If you’ve come across the name Leighton Meester, you will be surprised to know that she is the daughter of Constance Meeseter. Leighton is mainly famous because of appearing in the ‘Gossip Girl,’ a teen drama. Leighton has had a humble upbringing, and details surrounding her mother’s life, including the feud they had over money, are worth talking about. We will share publicly available information about Constance Meeseter and her daughter. Let’s begin.
Who is Constance Meeseter?
Many of us heard about Constance Meeseter after knowing her daughter, who is an American actress, model, and singer. Constance Meeseter is mainly known as the mother of Leighton Meeseter. She is a writer, and we are unsure of her early life and birth details. However, she was married to Douglas Jay Meeseter, who is Leighton’s father. Constance’s husband is a real estate broker.
The couple had different hardships in bringing up the family. For instance, they were engaged in drug smuggling, and when Leighton was being born, they were in prison. Constance gave birth to her daughter in a hospital while serving her sentence. Three months after nursing her daughter in a halfway house, she returned to prison to complete her sentencing.
During this time, Constance left her daughter under the care of her parents. Her grandparents raised Leighton, and they strived to ensure they brought her up well before her parents were out of prison. After serving her sentence, Constance moved to New York, and by this time, Leighton was 11 years old.
Her Feud with Her Daughter
Constance has had a feud with her daughter related to money, where the daughter claimed that she misused the money she sent him to cater for her brothers.
According to Constance’s daughter, she sent her mother $7,500 monthly to help ensure her brothers were well taken care of. However, instead of Constance utilizing the money as expected, she used it for uncalled-for expenses, including hair extensions and plastic surgery.
Following this feud, Constance filed a lawsuit claiming that her daughter was to send her $10,000 monthly as per their oral contract. Leighton fought back with a lawsuit denying the allegations. This feud made Leighton cut off her mother. However, we believe the feud has de-escalated, and we hope that Constance is now on good terms with her daughter.
Constance Meeseter’s Daughter
Constance is lucky to be the mother of an American actress, model, and singer. Her daughter is Leighton Meeseter. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, when her mother was serving her sentence. However, she spent most of her childhood in Marco Island, Florida, with her grandparents. It was after she moved to Los Angeles with her mother at age 14 that her acting career started seeing light.
While in Los Angeles, she made her TV debut in “Disciple (1999)” From here, Leighton started having different TV works, and her crucial role landed in 2007 when she took the role of Blair Waldorf in the teen drama “Gossip Girl.” It is through this gig that many people came to hear the name Leighton Meeseter.