Yet another reason to criticize 90210: star Shenae Grimes has posted on her MySpace blog using only text! The teen soap gave us the distinct impression that any and all blogs have to include lame flash animations and/or bizarre finger puppet sketches. Did Grimes not get the memo or, heaven forbid, is 90210 out of touch with the blogosphere?
Grimes decided to use the power of the Intarweb to respond to recent criticism that she and 90210 costar Jessica Stroup are too skinny. Gosh, you mean people wanted a better response from her than "shake it off, baby"? What else could be said after that completely appropriate, satisfying statement?
"I would like to say once again that neither me or Jessica have issues with our weight or bodies. I happened to be very small built, and ive always been skinny," Grimes wrote on her MySpace blog, which was reposted on Oh No They Didn't. “So I personally think that people need to stop criticizing everyone in the media these days about their issues. Im sure you wouldnt like it if someone pointed out all of your flaws and all of your mistakes.”
Probably not, but the thousands of dollars we'd be earning for each episode would probably cushion the blow a little bit.
The 18-year-old actress went on to address the criticism of her smoking habit, showing as much concern for her health as she does for her spelling and grammar.
"Tmz has criticized my smoking habit. I cant say that im proud of it, but there are so many people struggling with the addiction nowadays," wrote this generation's J.D. Salinger. "I started smoking at about 16, and 1 in 5 teenagers smoke. Im not going to really go into the issue, but my hope is that you will all just stop hating and get on with it. I smoke. My choice. Im sorry if you dont like it, but this is who I am."
Ah, yes, the "I recognize my faults and therefore I don't have to change" defense, a tried-and-true strategy of countless reality show participants. Next up: Grimes will tell us she's not on 90210 to make friends.
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