Taylor Momsen delighted hearts all over the world with her performance in the Grinch but after leaving acting, the star definitely moved in a very different direction.
As Christmas cheer is in full effect, people all over the world are getting cozy watching the festive classics.
Home Alone, Jingle All the Way, Die Hard, you know... the usual.
But for some people, their fave is watching the one and only Jim Carrey flail around, this time in a Christmas setting, as he plays the Grinch in 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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While the film is still a really cute watch, the actress behind one of the most integral characters, Cindy Lou Who, has managed to utterly stun fans with her change of carreer.
Simply because the actress decided to move away from acting in Hollywood films but chose to pursue her music dreams.
The musician, who was only 7 when she starred in the film, is actually the lead singer of a metal rock band called The Pretty Reckless.
People on social media, pretty much failed to keep tabs on the actress so were left picking their jaws up off the floor.
One person commented: “Wait. Can we just circle back to something. Taylor Momsen is singing metal????? HWAT?”
While another said: “Finding out lil jay was Cindy was the most mind boggling thing I’ve ever experienced tbh.”
A third commented: “I am baffled ! Cindy Lou was LITTLE JAY THIS WHOLE TIME!?
And an equally baffled person wrote: “MISS LITTLE J WAS THE ONE WHO PLAYED MISS CINDY LOU WHO??? I didn’t know that.”
So, you are very welcome for learning this little tidbit.
Unfortunately, Momsen has spoken out about the negative impact starring in the film had on her growing up as she found it hard to fit in at school afterward.
Speaking to her former Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley on the Podcrushed podcast, Momsen revealed: “First of all, The Grinch changed my life in a multitude of ways - one of them being I was made fun of relentlessly.
“Every time I would start a new school or go somewhere else, I don’t even think the kids knew my name. I was just ‘Grinch Girl’. Not even the character name, just ‘Grinch Girl’. I got used to it, but it was alienating.”
Despite her own experience with it, the singer said she completely understands why the film is so beloved.
In a 2020 interview with NBC’s Today she said: “The fact that it comes back around every year - I think it’s something to look forward to. And I think it just kinda brings happiness and joy to anyone who watches it.”
Gerrard Kaonga