Gossip Girl Leighton Meester and her co-star are seen hear shooting scenes for the popular TV show in Paris! It looks beautiful there.

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Gossip Girl’s resident queen bee, Leighton Meester has just nabbed a coveted new role–Herbal Essences global ambassador.

“My first memory is those iconic [Herbal Essences] commercials back in the day. My mom used it, too,” she tells WWD of wanting to partner with the brand known for its cheeky ad campaign. And while her television alter-ego is known for her prim-and-proper style, the real-life fashion risk-taker says she’s not afraid to cut loose on the red carpet.

“I try different looks and I’m happy that I can achieve them and not look like a clown. I like to have fun with hair and makeup,” Meester says. “I’m lucky because expressing my personal style is fun and I have fun with it. Everyone should love their own look. Don’t copy; do your own thing.”

Tell us: What do you think of Leighton Meester’s new role as the face of Herbal Essences?

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Leighton Meester cheerfully films scenes for her show Gossip Girl in NYC, NY on March 1, 2010 where the animated Meester becomes so involved in her acting she struts right out of her stylized day-glo yellow heels.

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I have a love-hate relationship with Gossip Girl. It is a TERRIBLE show on every level (Blake Lively is the most annoying person on the planet) but for some reason, I watch it every week!! What the heck.

Pictured: Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester & Ed Westwick.

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Leighton Meester showed up at the American Eagle Outfitters Times Square flagship store grand opening party in New York City yesterday looking smoking hot in a mini black leather dress with bold make-up. Is she channeling the vampires from “Twilight Saga: New Moon?” Check out more photos after the jump.

Leighton is sick of seeing stories about her troubled family life splashed across the front pages because her childhood was stable and happy. The actress is adamant tabloids got her story wrong by insisting she was brought into the world behind bars – accusing the media of twisting the facts.

She says she was born in a hospital “and, no (my parents) didn’t live a life of crime while I was a kid. We had big Thanksgiving dinners, with all of us at the table. I mean, how normal can you get?”

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