Kelly Rutherford Defends On-Screen Daughter Taylor Momsen

By Sarah Crow Posted Dec 21st 2010 10:15AM

Taylor Momsen's 'Gossip Girl' Family Comes Out in Her Defense

Taylor Momsen has been vocal about her parents cutting her childhood short by pushing her into the spotlight, but the young actress does seem to have at least one adult in her corner: 'Gossip Girl' co-star Kelly Rutherford.

Rutherford, who plays Momsen's socialite stepmother Lily van der Woodsen on the show, has come out in the young star's defense, downplaying reports that Momsen was asked to leave the show.

The actress and mother of two told HollywoodLife of Momsen, "Her passion has just really become her music, Taylor's out there doing her music and if you hear her music you understand why she is so passionate. You can hear it. I love Jenny Humphrey, but Jenny Humphrey really loves rock and roll."

Rutherford also addressed the young star's attention getting antics, saying, "I think she's young and is exploring her world and she's exploring being an artist. I think it's important to be fully expressed."

Rutherford, who recently sang the praises of her other on-screen daughter, Blake Lively, calling the actress "gorgeous" and "an amazing person," understands Momsen's need for recognition and the difficulties attached to young stardom.

"She's intelligent and she's beautiful and it's not as easy as everyone thinks it is for her, to be doing what she's doing especially at her age and with her talent," says Rutherford.

So is Momsen's career on 'Gossip Girl' over for good? Not if Rutherford has anything to say about it. "Hopefully she'll come back and do some more with us," she says.

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Tuesday 21 December

By sean

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that is why i quit watching the show....without jenny its just not the same

By Zero

Hey, look what happened to jamie lynn spears, who'd blame her,...

By jenniferstewart

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thankfully i was never pushed in that direction thank god my dad told my mom NO NO HELL NO NOW I AM ALOT MORE RESPONSIBLE AND MORE OPEN TOO EMPATHY AND NOT THE ME ME ME GENERATION THANK'S DAD BYE

By Micki

Kelly Rutherford is addressing someone else's "attention getting antics"? She should look at her self in the mirror. Seems she is always spouting off about one thing or another. Who cares what she thinks about anything?

By Tictoc

Good to hear Kelley, Taylors great, thanks for having her back! will watch Gossip Girl for sure now!

By Nico Toscani

What's she going to say? "The girl is nuts and is ruining the show"? Of course she's going to defend her.

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