The blogosphere is abuzz about the alarming appearance of the new 90210’s skinny cast — Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup and AnnaLynne McCord. But in an interview with In Touch, Lori Loughlin (who plays Shenae’s mom) attempted to allay concerns about her co-stars’ size. “They are thin, but they’ve been thin since the day I’ve met them,” Lori says. “It’s not like they got on the show and their weight just plummeted.” She explains that the actresses’ weights line up naturally with their body types. “Shenae is very petite — her frame doesn’t even look like it could carry a lot of weight. Jessica and AnnaLynne are taller, but their frames are so slight,” Lori says, revealing that the girls have good appetites. “I see them eating lunch and candy, and I’ve never seen a girl eat more Chick-fil-A than AnnaLynne! These girls are young and their metabolisms are moving at light speed — they can eat whatever they want.”

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