More than a decade ago, Taylor Momsen shocked fans when she traded in her
Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphrey s signature preppy beret and plaid school skirt for a smoky eye and fishnets as she started her band, The Pretty Reckless.
Her new look and rock and roll attitude led some to call her a wild child a label Momsen, 27, now admits wasn t too far off from the truth. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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was a little wild, Momsen tells PEOPLE in this week s issue, on newsstands Friday. But I don t think I was the ass that everyone made me out to be. I was young, and I was going through my rebellious teenage years.