The Producers Decided: Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes Are Too Thin
September 18, 2008 in Jessica Stroup, Shenae Grimes, Who Is Skinnier? by Versus
Us Weekly runs a story on the incredibly tiny Beverly Hills duo, Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes. Here is what they have to say about the skinniest girls on TV:
Beverly Hills, 90210 stars are so thin that show producers and costars are poised to take action, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.
“They want the girls to gain weight,” a show source tells Us. “They are trying too hard to be skinny, and it’s started to wear on them. It’s just not healthy.” Stroup, 21, is 5-foot-8 but weighs 100 to 105 pounds while Grimes, 18, is 5-foot-3 and stands at a mere 90 pounds, Beverly Hills-based weight-management expert Dr. Joyce Peters estimates to Us.
“I’ve never seen Jessica or Shenae eat,” another show source tells Us. So shocking is the situation that their 90210 male costars are contemplating an intervention. “I heard some of the boys on the show are going to sit down with the girls and talk to them,” an additional show source tells Us. “The girls were all skinny when they started, but they’re definitely thinner now,” the source adds.
So, that would be a BMI of 15.9 for Shenae and a Bmi of 15.2 – 16 for Jessica, as in severly underweight. With the hope that we won’t receive “OMG, how great they look!” comments, let’s hear your thoughts!
They do not look great! Jessica looks worse though. I do not find either of these girls attractive, nor do men. Hope none of you find these girls healthy.
About time!
i am so glad something has been said! i watched the first episode and i was like….love this show but these girls are so thin! like the gossip girl ladies are healthy and slim and healthy! these girls…its painful to watch them actually…they are so pretty what a shame!
I agree!
they look too thin. they look unhealthy, and its actually frightening. they’re beautiful girls and i hope they’re taking care of themselves. honestly-if they gained 5-10 pounds each it would make a world of difference.
They look horrible. I think Jessica looks the worse. I can’t even believe how they themselves would think that this is a good look.
I think that without the makeup they looks painly sick.
People should stop saying these chicks look “unhealthy” because unfortunately girls obsessed with their weight don’t care about being healthy. The only thing that matters to them is being fit / skinny / tiny…..
I know it’s sad, but we should highlight how much their effort to be perfect is making them ugly instead…… for I believe Anya resumed it perfectly by using words like “horrible” and “the worse”.
I watched this show for the first time last night. I couldn’t believe how painfully thin these girls were. Not attractive! They don’t look attractive – just like a bag of bones. Egh.
so that’s why in America european S size in mean XS,you people have very diferent perception about being healty and skinny. here,in Europe girls like this are just thin,sexy and classy. size 8 UK is mean size 4 in US,for God sake!!
why on earth someone will need extra weight to carry? and why fat girls are never called ‘unhealty’,they’re just called ‘big’ or ‘curvies’,is the fat excces a healty thing in US? is is celulite a sign of beauthy there?? does enyone know what damage of the body make being that FAT? or the political corectness crap has gone that far?
Kimi,
I don’t know in what European Country you live…… I live between France, Spain and Italy, and I can assure you girls so underweight are definitely NOT perceived as classy nor sexy….. Men definitely prefer some meat on a woman’s body (Mediterranean girls are EXTREMELY successful here, sigh!)
Did you know in Spain they forbid models to get on the catwalk if they are too underweight?
Anorexia is a serious problem among teenagers and young women and I know very very well what I’m talking about because I nearly died because of it.
I’m not saying that cellulite and fat rolls have to be the rule, people are just lacking some kind of discernment….. and to me a bag of bones is so ugly.
They both look gorgeous an neither of them is too thin. They look radiant, healthy and extremely attractive. Why would either of them want to become an ugly fat girl? They’re skinny, sexy and incredibly beautiful just the way they are.
Exactly Kimi. I totally agree with everything you say. As for the clothing size thing, being thin myself it’s frustrating that a US 00 is too large. Why can’t we just get uniform sizes in Europe and in the US so that an XS here would actually be EXTRA SMALL.
And WizardElements I couldn’t say it better. Really, thay both look super thin and fit and beautiful. Leave them alone.
Thanks Sue, sounds like you have a gorgeous figure too.
[...] seen Shenae looking very skinny at recent events (click here to see), yet I’m not spotting the scary skinny, unhealthy figure on this occasion. Tiny, yes. [...]
they look like some girls i’ve seen walking on the street. sure, gaining a few pounds will not hurt them, but we need to understand that nothings wrong with them. theyre skinny girls. we need to realize that women come in differnt sizes and shapes. before, it was all abotu being thin and fit, now its about being curvy and voluptious. we need to stop setting up trends and “healthy” body types. so what theyre skinny? so are half the girls in america.
they shouldn’t be exploited like this. if the producers/directors whoever of the show thought they were too skinny, they should of done it a better and confidential way. imagine how they feel right now? yeah its a wake up call, but theres a way to do things. thats my opinion.
[...] (as she said in an interview after being bombed with “scary skinny” comments)… Click here to see the former very thin Shenae! Now, we’re looking at a much better, healthier Shenae – [...]
wow they look great here – gaining weight will make them look less striking.
they are superior to most american fatties especially jessica!!!
ew, they look like zombies. if they just gained 5 pounds they would look a lot better.
Why do they invent numbers like those weight numbers – are there still people who believe they can estimate the weight from a photo … oh please c’mon
they are skinny, but still very beautiful – please stop those lies about weight and also height – thats only to sell magazines
They look AMAZING. I wouldn’t want to gain any weight if I were them either!
They both look amazing and just because they’re skinny does NOT mean they have an eating disorder. Loads of people are skinny it doesn’t make them all anorexics and bulimics. Does anyone actually have proof thatthey are? It’s their body if they want to be skinny people should let them, they shouldn’t be made to gain weight if they don’t want to.
yes, they are skinny little girls…BUT they are NOT too thin. if anyone should be worried about people being to skinny, it should be kate bosworth we all should be worried about. these girls dont have bones showing or anything like that. they’re just little girls…like alot of people. cant anyone just be a skinny girl? its called fast metabolism:)
Don’t know about Shanae, but didn’t Jessica used to have a bit more weight on her? IMO, they do look too skinny, but that could be for any reason at all, not necessarily an eating disorder, so I’m not going to accuse them of that. For all we know, their weight loss could have been caused by the stress of starting a new show, or some private stresses.
OMG, how great they look!
I’m sorry but I don’t think that they are skinny. They look good to me.
I don’t understand why it’s such a big deal, we all have different body shape, that’s all.
Lol the look on Shenae’s face is SCARY!
I know nobody wants to hear this…but i do think they look good. Look how toned their arms and legs are. I know people say that skinny celebrities are giving the wrong images to the younger generation, but the health risks associated with being too skinny are just as bad as the health risks associated with being overweight. I’m not saying that everyone should be super skinny however, i just personally like the smaller look.
sweetie no way that this is their nature and they’re older than you obviously jessica forces herself to be too skinny and “169cm and 54″ is good we’re talking about sick underweight
I think they are too thin but maybe they don’t want look like that?
it’s not nice because now I can’t believe in myself! I’m just me and I can’t change it. But it’s really painfull because i never said or write to anyone who is fat “don’t eat so much 
you look horrible!” or “you are so extremely fat! do something with yourself”
I’m 18 years old, I’m from Poland and iI’m 169cm and 54 kg
I’m thin but it’s MY NATURE! Even if I’m only in bed and eat all the time it doesn’t help! Try to understand people who CAN’T put on weight because this is just their NATURE. I’m tolerant person and i never write something like that about fat people like you do about thin people! It’s not my fault I’m skinny and it’s not your fault you are fat. TRY TO BE TOLERANT!
I only hear “you are so thin” or “you are anorexic”
so If you want to write something about thin girls better THINK TWICE because you can hurt somebody who really wants put on weight but just can’t!!!!!
I totally understand where you are coming from; however, when it comes to these two girls, it was said that they don’t even eat on set. I don’t care if it’s stress or some other kind of problem but when you’re working all day, yes – you need to eat something. The article I read even said that the other cast members – the guys at that! – were concerned and wanted to try their own intervention.
There is a difference in their situation and yours. you are fine.
They are pretty skinny. I really like Jessica’s dress though. Shenae’s head looks SO big, like they photo-shopped a closer picture onto someone else’s far away body.
Matt is right.
First off, when did fat become ugly? And what is your perception of fat?
Cellulite is natural. Duh…gravity is working against us. We are women and for the longest time, society has manipulated us into thinking – or we’re so gullible to believe – that we should look a certain way. Most women do believe if they don’t look a certain way a man will not find them appealing…and what women wants to feel unloved? Honestly, you can tell when thin is too thin.
And why the hell does sizing matter? THEY ARE JUST NUMBERS! What gets to you the most is the meaning you are attaching to those numbers. Some people’s bodies are meant to be that big, that wide, and that way. Period. YOU can live the rest of your life worrying if you’re going to outgrow your size double-zero and living on water and dry salads.
One should never let ANYONE take control of their life; it’s unhealthy and it proves you to be powerless, which just so happens to be another perception some men have about women anyways. So you can live your life or give someone else control and see where you end up then.
I think it is ridiculous that everytime a girl is skinny it means they are anorexic. This world is becoming so wrapped up in being too thin that they don’t realize that being too heavy is more of a health hazard. We should all get our priorities straight and if we are going to chastize these girls for being too thin then we should also chastize those stars who are too heavy for promoting an unhealthy lifestyle as well.
Some of the comments on this post are just so difficult to stomach and accept. There is a difference between being thin and being too thin. Shenae looks healthy enough here, she’s a small girl. I just can’t understand how anyone can look at that picture of Jessica and not think she’s sickly.
I’m not jumping on people’s backs for being this. I think being thin is beautiful. My best friend is a size 00 and I’m so jealous that I don’t have the body type to ever be that size without starving myself.
And also think about how these girls looks now. They’ve both very clearly gained weight (though are still healthy) so trying to say that these girls were naturally that size is BS.
hmm here in the middle east and we like medium size :p too skinny is unhealthy size zero is for kids !! and overweight in unhealthy too specially if you are young coz it’s gonna be difficult to lose weight when you get older,,I think the camera makes ppl look bigger that’s why those girls have weight phobia I believe this is not their natural size they force themseleves to be too thin I’m sure they don’t feel happy ,, so for me tight curvy body with thin waist is the best
I agree that it may not be their fault. I am severlely underweight and all the doctors are genuinely under the perception that I have an eating disorder. And I can tell you now I eat twice as much as my dad/family/friends!
Yet my BMI is still around 14 which is dangerous but I’m obviously getting the nutrients and fuel. Don’t judge someone by their looks. It is horrible to have this told to you when you can’t help it, as a result of this I have been teased at school and have major low self esteem.
noo we don’t judge girls like u I understand hat some ppl can’t gain weight and it’s no your fault,,but those actresses have lost weight they were normal but they do anything to be too skinny and it ain’t beautiful !! they inject their faces with Botox and keep their bodies too small <<not normal *-*
How can you people say that they look perfect?! I agree that Shenae may not be that bad as she is medium height, although it would do her good to gain a few pounds, but take a look at Jessica’s legs- they look like they are just bones! I’m really skinny at 120 pounds, and I’m 5’5″ and muscular, whereas Jessica weighs much less but is 3 inches taller than me.
@Angelina
Yeahh, I have to agree COMPLETELY with you.
Jessica needs to gain at least 20 pounds to get to a healthy weight, and it’s disgusting that people are saying she looks good. And Shenae would need to gain quite a bit too.