Spotted! Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester glows on the cover of the April issue of Marie Claire.  On the cover, Meester wears a bright yellow Reed Krakoff dress, looking all American girl next door with a fresh face and bangs.  Inside the magazine is a candid interview with Allison Glock, in which the actress talks about her humble beginnings, starting her career out in the modeling world and later moving into television and film.

It’s interesting reading Meester’s feature, in which she also delves into her parent’s drug charges, the fact that her mother delivered her while serving in a federal prison for drug trafficking charges.   She has definitely not let life’s experiences bring her down.  The excerpt on Glamour.com is worth a read.  Check out the images from her editorial below and pick up your April issue of Marie Claire to get the full scoop Meester, who also has a new movie coming out this summer.