Leighton Meester Sex Tape is Not Real, Actress Says
Leighton Meester understands that being on Gossip Girl automatically puts her in the spotlight – but she doesn't have to like everything that comes with it.
"I don't want most of what comes along with all of this," says the 23-year-old star in September's Harper's Bazaar, certainly referring to one thing in particular.
One downside of fame? The rumored Leighton Meester sex tape.
"[The sex tape] is not real, so it makes me sort of sad," says the talented Gossip Girl starlet we love. "It's unfortunate that it got carried as far as it did."
Meester says the rumors about the sex tape - a video supposedly of her and an ex-boyfriend filmed years ago - taught her some lessons about life.
"I definitely understand the nature of people better now and that the mere allegation of something like that could be headline news," she laments.
"People will think it's real because somebody says it is. By the way, [as for] me being 18 in those pictures, I don't believe I was." Okay then.
Fortunately for Leighton Meester, she has friends who watch out for her.
"I feel like my friends are in a cult because we're like, 'No outsiders!'" Meester says. "I’ve never been crazy. I'm a very good girl, to be honest. I don't do anything that would hurt anybody. Honestly, all I ever do is work."
"I'm doing everything I can to keep things separate," Leighton added.
Meester says she's nothing like manipulative Blair Waldorf in real life.
"I've never been crazy. I'm a very good girl, to be honest," she says. "I don't do anything to hurt anybody. Honestly, all I ever do is work."
One similarity: her close relationship with on-again, off-again TV beau Ed Westwick, who recalls his first meeting with her: "The first thing I thought when I met Leighton was, 'This girl's gorgeous.' And she was incredibly sweet."
"Now we tell each other to f--k off whenever we want to."
Leighton Meester also opens up about Botox.
"Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity because what comes with age is so many wonderful things: wisdom, understanding. Every year, I'm always happy," she says.
"If people want [to get Botox], do it."
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.
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August 13th, 2009 7:38 AM
We have all done things in the past that im sure we wouldn't want to come to light its just a shame that the press love to dwell on the negative things. Regardless she is a beautiful, natural and great actress and obviously her co-stars in real life think so to! We love Leighton!
August 13th, 2009 7:33 AM
I love her and think she is so talented and one of the few non-fake young actresses that are out there at the moment.
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August 8th, 2009 7:46 AM
i've seen it before on one of Polish rumors sites, kozaczek:
http://www.kozaczek.pl/plotka.php?id=17701
it has some pics of Leight posing as her 30-years older-self (no idea whereat) and her real-self for comparison, quite nice to look at
August 6th, 2009 6:31 PM
awwww Ed is soooo sweet
August 6th, 2009 5:26 PM
OMG!! Could you imagine Ed & Leighton together in real life??
Picture perfect...I know to sound cheesy, but they would have been better then "Brangelina" ;-D)
Besides, I know that reality is not a fiction, & I love the characters/stories that they play: by the way the CHEMESTRY that this couple has got on/off screen is really precious & unusual...I remember Ed himself underlining this special bound between them (that I presume you can't fake ;-P)
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August 6th, 2009 4:02 PM
I'm so happy that wasn't true the sex tape. I love her, she seems very down earth girl, and I hope she has a lot of succeed.
August 6th, 2009 3:39 PM
way to go leighton! another cover!
it's definitely leighton's year!
Rank: Guest Star
August 6th, 2009 1:59 PM
Thanks GossipGirlFanForever, I tried looking it up and it led me to porn. haha But that's funny that Ed said that about Leighton. They belong together!
Rank: Guest Star
August 6th, 2009 10:39 AM
I love this girl! One of the most refreshing people in LaLa land - her candor reminds me of Cameron Diaz.
Rank: Regular Character
August 6th, 2009 10:04 AM
I loooooove her! :D I'm sure Ed is such a amazing friend for her. And I wish I have friend like Leighton, she's just gorg. :)