Taylor Momsen | Ep 52 | Podcrushed
Vložit
- čas přidán 6. 09. 2023
- ** This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike**. Our guest this week is none other than Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless, Gossip Girl). She and Penn reunite for the first time since filming the season finale of Gossip Girl in 2012. Taylor shares what it was like being the youngest actor on set, her impressions of working with Penn, and why it was important for her to give her all to pursuing a career in music. Taylor lets us in on her creative muses, how she's drawn inspiration from the darkest moments of her life, and how she's learned to pick herself up after facing heartbreaking losses. For more Podcrushed, subscribe to our CZcams channel: bit.ly/PodcrushedSubscribe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to the official CZcams channel for Podcrushed- the podcast where Penn Badgley reads your middle school stories. Podcrushed explores the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager. Hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari discuss your embarrassing, hilarious, and sweet middle school memories- from childhood crushes, to battles with body hair, to schoolyard scuffles. The results are sometimes awkward, sometimes heartwarming, and always relatable. Don’t miss our episodes with amazing guests like Jenna Ortega, Adam Brody, and Sophia Bush.
On this channel you’ll find special clips from interviews, full video episodes on Thursdays, and any other fun videos we can convince Penn to take part in.
Subscribe to our channel, turn on post-notifications, and never miss another episode: bit.ly/PodcrushedSubscribe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In this playlist, you’ll find clips and segments from Podcrushed featuring our favorite hilarious, embarrassing, or wholesome moments from the show.
• Clips & Highlights | P...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Want more from Podcrushed? Follow our social channels here:
Twitter: bit.ly/PodcrushedTwitter
Insta: bit.ly/PodcrushedInsta
TikTok: bit.ly/PodcrushedTikTok
Buy some Podcrushed merch: bit.ly/PodcrushedMerch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don’t want video episodes? Listen to Podcrushed here:
Spotify: bit.ly/PodcrushedSpotify
Apple: bit.ly/ApplePodcastsPodcrushed
Google: bit.ly/GooglePodcastsPodcrushed
Stitcher: bit.ly/StitcherPodcrushed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#pennbadgley #gossipgirl #taylormomsen
How excited are you for this!?
So excited can’t wait 🎉🎉🎉
SOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED
Super excited 💜
SO EXCITED
very ❤❤❤
I knew Taylor from back in the day. We were both child actors and I saw her at auditions and a few acting classes. The teacher would often pair us for the mirror exercises. She was so sweet. I saw her a handful of times between 2002-2005. I wasn’t surprised she became a musician because she loved music. I remember when we chatted on AIM, she frequently gave me lists of songs she was listening to and was telling me to check them out. I didn’t see her much after 2006.
In 2014, I went and saw her and her band perform at the House of Blues in Dallas. Before the show, I gave the stagehand a note and asked him to give it to Taylor. After the show I went back to the stage hand and he said “Taylor would like to see you”. So I went back stage and saw Taylor and she instantly recognized me. I was so overwhelmed with excitement, and she gave me a big hug. She was still as sweet as I remembered her from back in the day, only thing that was different was she seemed a bit more shy now. But she might have also been a little tired from having just performed or maybe she was overwhelmed by my enthusiasm. Regardless, it was great seeing her again. Nothing but nice things to say about her.
That’s insanely cool! TPR is my favorite band-Taylor’s so talented!
I love that Penn called his stepchild his “own”, when speaking about fatherhood.
Sometimes stepparents are better parents then biological parents
@@igorkravchenko-fx9cufact x
I mean it is his kid. Just because they're not biologically related doesn't change that.
i mean, penn is one the best humans so makes sense ❤
@@MoonMoonTM Unfortunately, I know several stepparents who say they don’t consider their stepchild their family at all. :( More of them should be like Penn.
What I loved about this one is Penn and Taylor not seeing each other for 10 years and picking back up like it was yesterday. We all know that feeling I think. Also cool to hear how Taylor perceived her time on GG as a young kid and growing up in almost a different kind of world as all the others who were in their 20’s and kind of understanding the industry a tad more. Seems lonely in a way. But Taylor turned out to be this incredible human regardless of the struggles she’s had to overcome. Love this episode.
I think it’s absolute batshit crazy that a show would allow for a 12 year old kid actor to make out with a 20 year old costar. As an assault scene. What exactly were going through the show runners heads. That’s horrible.
2007 was a lot different culturally than it is now lol but I definitely agree with you
Wow yeah… even watching that episode made me question if I should continue with the show back then
thats called acting, its pretending
shes a minor????@@franco1188
Let alone the show… the parents… 🫠
The fights between Blair and Jenny is what made GG great in the first 2 seasons. GG lost its mojo once Taylor left the show.
THISSS jenny and georgina was like the villian of the show but with jenny gone and georgina randomly appearing then disappearing it has no more main villian 😭😭😭
Yesssssss I have been saying this for yearsssss
Still wish Blair and Jenny became Allies
they did at the end lmao @@Abcdefg-fl9td
I still liked it when Jenny left
This girl does not need any introduction. She definitely played one of the most ICONIC and the word iconic doesnt even do it any justice, but ICONIC characters in television. She can show up anywhere without any announcement and everyone would know who she is.
35:10 “if i’d only been taller Jared would have loved me”😭😭🤣🤣🤣 omg TAYLOR IS A SUPERNATURAL FAN I LOVE IT.
LMAO this totally made me lol 😆😆😆 so cute
I Love How He Doesn't Seem To Hold A Grudge Against Blake And How He Doesn't Try To Act Like Their Relationship Never Happened, He Just Let's The Past Be The Past
Why are all the first letter of every word capitalized? Is this a title of a book you’re writing? Lol weird
@@Jay41 It's one of the full sentence band names they talk about in this episode
@@shanid7216 🤣
What The Fuck Is With The Capital Letters?
I did not know they were dating 😳
I didn’t want this episode to end. Taylor seems very down to earth and normal considering her upbringing. Loved hearing about Gossip Girl. Still my favorite show to this day!
SAMEEEEE
Really great episode. I hope Leighton can return so she can discuss her music career and time on Broadway!
yess we want Leighton meester again!!!
She already did one. It was the first episode of his podcast but it’s audio only
@@NARUTOS.CLANSS yeah that’s why I said return. It was only audio which is why I want her to guest again
❤️ Yes! Having Leighton Meester back on, anytime, would be great! She was truly an incredible actress on the original Gossip Girl series, and it’s so timeless to this day!‼️
It's so amazing to have a tv brother and sister reunite years after Gossip Girl ended
Penn and Taylor played the Humphrey siblings, who have a (once) rockstar father. Now they are both in their own bands. I always think Penn and Taylor worked so much as siblings because they are really similar in their language and how they express themselves.
I enjoyed this interview so much, it made me emotional. Taylor is so wise and iconic. Knowing that the GG writers did what they did towards the end so she could fulfill her dreams makes me feel a little bit better but they still did her dirty. But if you’re a fashion girlie now and watched GG, everyone knows Little J was THAT girl! I loved everything about this reunion.
Taylor Momsen was actually the reason why I Started GG in the first place i knew nothing of the show and since i was a huge Grinch fan and i saw lilttle miss cindy lou and harriet the spy were in the show I coouldnt resist, needless to say they quickly became my fav characters and to this day they still are
They should have just let her out of that contract since she wrote her off already anyway
I related to Taylor's character the most on GG. We were around the same age and I also loved fashion. I remember when I saw on the magazine news that Taylor Momsen was going to leave GG and focus on her music full time, how mad I was at the her. I was dying to see more of Jenny's development, how she was going to rule the school with Blair gone and so on. Now I'm so happy she left and did what she wanted to do. She could have so easily been one of those cautionary tales you see happens with child stars, but she made it out.
@@Muffinga could not agree more with all of this!!
@@valleyofthedawlz It's not as easy, a contract is a contract; producers would probably not allow that at all, but writers/directors probably LOVED Taylor to let her go just like that, to allow her to follow her own dream.
I'm actually screaming! Dan and little J together again!!
lonley boy and little J!
“Big brother is here” my heart melted!!! 🖤🫶🥲
as a taylor fan, this interview was so refreshing because usually she doesn’t get to do a long-form content type of interview, especially where she comes off very comfortable (which I have to thank the hosts!). watching her thrive after a lot of heartache just makes me so happy, because there were times where she was busy that it was hard to be coherent. I remember the s*xist and very s*xualized interviews she had to put up with when she was a teenager trying to find identity and not really getting any affirmations, OUTSIDE of other female-led bands like halestorm (and eventually her own idols). it’s truly been a long time coming, because trust me we were in the TRENCHES when that tampon photo came out & absolutely no one was willing to see how wrong it was because her character became the most hated at the time (like think when she slept with Chuck) and people wanted to discredit her musicality because they thought she was a poser entering the scene. it’s easy for her to be bitter esp with all the hate from all sides, but her still being sweet w/ the perspective that she’s carved out her own path is very cool.
This comment is everything
You can see the pain in her eyes when she's talking about losing her friend :( so sad.
She seems like a really interesting, open person and it was lovely to see her reunited with Penn! Great episode!
Idk how to explain it well enough but I love the way Taylor talks; like the cadence and the way she phrases things make it obvious that she’s a musician and it’s so calming to listen to:)
She talks like she is memorizing a script half the time when she does interviews 😂 she repeats the same exact shit in every single interview. That is the actress in her. Memorizing her answers, instead of speaking, truthfully, She never sits down and answers questions from the heart. 99% of the time I can verbatim answer the questions how she is going to answer that because she says the same phrases over and over and over again. Even when she speaks about the death of her friend. She repeats the same exact phrase. “I was on a downward spiral of depression and substance abuse and everything that comes along with grief.” Never changes that exact phrasing. She is to put together and to rehearsed for my taste.
Do you have to comment on every video of hers? EVERY youtube video of her band you mention with negative comments, that's a sign of success and prestige that you feel for her. There's a fine line between hate and love, be careful.
Taylor is the real thing, she's a person who has dedicated herself to music and the fact that you think she's rehearsed doesn't change the skills she has as a songwriter, musician and instrumentalist.
She's one of the few artists worth paying to hear and still attending a concert in this mainstream shit, go treat yourself, you're a sick obsessive. @@purpledove7008
Wow. Really. I tell my story the same way each time also. How is that not honest? From what I understand, many questioned her authenticity when she first started touring. How can there be any question now. She’s a rock star.
@@purpledove7008obviously you like her enough to be this obsessed
I only watched a few episodes of gossip girl, but no one could escape the cast being in the tabloids constantly for filming on the streets. it's amazing how much taylor went through at an early age and how well adjusted she is now. truly a woman of substance. loved this conversation.
Not sure about well adjusted but i would say she seems very kind and honest !
As someone who just recently got into Gossip Girl, this podcast really brings into life who Taylor is beyond her acting career.
She's an awesome woman who's entwined music with everything she values and loves. Pretty fucking awesome
Taylor Momsen is a goddess of entertainment, she's an incredibly talented musician, a lyricist, my God, I'm glad she went into music... her voice is something phenomenal, one of those that rock music needed.
Real music is dying out, she and her band are keeping the torch of old avant-garde music burning, they would have been huge if they had been part of the 60s/70s/80s/90s.
Yes, they would have been right there with Janis and the greats!!
Still fun of tpr, but can't agree about "real music is dying out". We already have cool newgen rock band called the Warning.
But agree with you, most modern rock bands like Halestorm, tpr, The Warning , even Lilica(another young band) woul have been huge if they had been part of 80's. 20's are more about kopop and werd teens
@@milka-eq5hn Elvis Presley had two octaves and that's why he wasn't great or revolutionary? It's not all about range, but representativeness, the rock music genre has been dying out for a few decades now and it's good to see musicians who are really committed to making good music.
Speaking as a vocalist & vocal coach, people don’t realize that multiple parts of the voice are important and usually when you see someone say that about a 2octave range, it’s because their tone is unmatched & something you can’t train to have. That’s sometimes worth more than a voice without texture that has 4-5 octaves 🤷🏼♀️ just my take.
I love her music but I do find it funny when people say “they’d do great in the 70s/80s/90s” about bands that are highly inspired/low key derivative of the bands in that time. Its like, “they’d fit in great in those times”.. and yeah! you’re not wrong, they are literally creating music in that style, as if to purposely carry their torch.
It’s like saying Greta Van Fleet would do great in the 70s.. lolol yes! 😅 that’s a very reasonable, albeit obvious thing to say since they sound exactly like one of the most popular bands of those times.
~and I’m not laughing in a mean way, btw! it’s just a quirky thing people say without connecting those dots & it gives me a chuckle~
Loved Taylor’s story about Jared!! So cute!! I love how she’s a Supernatural fan
She's so open and well spoken. I love this interview. Made me an even bigger fan of Taylor. And I love how they let her speak without interrupting her. If you ask big questions, you have to let the other person pour out and complete their thoughts to the end
The part when Penn said that they were in the same world but having different experiences is so true. I loved Gossip Girl. This was a great episode/reunion. 👌🏽
i listened to the pretty reckless before i ever watched gossip girl and i feel like its really made me appreciate her musical talent so much more and im thankful for that. im such a huge fan of her
Just here to say, I adore her as an actress. She was very gifted so much that I stop watching the show after she left. Her fight with Willa Holland character was my fave scene. Her lines were delivered so powerfully. She was such an amazing actress. I wish she could come back for a movie project someday. That aside I’m still happy she chose to prioritize her path with music ❤
She left her acting career with a bang and started her rock music career with a bang.
She was 12 shooting the pilot 😲😲😲😲😲... Remembering what happened in the pilot.... Even more 😲😲😲
I met Taylor a year ago, about a year after my brother passed away, a kind of random meeting after I had been listening to her for over 10 years, since I was 13. Literally some the most calming and down to earth energy I've felt from someone. I didn't want to trauma dump a death story on her but her newest album had came out on my birthday, I heard rock and roll heaven and immediately sobbed. He was still alive but it reminded me of the inevitable (he was a rockstar too). He passed away 4 months later after telling me since I was six that he wanted to be apart of the 27 club. Then meeting Taylor almost exactly a year later... It felt too divine not to share somewhere
Wow! What Taylor said about losing her friend and hard things in general hit me hard in the best of ways. I needed that.
I absolutely adore Taylor and TPR, her story about her friend passing away broke my heart. He will be so proud of Death by rock and roll and the band oh my goodness!
''i feel twelve all over again'' she's so cute pls but also so beautiful and with so much depth to who she is! im from brazil and been in love with the pretty reckless since the beginning and also a big fan of gg so is really nice to see how it all turned great for you guys. this is wholesome to watch ♥
I'm so happy when you bring actors from Gossip Girl! Please, we need one episode with the amazing Kelly Rutherford.
I was in the pretty reckless show in Brazil back in 2012 and I still remember as one of the greatest night of my life, made so many friends to this day! Even though I was already a fan a gossip girl and Taylor’s character, her music changed my young adulthood
As someone already pointed out in the comments, this episode seems like trauma healing and validation for me as well. Especially the part where Taylor mentions she didn't have to do acting and just play music. It was the same for me. I dropped out of college because there was a click in my head that went, "Wait, I didn't need to become a teacher. I could just drop out and go become a fashion designer." I am now a fashion designer for ten years in the running, and Taylor Momsen in Gossip Girl (Jenny) was one of my inspirations to follow this creative career. My major inspo was and is Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada. So ❤❤❤
Aw I love reading this story
This made me love her even more. Also, great questions and thank you for creating a space where she felt comfortable to talk about even darker topics.
The absolute TALENT that Taylor has is beyond!!! The Pretty Reckless first album ALTERED my brain chemistry!!!!!!!!!!!
This was such a vibe. It felt like two old friends just coming back together and everyone else in the room was a useful prompt to move their conversations in different directions. Really great!
her voice is so underrated and deserves more recognition
Omg looooved the musical inspirations she referenced! She mentioned a whole ton of amazing classic things and all of a sudden: "and then i discovered the 90s and fell in love with Soundgarden" and I gasped! r u kiddin, what a musical background, love it
Their dynamic is really touching. I'm so impressed by the woman Taylor has grown into. I really enjoyed this conversation 💕
i absolutely adore taylor. seeing you two reunited is my super bowl
my roman empire
I'm so happy she's the guest on this episode. A brief reunion of the past and a breakthrough in her future because in the end she is doing what she wants, which is creating music and living from it. Taylor is very talented and also has a great heart. ❤
I remember when I got into GG, literally the same age as Taylor and was absolutely here for everything Jenny related, because I could relate to becoming a HS student myself and trying to fit in.
I even remember one of the first songs of tpr "blender" and how on loop I was paying it in my bedroom. I adore and cherish this nostalgia and it is an amazing feeling to see her happy and thriving. Wish you all the best.
Taylor Momsen is a badass. Her character was the best part of Gossip Girl and The Pretty Reckless are an awesome rock band.
This was an incredible episode. You all did a wonderful job of welcoming and showcasing Taylor, and it opened up the floor for some really interesting deep discussion and reflection. Nostalgic and new all at once, and I really appreciate the input/flow of Nava and Sophie. Amazing hosts- and TAYLOR, I LOVE YOU! Thank you so much for opening up. I got so much out of this, because i see so much of you in myself, as a creative. Was really helpful as someone in their early 20's hearing from someone that I respect and admire. You're a real, grounded, INCREDIBLE person and somehow have the ability to calm with your presence AND rock the fuck out- THAT'S a WOMAN!
I love how real she is.
We LOVE you Taylor! Little J forever. I wrote a piece on Pretty Reckless for my outlet way back in the day, and Taylor came to ROCK. Her vocals and performance were beautiful and she commanded the room. Also... Lily and Eric were SPOTTED backstage and it made me really happy to seem them there to support her.
Taylor Momsen queen of rock music so true
Beyond excited 🎉! This reunion was everything I expected ❤
what an absolutely incredible interview. could've watched another hour of this
Such a great episode, loved it so much!!
The Pretty Reckless raised me (and I always had a little crush on Taylor), so glad to hear her on here!
This is, by far, my favorite episode! ❤
I hope Taylor knows how loved she is, her life story is beyond nuts.
Thank you for sharing the video as well! It's so cool to see you both together again! and to hear your experiences. I grew up reading gossip girl books and then watching the tv series, I loved it so much. Also huge fan of the pretty reckless
A MOTHXR mention omg I miss Penn making music. this interview was AMAZING, loved seeing Taylor and Penn back together again
Loved this episode so much! I literally laughed, and cried, and then laughed again. Taylor was an amazing person to have on the pod 😊
This was soooo refreshing and lovely to listen to, thank you!! ❤
I seen the pretty reckless live three times shes an incredible singer
I think some of her songs like make me wanna die is genius and iconic
INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW. Thank you guys so much for this!!! ♥️
This is epic, so excited for this!
This was such a good episode! Love Taylor!! 🖤
I REALLY enjoyed this! Being the second episode I've ever listened to, I really loved this.
I am currently watching Gossip Girl for the first time. I am so excited for this episode 🩷
It's so wholesome to see these two together again
I was around Taylor’s age when watching the show on tv so I related to her the most! Was so sad to see her go I wish they had also given her a better story line before she left ❤
I'm a huge fan of Taylor's!!! I watched every movie and TV show she's been in. I grew up with The pretty reckless and it's still one of my favorite bands. Thank you Taylor for being so open and vulnerable, thank you for all the music you and your band produced!!! I never got a chance to see you yet, and I hope that maybe sometime you'll come to Norway. R.I.P Kato, you'll always be in our hearts!!!
Taylor is such an interesting, inspiring and resilient person!! After watching this I’m like woooow. Such a talented gem 💎
Been following Taylor ever since GG huge fan of her , her music, her band I’m so gassed
Gossip girl was my childhood and the minute I found out Taylor had a band I was listening non stop and the pretty reckless has shaped my music taste so much. I saw Taylor in Vegas and hands down one of my favorite shows ever. She is such an icon🩵
I LOVE this interview SO much
taylor is probably the most self aware and evolved human i've ever listened to. i love her so much and this interview is beautiful
THIS IS EVERYTHING!!! i grew up with a gossip girl & listening to taylor momsen & now watching show YOU, it’s part of me🥹
Taylor was a wonderful guest! She seems so down to earth despite starting in the entertainment industry so early and having such a hectic early life. I really get her when she said music was her solace. I think if she didn't have that it would be so much harder for her to stay grounded when that industry makes it so easy for you to go off the rails. I'm really happy she got to do what she was always passionate about. I loved Gossip Girl but I was happy she left even though I really liked how Jenny was like a hurricane because I could tell as great as Taylor was, her heart wasn't in it, and I'd rather she do what she wanted. When i was a teenager watching Gossip Girl, Blair and Jenny, and also Leighton and Taylor were my ultimate style icons. I'd wear Blair inspired preppy outfits in the day and then at night I'd try to do the Taylor looks where I could, with the dark eye make up and leather jacket and fishnets and lingerie inspired dresses. I couldn't find vintage slips anywhere where I was living but Taylor Momsen and Dita von Teese were my inspiration to start collecting vintage.
This was very good and Taylor really is a person of substance!
It seems like the Universe aligned for her to create and share her dream and I can't think of it aligning for a nicer person. What a gift.
I just love TM, loved how open she was with you all.
Yesssssssss!! finally seeing Dan and Jenny on screen together
I’ve been a fan of taylor from the pretty reckless, never really watched the show but always heard from her POV that was just a gig, not her main thing. Music is. It’s all has been. It was nice to see her talk about her childhood, cause she’s so reserved… She didn’t mention, but she was on tour when Cornell killed himself. It was rough for her to see one of her idols die. And then Cato, the one who got TPR together… She’s so strong. She didn’t had to be, but she is. I hope she reads this and I hope to see her show next time she tours in Brazil. I love your work Taylor, you’re awesome!
This interview was so cute. I love getting to hear more of her story and about how her band started
Absolutrly love this! Thanks for inviting Taylor!
Wow she was so honest in so many moments, more than she needed to be but it made this episode so special and elevated. I love how she got into all that.
This healed something within me
She's really such a great artist. Both as an actress and as a musician. I adore her so much🥹 Love you Taylor! ❤️🩹
Wow, such a great episode!
This was such a treat! So glad it was able to happen. XOXO
I was waiting for an interview like this of her for more than 10 years. Love her band, love her.
Great to see Penn and Taylor together again
This makes me happy. I started watching the series for the 6th time lol 😂 it’s my comfort show! ❤
this reunion gets me in my feels so much
The way she got nervous talking about Kato...🥺
Loved this episode. Taylor looks like a really good person. ❤
I don't want this to be bad, but I'm glad you all have kept it going so long. Keep it going. Please.
Awesome, can’t wait! ❤🥲
Wow. The interview was amazing. The questions on point. Taylor Momsen so honest. I loved every part of it. Thank for this, truly.
Except she wasn’t very honest. She keeps going on about how she “always wanted to be a musician and never wanted to act”. That could not be further from the truth. She never once mentioned wanting to be a musician, until after she and the entire cast of gossip girl were all offered record deals. She and Leighton Meester accepted the deal. She didn’t seek a record contract on her own nor did she form her own band. The record label came to the cast, and she agreed to sign a record contract as a solo artist. There was no band until much later on when the record company brought in her band members for her. Prior to this all she did was talk about how she idolize Natalie Portman, and wanted a career like hers. But suddenly, after being offered a record contract, she “always wanted to be a musician and never wanted to act”. That is the version she likes people to believe.
I love her music so much!!
CANT WAITTTT 🎉 this is going to be fun to watch 🖤