Taylor Momsen’s bandmates in the Pretty Reckless have revealed that the Gossip Girl star is obsessed with fire.

Guitarist Ben Phillips revealed: “Taylor loves setting things on fire, so this is great. Taylor thinks we’re some rock ’n’ roll bada*ses. In the studio, there was this pit where the owner would burn stuff. We’d burn old keyboards, computers, stuff them full of TNT and set them on fire. Taylor loves fire…

“I shouldn’t say this. One morning, Taylor got into the studio really early – she’d just had her dog neutered and brought in the bits. Which she then burned. We were grossed out.”

Yuck!

Despite her unusual habit and her recent run-ins with Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, Taylor insists she is not a bad person or as difficult as she has been perceived, arguing she is just a typical teenager.

She told our sister heat magazine in the U.K: “I do smile when things are funny. I’m quite moody, I’m a teenager and I’m PMS-ing all the f***ing time, what do you expect? I am quite moody and I have an interesting life and I get my picture taken 24/7, and it’s not always pleasurable. I am really moody, but I’m not a mean person. I’m actually nice.”

The 17-year-old also defended her reputation for wearing “provocative” clothing, insisting she is being "rock ‘n’ roll”.

She said: “I’m 17. Aren’t I supposed to be provocative? I don’t really understand what the problem is. I know I dress provocatively on stage, but it’s just rock ’n’ roll. Like, I don’t really understand what the big deal is.”

The big deal is that millions of younger girls are looking up to you as a role model Taylor, whether you like it or not...

Photos: Elite