running ring.

None of those details appear in the actress' bio, which falsely lists the young star as being born in Marco Island, Fla., where her parents moved in the late '80s.

And Leighton's mom isn't the only member of her family with a record — her father, grandfather and aunt all did hard time in federal prisons for drug dealing! In fact, Leighton's bad girl aunt has a notorious claim to fame that you'll only read about in Star.

There's much more to this story, but you'll have to pick up the Sept. 15 issue on Wednesday for all the shocking details.

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READERS COMMENTS:


WOW...seems to me "blair waldorf" did well for herself, despite family issues!
-- xoxo Gossip Girl

ppls better not judge her she rox!!! i luv her songs, and her
i luv how she plays blair on gg!
-- Paulina

I still love her,don't judge her!!

-- gossipgirl<3

thiz website rad dudes ....
-- chelsea

wow thats sad i LUV LEIGHTON MEESTER SHE IS MUY FAV STAR IN GG
-- KARINA

Interesting bit of backround. But it doesn't change anything about her as a person. People are too damn judgemental.
-- ocswimmer3

SAD :(
-- N/A

I live in Marco Island, too! :)
-- Anastacia

That´s so weird.
I would´ve never guessed that.
-- Daniela

WHO CARES ABOUT HER THE SHOW REALLY SUCKS
-- INDIAS DR.711

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