Behind the Scenes Stories From ‘90210’

7. And Jason Priestley Was the Last

Jason Priestley told the New York Times that he was the last person cast at the beginning of the show and that it happened at the very last minute. “I read for Aaron on Thursday. I got the job Friday afternoon, and on Monday we started production.” We can’t imagine the show without him and his pompadour.

8. Supposedly Tori Spelling Tried To Be Sneaky with her First Audition

Tori Spelling is of course the daughter of Aaron Spelling, the creator of the show. The story goes that Tori tried to audition under a different name for the role of Kelly to avoid getting special treatment. However, they knew exactly who she was and wrote the role of Donna for her anyway. A little nepotism can go a long way.

9. But It Was Tori Spelling’s Idea to Make Donna Funny

Donna was not originally written as a funny character. Tori suggested she add a touch of levity to the teen drama, and even ended up suggesting some of the comical scenes for her character in the script. As far as Donna losing her virginity however, that was up to pops. All the characters ended up having sex before Donna, who waited until college to do the deed.