AnnaLynne McCord Admits To Never Being A 90210 Fan!
The new 90210’s AnnaLynne McCord admits she never watched an episode of the original Beverly Hills 90210!
The 90210 starlet hosted the Poor Little Rich Girls Party at the Chicago State Street launch of A’GACI Thursday evening. A’GACI caters to the fearless fashionista who wants to find quality and trendy pieces, without the hefty price tag. Invited guests had the opportunity to shop around the store alongside AnnaLynne McCord before A’GACI’s official opening on Friday!
McCord, who plays bitchy Naomi Clark on the new 90210, had no shame in telling us that she’s never seen an episode of the original series in her entire life!
Though the show producers gave the new cast DVDs of the original, McCord opted not to watch because she wanted to be her own character without being influenced by some of the oldies.
“I wanted Naomi to be my own character because I knew she was already being compared to Kelly,” McCord told The Boots Girls on Thursday.
As big 90210 fans, we can say that Naomi and Kelly are two completely different characters! The only thing they have in common is their blonde hair and bitchy attitudes!
“Having them on board to do the spin-off was cool,” McCord said about having the chance to work with Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling first season.
After an hour and a half of paroosing through A’GACI, McCord sat down for a quick Q&A to discuss her love for fashion and the store.
The newly turned fashionista admitted that she hasn’t always been so glamorous! “Total tom boy!” is how she described herself as a teen.
“I was the worst dressed everything my entire childhood. I never took my ponytail down and I wore big t-shirts that weren’t flattering at all,” she told shoppers.
McCord quickly learned how to step up her fashion game once entering her Hollywood lifestyle.
She says on her personal style, “It varies quite a bit, and that’s what I love about A’GACI.”
The once tom boy is now putting her fashion tips down on paper to share with the world. Since she and her three sisters receive such great press about their fashion, they’re currently working on a book on how to get the “types of looks they’re rocking” and also ones seen on the runway, for less!
What’s AnnaLynne’s biggest piece of fashion advice?
“Don’t go cheap on jeans. Have a pair of jeans that make your butt look amazing,” because you can always match them with a less expensive cute top.
“It really comes from inner beauty. As long as you have confidence you can rock anything! I mean, look at Gwen Stefani!” she said on her fashion mantra.
After the public Q&A session, McCord took some one-on-one time with the Boots Girls to dish about our favorite zip code!
At the end of last season, McCord’s character Naomi fell for the new bad boy Liam and ended her friendship with bestie Annie after being fooled into thinking that she had slept with her new boy-toy. In actuality, Naomi’s sis Jen did!
In the new season, McCord told us that we can expect to see a funnier side of Naomi, watch as she desperately tries to get over Liam and solidifies her friendships with Adrianna and Silver.
Will Naomi and former BFF Annie make-up? “Annie is going to die!” McCord expressed! Well, not literally! Unfortunately, Naomi doesn’t know the truth behind her sister’s sexcapade with Liam and continues to have it out for Annie!
Any chance that Naomi will hook-up with hottie Liam again? As of now it doesn’t look hopeful but McCord would be all for it.
“I’m always yelling at the writers and asking, ‘When are we getting back together again?’” It looks like she’s just as much of a Liam fan as we are!
On-set tension was common on the original Beverly Hills 90210, but not for the new kids! “Last year was chaotic and a frenzy, but this year is a lot of fun for me,” McCord said about working onset.
McCord also expressed what a close-knit cast they have over at 90210, they’re totally friends on-screen and off! She even mentioned to us that she recently traveled to Vancouver with co-star Jessica Lowndes, who she describes as “stunning and perfect.” Hmm… sounds more like a possible vacay to see ex-boyfriend Kellan Lutz!
As Beverly Hills 90210 fans from day one, the Boots Girls were most interested to learn if anymore of the originals would be returning.
“We’re not too sure yet, but it’s definitely something they’d [the writers] like to do,” McCord told us.
Anyone in particular she’d like to see make an appearance?
“Of course I’d like to see any of the guys come back, everyone would!”
Sadly, she feels that the guys are over their 90210 days though, as it is something of their past.
“We did have Jason Priestley direct some episodes though. He’s a cool director and it’d be cool to do more episodes with him.”
Without giving away too many details, McCord also hinted that the writers want to incorporate the new Melrose Place into 90210, similar to how they did back in the day!
Two things we learned from Thursday’s Poor Little Rich Girls Party? AnnaLynne McCord is an absolute doll and A’GACI just became our new fave store!
Tune into the new season of 90210 premiering on the CW Tuesday, Sept. 8 and be sure to visit A’GACI’s downtown Chicago location!