The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Leighton Meester

Things are looking up for Leighton Meester these days, but it has been a long and difficult journey to achieve her level of Hollywood stardom. The actor became a household name thanks to her role as Blair Waldorf on the CW's hit drama, Gossip Girl, and she has continued to find success with TV and movie roles — but her early life was plagued with tragedy, quite literally from the moment she was born.