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Leighton Meester is naturally blond
Though Leighton Meester found fame as a brunette, it’s a little known fact that she was born blond. Josh Schwartz, the co-creator of “Gossip Girl,” explained to The Hollywood Reporter that Meester wore her natural shade when she auditioned for the teen drama but was asked to darken it for the role. “Blake [Lively] was the blond, so we asked [Meester] to color her hair. A risky move on her part in the middle of pilot season, but she did a sink-rinse dye job to audition as a brunette,” he shared. The actor and singer also opened up about being a childhood blond to Elle, sharing, “I grew up with blond hair and it turned ashy light blonde around 13, 14, I wanted to recapture it as a teenager.”
In 2003, Meester showed us what her light, pre-fame hair was like during an appearance at The Silver Spoon Beauty Buffet. The actor once again proved she can pull off both blond and brunette as her warm toned, golden locks complimented her skin tone and gave off a healthy, tan glow. Her breezy dream girl blond tresses had plenty of dimension thanks to carefully placed highlights that framed her face, yet she was still barely recognizable without her signature brown hair.
