Are The Stars Of '90210' Too Skinny?

Access Hollywood - September 18, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Are the stars of the new "90210" too thin for TV? That's the question being asked by some, according to a new cover story in Us Weekly.

Jessica Stroup, the 21-year-old who plays Erin Silver on the show, reportedly weighs 100 pounds, the magazine claims, while her co-star, 18-year-old Shenae Grimes, may weigh just 90 pounds.

And the girls' small frames are reportedly a concern of their male co-stars.

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"I heard some of the boys on the show are going to sit down with the girls and talk to them," a show source told Us. "The girls were all skinny when they started, but they're definitely thinner now."

According to another source on set, the wardrobe sizes for the girls are between size 00 and size 2. By contrast, on the original "90210" set, 5'5" Jennie Garth wore a size 5, while 5'1" Gabrielle Carteris was a size 6.

Reportedly, there is a vast amount of food on set from caterers, including buffet style meals and snacks. But another set source said the girls don't partake.

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"I've never seen Jessica or Shenae eat," a source reportedly told the magazine. "It's not good. If they look that skinny on television, just imagine how they look in person."

But co-star AnnaLynne McCord, who plays Naomi Clark, said eating isn't always in plain sight.

"We eat in each other's trailers," she told Us. "I've seen them enjoy pork chops and mashed potatoes, just like me. I don't know."

However, "90210" producers are reportedly worried.

"They want the girls to gain weight," another source told the magazine. "They are really worried about them, especially Jessica. They are trying way too hard to be skinny and it's started to wear on them. It's just not healthy."

Reps for both Grimes and Stroup had no comment on the Us Weekly report.

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  • Laura
    I dont know if anyone will read my comments anytime soon but I really am frustrated with that show right now and want to vent to someone. It's so retarded. Hopefully God will let me get into the industry as a principle actress, soon, so one day I can tell the casting directors and producers of 90210 just what I think of the show. Then my Opinion might matter more.
    report abuseposted February 4, 2010 7:22 AM PST
  • Laura
    But I do know that the issue is not just with the actress themselves but who they are casting ,period. I hated working the show because it made me feel fat the entire time. I have never had that happen. I realize, I'm getting older, but I work many shows and I have never had that happen. I agree that they should have realistic body types on the show. I dont watch it and that's one
    report abuseposted February 4, 2010 7:14 AM PST
  • Laura
    I have always been small very petite, except 36 D cup. What can I say I'm blessed since I was 14. I am the largest I have ever been weight wise since I moved to cali . I’m 23, 5’5, 125 pounds. Now I say this because on the last two days, in all the background and cast I was one of the largest girls on set. I am not big if you see me in person. I wear smalls and Med I blame the castin
    report abuseposted February 4, 2010 7:11 AM PST
  • Laura
    I think the issue is not just in these girls. Your attacking the actress's which maybe some of them have problems some of them don't. It's hollywood, it's easy to get discouraged about weight out here b/c the camera adds ten pounds. I live in L.A. I am an actress trying to break into film. I do background work on shows such as 90210 today and yesterday, actually.
    report abuseposted February 4, 2010 7:09 AM PST
  • Asif F
    om num num!
    report abuseposted March 17, 2009 9:20 AM PDT
  • Wolfen
    Disgusting. And you wonder why so many teen girls suffer with eating disorders...trying to live up to this "european...and predominantly "white" standard of beauty. Spain did it right...outlawed models under a certain weight. That should be done here; casting agents, quit casting these women who look like Biafran refugees; model agencies: quit hiring these bony, skinny p
    report abuseposted January 19, 2009 4:45 AM PST
  • go girl
    Well I was a teen in the old 90210 generation and I am sorry but I have to agree with the article. These girls are really skinny, especially when you compare them to the old characters of 90210. I dont know how most girls even identify with these characters at all.
    report abuseposted January 14, 2009 4:40 AM PST
  • thatgirlja
    just leave them alone.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 8:01 AM PST
  • Sunshine
    I am 5'5 and weigh 105 lb. And Even though I try to gain weight nothing works. I feel bad because sometimes people think I am skinny on purpose when in reality it makes me feel bad. My family and close friends however understand that I am a very healthy 18 year old girl, i just have a high metabolism. People shouldn't assume that they have a problem it can only make them feel w
    report abuseposted September 27, 2008 2:13 AM PDT
  • Sunshine
    I am 5'5 and weigh 105 lb. And Even though I try to gain weight nothing works. I feel bad because sometimes people think I am skinny on purpose when in reality it makes me feel bad. My family and close friends however understand that I am a very healthy 18 year old girl, i just have a high metabolism. People shouldn't assume that they have a problem it can only make them feel w
    report abuseposted September 27, 2008 2:13 AM PDT
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