Gossip Girl - J.Szohr/Vanessa #23: bc"V is indie, an intellectual; a certain type of quintessential New Yorker"

SolveMyMystery · 11-01-2009, 11:25 AM

WELCOME TO THE 23rd
JESSICA SZOHR/VANESSA ABRAMS
APPRECIATION THREAD

"If it [acting] is something that
you're very passionate
about just go after it.
I mean, we all know that
this is an extremely hard
profession and you're told
'no' 99% of the time so
I think if you just
stick it in there,
like, and study, that's
what I would say...
*crowd starts laughing*
That came out so wrong!"

"I think Vanessa holds her own
and will not give into that world.
She is who she is and doesn't
want to change for people. I
think for the character and the
demographic, the younger girls
who watch, I think it's great."

Jessica Karen Szohr (born March 31, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American model
of Caucasian (1/4), Hungarian (1/2) and African-American (1/4) descent. Jessica was discovered
at age 16 where she began working as a Kohl's Department Store model. Jessica is 5'6 and graduated
from Menomonee Falls High School in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. At barely 5 feet 6 inches tall,
Jessica falls at the lower end of the the modeling world's height scale. For the past two decades,
there has been a growing high demand for multi-racial ethnic models. With her exotic good
looks, many companies have expressed interest in Jessica to model their products in due to
a demanding diverse demographic. Jessica has also modeled for Crate and Barrel, Mountain
Dew, Sears, Quaker Oats, Jockey, Jansport, and Seventeen Magazine, where she
received a full page ad for Claire's Boutique.

Aside from her notable character Vanessa Abrams, her second most notable
performance is acting in the video "Over You" by Daughtry. Jessica has had
appearances in many TV shows including: Somebody Help Me, CSI: Miami,
Gossip Girl, What About Brian, House at the End of the Drive, The Reading Room,
That's So Raven, Joan of Arcadia, Drake & Josh, What I Like About You, Uncle
Nino, and My Wife And Kids.

Click here to see Jess on CSI.

Click here to see Jess in the Daughtry (Over You) video.

Click here to see Jess in the Matt White (Best Days) video.

LATEST JESS PICS

more here

I: What else did you do to prepare for your role as Vanessa?
"It was such a quick turnaround when I booked it. I literally didn't
have time to read all the books at the time. I got on the plane and
paged through the books to get sort of a back-story and develop this
character. I did that and walked around Brooklyn a lot because
this girl is from Brooklyn."

Vanessa is an aspiring filmmaker. Her childhood best friend is Dan Humphrey. She once lived in Vermont with her parents until they've decided to allow her to
live with her sister in Brooklyn to finish high school. She had a huge crush on Dan. The two were almost an item before Vanessa decided to move away to
Vermont to live with her parents. A year later, she returns and tries to rekindle the old flames. Unlucky for her, Dan had found a new love interest in Upper East
Side socialite Serena van der Woodsen. Vanessa moved on relatively quick and started a relationship with Nate Archibald, Blair Waldorf's ex-boyfriend. Despite
loving each other, their romance caved under the pressure of cougars and blackmailing.

SUPPORTERS

1.*Stacy*
2. Thaly
3. Ness23
4. Lisa2011
5. khirea
6. Undeniable
7. Dreamwalker
8. coolzie
9. James_is_my_baby23
10. DreamOn777
11. lavenderskies
12. useless
13. pattywack
14. SergeantPepper
15. xlennie
16. lalatina15
17. Evil Cherry
18. natalie8you
19. killyourfrriends
20. Sparkling Diamond
21. chadsprincess1
22. Lena022
23. Nothing Without You
24. ~SoSo~
25. pattywack
26. marshmello
27. ComeAwayWithMe
28. Lyrical_Stimulation
29. Live in Love ~
30. letthemusicplay
31. pattywack
32. cranny_fan
33. JM&SMG91
34. protectthecats
35. lorenxvy
36. Jamesandhilariefan
37. breakingdawn_
38. innamorata
39. awakeningjenny
40. JadorelesGossips
41. ~Amarula~
42. letthemusicplay
43. SandELforever
44. K.Corinne
45. Lazy
46. Jackie85
47. claireyfairy
48. zccajj
49. merveille
50. gems81
51. genki
52. mylu
53. *CopperBoom*
54. Blackened Sky
55. Giuly
56. ampliphy
57. **bittersweet**
58. theresadawn
60. gizzie_fan
61. mesmerized
62. maryeemeeh
63. Honey_12686
64. Evil Poptart
65. innocent_chick
66. °oOChrisOo°
67. BiCaRdiBrEeZa
68. pink_martini2
69. Stefani
70. _CuteandPsycho_
71. SolveMyMystery
72. cartiergurl01
73. AlexParisGGfan
74. SweetahZ
75. {christie}
76. Kiss of Death
77. FenixxB
78. BrathanSupporter
79. herOwenAdd
80. cbluv
81. izzyjayne
82. bellagrey13
83. eNVyLove
84. ochichernye
85. Videl-Chan
86. AbsolutelyPointless85
87. crunchydictator
88.Sincerelyღ

Reasons:
Because she's got style
Because she has the most beauitful eyes
Because she's BFF with Ed!
Because her smile is infectious
Because she went to a BBQ at Josh's house!
Because she loves her friends so much.
Because we want to go shopping with her.
Beacause she knows how to rock a photoshoot.
Because we all have a 'girl-crush' on her.
Because she is a style icon.
Because we are all jealous of her
Because we love all her different hair styles.
Because she like 'grungy' guys
Because 'Purple is definitely Vanessa’s color'.
Because "Jessica Szohr, the most "Kate Moss" of all the Gossip Girls"

Future thread titles:
Because we want to go shopping with her.
Beacause she knows how to rock a photoshoot.

Icons:

by Mylla Evans

by Jackie85

by Blackened Sky

Picture of the Moment

PM the thread starter to be added.

^click on the image^

mesmerized · 11-01-2009, 11:31 AM

TFTNT!

Are we changing this OP anytime soon?

**Beautiful Disorder** · 11-01-2009, 11:35 AM

i think we should. is 25 a good time?

Karla, you need to change the number in the OP

and we also need a pic of the moment. A confederacy shot perhaps?

SolveMyMystery · 11-01-2009, 11:36 AM

the OP needs an update ASAP¡

any ideas?

mesmerized · 11-01-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beautiful Disorder (View Post)

and we also need a pic of the moment. A confederacy shot perhaps?

Yes! Which one do we want?

25 sounds good

ANd since we are moving slow I'm sure there'll be enough time

SolveMyMystery · 11-01-2009, 11:39 AM

the 25th sounds good

**Beautiful Disorder** · 11-01-2009, 11:49 AM

i have no idea which one Anna... let me go look through... she seems to be with people in most of them though.

well for the 25th, we need new pics, obvs, an updated profile for V, ad new character pics as well. some quotes testimonials will be nice. a colour scheme....

SolveMyMystery · 11-01-2009, 01:01 PM

what about this?

theresadawn · 11-01-2009, 01:14 PM

TFTNT!

**Beautiful Disorder** · 11-01-2009, 01:18 PM

i like it Karla! Let's do this.

**Sincerelyღ** · 11-01-2009, 01:32 PM

TFTNT!

Add me please!

**Kiss of Death** · 11-01-2009, 01:38 PM

TFTNT! Yeah, and we can take out the Campaign pic/link.

Testimonials would be nice. Who wants to be in charge? *not it*

SolveMyMystery · 11-01-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sincerelyღ (View Post)

TFTNT!

Add me please!

welcome Sincerelyღ¡
added you

theresadawn · 11-01-2009, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sincerelyღ (View Post)

TFTNT!

Add me please!

Welcome!

I'm Theresa.

**Beautiful Disorder** · 11-01-2009, 02:22 PM

who wants to be in charge of the OP? *volunteers*

Welcome jessica!