Jessica Alba Says She Was Told Not to Make Eye Contact with 90210 Cast as a Guest Star

Replay Video

SETTINGS

OFF

HD

HQ

SD

LO

Skip Ad

Jessica Alba remembers following strict orders to keep her head down when guest starring on the hit '90s show Beverly Hills, 90210.

On Thursday, the L.A.'s Finest star, 39, appeared on a new episode of the web series Hot Ones, in which she answered questions while downing progressively spicier wings. Toward the end of the appearance, host Sean Evans asked about her guest star experiences on popular TV shows as an up-and-coming actress.

Alba then recalled her experience as guest star on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1998, playing as a pregnant teen named Leanne. While working on the popular series, she remembered being instructed to avoid looking the show's stars in the eye.

“On the set of 90210, I couldn’t even make eye contact with any of the cast members, which was really strange when you’re, like, trying to do a scene with them,” she said. “Yeah, it was like, ‘You’re not allowed to make eye contact with any one of the cast members or you’ll be thrown off the set.'”

Beverly Hills, 90210 ran from 1990 to 2000 and starred Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley, Luke Perry, Tiffani Thiessen and Shannen Doherty. Alba's appearance came in season 8.

© Provided by People Phillip Faraone/Getty; Getty Images Jessica Alba and the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210

RELATED: Jessica Alba and Daughter Honor, 12, Film Hilarious ASMR Video While Eating Acai Bowls

Gallery: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been close since they were kids. Here's a timeline of their friendship. (INSIDER)

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories

In August 2019, Doherty, 49, who reunited with her former 90210 costars after 15 years for the BH90210 reboot, told PEOPLE that rumored feuds and bad behavior on set between costars was a misunderstanding.

“It’s always interesting to get back in with a group you have so much history with,” she said at the time. “We can see how we’ve grown, or not grown. It’s a very interesting dynamic to be around.”

“I have felt misunderstood my whole life,” Doherty added. “The only difference is that now I’m okay with it. But there have been moments where we’ve been able to talk about things.”

RELATED VIDEO: Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth Share What Luke Perry Told Them About Their Reboot

RELATED GALLERY: When Costars Clash — 14 Onscreen Pairs Who Were Allegedly Feuding Offscreen

“Somebody had a problem with me being late, but perhaps they didn’t know I was late because my dad was in the hospital, or maybe because I was in a horrible marriage," Doherty continued. "I didn’t share, or I wasn’t asked. I’m not saying it was all a misunderstanding, but a large portion of it was a misunderstanding.”

© Phillip Faraone/Getty; Getty Images Jessica Alba and the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210

Now, “I mentioned what I was personally going through back then and some of the cast members went, ‘Oh my God, what?’” she said. “It was very interesting having those conversations, not just about me but about what they were going through too. And really understanding each other this time around as adults.”

Those moments, “have been very organic,” said the actress, who added: “There was never any sit-down, like hey let’s talk about this. It was just, we’re adults, we’re in a different place. You kind of start over, but you start over closer.”