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Rumer Willis to guest on "90210" as aa "punky cute lesbian"

If anyone was born to be on 90210, it’s Rumer Willis.

The CW has confirmed to Access Hollywood that Willis will play a lesbian in at least one episode of the show’s upcoming season, which starts September 8.

Her character, Gia, is “a punky cute lesbian who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.”

Gia will be a part of the Blaze News crew with 90210 regulars Navid (Michael Steger), Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) and Silver (Jessica Stroup).

Andrea Zuckerman would be so proud.

While a “punky cute lesbian” may be a bit of a cliché, Willis certainly has the look down. And hopefully this lesbian will fare a bit better than the one played by Sara Melson in the original 90210, who suffered serious burns after she was barely rescued by Kelly from a fire.

At least we know that Willis already has done some “rehearsing.”

What do you think? Is Willis a good choice to bring a bit of Sapphistry to the BH ZIP code? Any ideas about who’ll she’ll hook up with?

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  • Luna's picture

    Spin-off? I hope so, cuz one

    Spin-off? I hope so, cuz one episode is a joke.
    tated's picture

    get this girl some screen time

    Ca-yute!

    Even if it is a cliche, I'm into "punky cute lesbian" as a promo line.  I think the young'uns can relate.

    Melissa Hsu's picture

    What?

    I cried a little just now.
    frith's picture

    i'm probably gonna get my

    i'm probably gonna get my ass kicked for this, i don't have much to say about 90210 because i don't watch it.. but i just wanted to say.. rumer willis has a really weird nose!
    Melissa Hsu's picture

    She's got more than a weird

    She's got more than a weird nose.
    STACIA's picture

    Yeah...

    You would think the Willis/Moore girls would be more attractive considering their gene pool, but c'est la vie. 

     

     

     

      

    probablytripping's picture

    Actually, her gene pool looks are dead on...

    ...they just were stuck together instead of melded.  Her facial features are Demi's exactly, but she's got her dad's strong squarer chin.  So it comes across as a little awkward. But hey, it's an acquired taste, no worse, just different.  She seems like she'd be a fun person to hang out with. But yeah when I first saw her you definitely notice the strong features and she makes you think twice, which i think is interesting.
    STACIA's picture

    Duly noted. :)

    She definitely looks better than she did when she was younger.  Looks like she's growing into her own skin and coming into her own now.  Thought she was great in "The House Bunny."   

     

     

     

    sexhair's picture

    It should be more than just

    It should be more than just one silly episode! 

    They think we're ugly, but I know we're beautiful.

    sigmazed's picture

    Can't say I watch

    Can't say I watch 90210--but, uh, did they just seriously name the lesbian character Gia? That's giving her a lot to live up to!
    Ashley's picture

    Not very original

    Gia isn't a popular enough name for this to be a coincidence.

    The writers are just getting plain-ol' lazy now.

    demoiselle cyan's picture

    90210, bring out the lezzies please

    I love the 90210 series, the show is pretty cool, although some may think it's so itsy and pinkish.. hahaha.. and I think the show is lacking some lesbian fire hahaha... and PLEASEEE LET'S HOPE IT'S MORE THAN JUST A BORING 1 EPISODE...!!! Probably she'll hook up with Naomi... then with Silver... I dunno let's hope for it.. and maybe go for a steady relationship with... mmmm???? that cheerleader girl that I forgot the name...

     

     

     

     

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    Jany's picture

    =)

    i totally love rumer willis!!!! i can't wait to see her!
    Melissa Hsu's picture

    Gia?

    Now, that's subtle.

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    Shannon's picture

    Have to put it out there

    Rumer has pinged on my gaydar since she was a kid in the first flick she was in with her dad - the one where he had to rescue the family that was being held hostage?  Can't remember the name of it - I'd be willing to bet she comes out in the next couple years.

     

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    NorthernStar's picture

    I believe the title of that flick was hostage

    She plays BW's daughter, and was seen in merely two scenes.

    Anyway, she was no "kid" then. The film is from 2005!

    She was a kid when she played Demi Moore's daughter in Striptease.

    Shannon's picture

    Ha! Forgot Striptease

    Totally forgot that flick and that she was in it.  They made such a big deal of Hostage (thanks for that by the way).  And when I say "kid" I was being relative.  Though I thought the film was older than that?

     

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    Nero18's picture

    YES, PLEASE!!!!

    More than one episode., please... Hopefully, she'll hook up with Silver :D Rumer Willis is sooo adorable.

     

    Second, Alison Lash is the character's name, Sara Melson played her... At least, I think so... :S

    the linster's picture

    Right

    I knew that - I guess the holiday daze kicked in early. Corrected!
    MistressPearl's picture

    The movie is called

    The movie is called Hostage.

    "If you're not on the rocket, you're just sittin' on the fence." - Suzi Quatro Back to the Drive

    Helennnnn's picture

    Mmmmm =]

    Here's to hoping she hooks up with silver. Now that would make me watch the show! lol

    Eris_of_Myth's picture

    We can only hope!

    But she'll probably be the focus of some cruel joke by Naomi.

     

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    Strawbs's picture

    I Agree

    Hook up with silver please! Super hawtness. I've stopped watchin but im well back in it now.
    Chasity.xo's picture

    hmm

    i doubt she will hook up with silver bcuz of the whole ethan thing shes got going on but it would be pretty hot if she did :)
    s a r a h's picture

    fantastic!

    I am such a rumer willis fan its sick. i think i have a penchant for funny looking yet attractive as hell girls. i love mishmashed features... and rumer certainly has them.

    I do not watch 90210, but i will lower my brain activity for a night to see her kiss a girl/girls.

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    Luna's picture

    I'm pretty sure it'll be

    I'm pretty sure it'll be more like she has a crush on Silver, or that she and Silver drunkenly made out at a party once and now she has a crush on her. Something lame like that.
    Jes's picture

    Contradiction

    Can anyone else question why she has been so adamant about liking men and not being gay or even bi, but yet she now chooses to play a lesbian named gia? sorry she's no angelina... i'm actually offended that they would choose her for this role; they should have chosen someone a lil more "gay-friendly."
    Luna's picture

    Rumer Willis turn 21 this

    Rumer Willis turn 21 this Augest. My point is she's young she is allowed to make mistakes along the road to self-discovery.  
    Lacey's picture

    You're offended because

    You're offended because they chose an actress that is straight??

    Maybe she's so adamant because she actually does just like men.

    (I've always thought she was gay, but hey.)

     

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    Forza Roma's picture

    Maybe...

    it's because she is a straight actress. So why shouldn't she both be direct about who she is *and* take a good role?

    Being adamant about one's own straightness doesn't mean you aren't gay friendly any more than my being adamant about not being at all straight means I don't love me some straight people.

    angeleyes8081's picture

    crosses fingers

    with any luck they'll hook her up with silver

    "smile because it's the second best thing you can do with your lips"

    lovegoddess's picture

    OH!!!!!

    I thought she was a lesbian! My bad........
    Brutal_Romance's picture

    I hated her role in The House Bunny

    Actually I hated the whole damn movie. I never watch 90210, but I think I'll bother with this episode. I dont know why but part of me believes that Rumer is destined for greater things pretty soon.

    I didnt like her features when I first saw her, but now that I look at her, I think she posses a striking and rare beauty that is eons different than all the other cloned faces on the screen nowadays. and I likey! :P

    crazylady46's picture

    Sick Of America TV

    The point to this the show is disperate to stay afloat and so they figure a lesbian character will boast ratings but face it even if she stays the writers will just butcher it up like how they butcher EVERY lesbian story line on EVERY show here. Look how Tibette was  for not episodes but SEASONS and  Spashley could barely kiss, Bianca and Reese well need I say more on that one and now the writers on GL have even butchered Otalia up with Nat. being pregnant WTF they could have done that months ago when she was actual pregnant and then they would not had to do such a crappy job of trying to hide her pregnancy and fans have been waiting moths just for a simple kiss on that show ..

     Them are just some of  the couples I won't even go into to the house crap or the other shows. and I'm sure the lesbians that they are introducing us on Saving Grace will get butchered as well..

     Wish I was a screenwriter for shows they I could give us what we all want a great couple with great chemistry and NOT butcher it up and evn listen to the fans for once on what they would like to see happen but oh well American TV will always suck until the closed minded bigots of the networks open up and the writers start listening to the fans..

     In my opinion the only reason shows here in America  introduce a lesbian is to boast ratings and then if by chance we get a couple we fall in love with the writers F*** us over..

     So I have been watching the PepSi story line now on you tube even has subtitles to follow along and let me tell you America could  get some pointers from that show on how to do a show with  a lesbian story line with drama and still have the couple work stuff out without it taking forever to do it and without a bunch of cheating and crap on each other.. I think thats why that show has been on for 8 seasons

     

     

    ....I will be happy to get out of this little incestuous hotbed of lesbian interfuckingconnectedness.” – Bette to Kit

    Studstatus's picture

    Damn

    I can't even guess who it would be that she would hook up with, but I'm so excited and can't wait to find out. :)
    Manuela's picture

    UHm

    Don't know who it would be that she would hook up and i don't care if she looks like bruce or demi, the thing is i think she's hot. So let's see that serie.
    lezzieboredom's picture

    Not to rain on anyones parade...

    I want to play a lesbian on 90210.

     

    I have lots of experience ;)

     

    But seriously I do rather enjoy seeing out actresses play gay parts. I honestly think most of the time they do a better job... Some kind of spark missing.

    It is a thrill seeing a "name" play gay though. I get that. It's fun.

     

    Keeva99's picture

    Lesbian Rumer

     I've only seen her in 'House Bunny' & 'Medium', and she was quite good in both...I don't watch 90210, but I'd be tempted to watch it if Rumer plays a dyke.                               

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    Alex 's picture

    I don't wait 90210 at the

    I don't wait 90210 at the moment, but I'm definitely re-considering.