Leighton Meester is poised to wring another round of heartstrings from her devoted fans. The Gossip Girl alum has hinted at the possibility of a return to music, more than 11 years after she released her debut album, Heartstrings. "I'm just about ready," Leighton exclusively told E! News' Erin Lim Rhodes on the red carpet at the I Love LA premiere in Los Angeles on October 28. "But it's a big deal. It takes a lot, so I don't know. I'll do it eventually."
In the meantime, Leighton is focusing on her TV projects, including her recent appearance on Netflix's Nobody Wants This and her role as Alyssa in I Love LA, premiering on HBO Max on November 2, costarring Rachel Sennott, Josh Hutcherson, Jordan Firstman, and Odessa A'zion. For the Country Strong actress, shooting the comedy series was an unforgettable experience from the get-go. "My first day of the first episode, we had a night shoot with a stripper," Leighton recalled, quipping, "I got a long, long, all-night-long lap dance."
But Leighton is excited about more than just her career. The 39-year-old, who shares a 10-year-old daughter Arlo and a 5-year-old son with husband Adam Brody, revealed that she's gearing up for some quality time with her family on Halloween. "I love Halloween," Leighton shared. "I love decorating. We do all the presents and all this stuff. It's really fun. We have kids, so it's extra special and sweet."
As for why the Monte Carlo actress took an 11-year hiatus from music in the first place? Leighton previously shared insight into her decision to walk away from the pop world after the release of Heartstrings in 2014. "I just didn't feel like I sang that well in those songs," she told Bustle in May. "That's why I stopped doing that style of songwriting, because I didn't feel really good when I would sing it." Leighton added, "That was something that I figured out in my 20s."
