Sylvia discovered Leighton Meester when Leighton was 10 years old in Florida. She would go on to help train Leighton to give her the building blocks she needed, and would later help her get to New York, where Leighton's career flourished. 

 

Leighton is best known for portraying, "Blair Waldorf" a mean girl on the Upper East side of New York, on the hit TV series "Gossip Girl." Since its debut , Gossip Girl - A tantalizing Glimpse into the Glamorous, sometimes sordid, world of upper east side high school students - has become must see TV. Its also made Blake Lively and Leighton Meester household names.

 

Leighton also has a noteworthy music career and has gone on to stat in multiple movies. She has also made her Broadway debut!