Is 'Gossip Girl' Alum Leighton Meester Ready To Have Kids With Husband Adam Brody?
Leighton Meester might be ready to join her Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively by having a baby. The 28-year-old actress revealed whether or not she's ready to have a baby with husband Adam Brody in Nylon's new November issue.
The Judge actress is the November cover girl for Nylon, and she's opening up about getting closer to 30, women's roles in film and her past role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl.
"Most people I know are starting to get married," Leighton told Nylon. "It'll be kids next. I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I've got dogs."
Another Gossip Girl baby ... we can't wait!
Speaking of GG, the Life Partners actress revealed why she took on roles so different from her character Blair after the series ended.
"I started the show when I was so young, and once it was over, I wanted to do things that were more exciting and challenging and more me — more my adult taste. Of course, that's said with nothing but gratitude and love for that experience in that time of my life," the 28-year-old star told the publication.
Now that she has distanced herself from Blair and the Upper East Side, Leighton has drifted toward roles that have strong female leads, but they aren't always easy to find.
"As far as scripts go, the roles of women standing alone on their own as whole, real, full people are few and far between," she explained.
"So with both of those roles [Life Partners and Like Sunday, Like Rain], what I loved is that neither of them are centered around romantic relationships. They're flawed, real human beings that I could bread down and really enjoy playing. They're like me, in a way," she said.
In addition to her film career, Leighton has recently been focusing on her music career.
The Country Strong actress has officially released her first solo album titled Heartstrings.
"It really represents me," she explained to Elle. "It's sensitive, it's sort of guarded but also open and vulnerable and triumphant."
"Anybody who has any clue who I am or my name or what I've done, I'm so happy to bring them over to this and get them to listen to this record. And for people who don't have any clue about me, that's great, too. Welcome!" she added.