Scheana Shay Was Pressured By Casting Directors Into Getting Botox -- In Her Early 20s!!!
07.08.2023 - 19:23
/ perezhilton.com
The entertainment industry is difficult, and competitive, and ruthless. We know all that. But THIS?! Honestly, this is a bridge too far…
Longtime Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay is recalling a tough time early in her on-camera career when she was pressured into undergoing Botox procedures in order to keep a coveted acting role. Ugh!
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The 38-year-old star laid out this shocking story on the most recent episode of her Scheananigans podcast. In the brand new ep, she welcomed actress Shenae Grimes-Beech, and the duo talked about life in the public eye. You know the stuff: VPR, the Bravo biz, Scandoval, family fun, blah, blah, blah. But they also hit on something really interesting and, frankly, disturbing: the early push for Botox.
Shay revealed to Grimes-Beech that her time on the iconic The CW spinoff series 90210 — which aired from 2008 to 2013 — wasn’t without unsettling moments behind the scenes. And while Shay may have only played the character of Cassandra in a guest spot on a single ep of the series in which Grimes-Beech starred, some pushy production from way back then suggestions stuck around.
Recalling how her 90210 role was what pushed Scheana to get her face filled out (and when she was only in her mid-20s, mind you!!!), the Bravo-lebrity explained:
Turning to specifics, Shay claimed casting directors were keen on the young actress moving her eyebrows less with the dramatic role at hand. So, they apparently very strongly suggested Botox as the quick solution:
Uhhh WTF?!
And while Shay only played Cassandra in a single 2010 episode of the CW series, the Botox bump stuck. She explained to Shenae that Botox soon became a