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.

From her family’s legal troubles to her difficult relationship with her mother, let’s take a look at the tragic real-life story of Leighton Meester.

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Tough start | 0:00
Sticky fingers | 1:05
Accusations of assault | 2:08
Moving forward | 2:35

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