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People ‘mind-blown’ after realising Cindy Lou from The Grinch is in Gossip Girl

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Updated 12:22 12 Dec 2023 GMTPublished 12:04 12 Dec 2023 GMT

People ‘mind-blown’ after realising Cindy Lou from The Grinch is in Gossip Girl

The Grinch actor is one of the most popular Gossip Girl characters.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Viewers are ‘mind-blown’ after realising Cindy Lou from How The Grinch Stole Christmas is one of the most popular characters on Gossip Girl.

As I'm sure most of you are aware, the 2000 festive classic is an adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss.

The film sees the reclusive Grinch (Jim Carrey) solely focused on ruining Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville.

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Alongside his dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from Whoville.

However, after Grinch encounters little girl Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen), his perspective changes.

Now, some viewers are only just clocking that the seven-year-old movie star is the same - grown-up version - of Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl.

Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who alongside Jim Carrey in The Grinch.
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Aged 14, Momsen went on to play one of the most well-known characters, Jenny Humphrey, who featured in teen drama series, which ran for six seasons from 2007 to 2012.

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Fans are blown away by the discovery, as one person tweeted: "Useless information that blew my mind for no reason today. Jenny from Gossip Girl.... is also Cindy Lou Who from The Grinch."

"As if I’ve only just realised Cindy Lou Who in the Grinch is Jenny from Gossip Girl," added a second.

"How have I only just realised the girl that plays cindy loo in the grinch is the same girl that plays Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl,," a third agreed.

Taylor Momsen as Jenny in Gossip Girl.
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As a fourth wrote: "OK BUT DID ANYONE KNOW THAT CINDY LOU WHO FROM THE GRINCH IS ALSO JENNY HUMPHREY FROM GOSSIP GIRL."

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In an interview with Today, Momsen - who is now a singer and songwriter - said she felt 'blessed' to be part of such a Christmas classic.

She said: "I think that people love The Grinch just simply because the core of the story is so sweet and it's so heartwarming and it has such a good message.

"That no matter what age touches your heart, I think that that's an amazing thing to be a part of."

The former child star said it was a 'blessing' to work on The Grinch.
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Recalling what it was like to work with Carrey, Momsen said: "I remember him being so kind, so concerned, but so methodical with what he was doing.

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"Even at that young of an age, I remember watching him and going, 'I'm watching an artist right now at work.'

"I think that people love The Grinch just simply because the core of the story is so sweet and it's so heartwarming and it has such a good message.

"Aside from how amazing Jim Carrey's performance is and the theatrics that went into the shoot, just the way the film looks and moves and is edited is amazing in its own right."

Featured Image Credit: Universal

Topics: Christmas, TV and Film

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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