Revealed: The Real Reason These Characters Left Their TV Shows

Taylor Momsen’s Bad Attitude Got Her Booted From Gossip Girl

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Taylor Momsen started her career as Cindy Lou Who in 2002’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! But the child star quickly shed her good-girl image when she was cast as Jenny Humphrey on the CW series Gossip Girl.

At first, Momsen was a regular on the show, but when her appearances became increasingly sporadic, many questioned if it had to do with her bad behavior. By the end of the fourth season, Momsen was out. She claimed that she was taking a break from acting to pursue her music, but according to Hollywood Life, she was actually forced off the show thanks to her “unreliable and erratic behavior” on set.