But did you know that Meester’s ambitions didn’t stop at acting? Alongside her TV success, she explored the music scene, briefly flirting with mainstream pop before realizing she needed a sound that truly reflected her.
In the late 2000s and early 2010s, she released several singles, including catchy tracks like Somebody to Love and Your Love’s a Drug, which racked up millions of streams on Spotify and earned praise from fans impressed by her versatility.
“I just didn’t feel like I sang that well in those songs,” she confessed. “That’s why I stopped doing that style of songwriting, because I didn’t feel really good when I would sing it. That was something that I figured out in my 20s.”
Instead of chasing fleeting fame through flashy brand deals or trendy collaborations, she took a step back. In 2014, she released Heartstrings, an album that better reflected her artistic identity.
The ugly lawsuit
Meester maintains a loyal fanbase on streaming platforms, with standout tracks like Give In to Me surpassing 34 million plays and over 176,000 monthly listeners.
Away from the public eye, her personal life has seen its share of challenges, especially regarding her relationship with her mother.
In 2011, she filed a lawsuit claiming that the $7,500 she had been sending each month to support her younger brother, a cancer survivor who had undergone brain surgery, was being spent by her mother on cosmetic procedures, including Botox, hair extensions, and plastic surgery.
“Her only concern has always been taking care of her brother,” a source close to the star explained.
