Exclusive: Vanessa Lachey Dishes on '90210' Reboot & Playing Jason Priestley's Wife

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TANVIER PEART

With just days (yes, days!) to go until the premiere of the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot, we're on the edges of our seats waiting to see how this all turns out. Since the first trailer of BH90210dropped, we've been told the original gang from West Beverly will be returning to play heightened versions of themselves. We knew actress Vanessa Lachey was participating in the project, and now we get to hear firsthand what it's like playing the wife of one of our favorite '90s heartthrobs.

• CafeMom recently caught up with Vanessa to talk about her upcoming role on BH90210

• And while she couldn't give too many deets, she did open up about how unreal it is playing Jason Priestley's wife on the show.
• • "It's unbelievably surreal," the celeb mom of three tells CafeMom. 

    "I literally sit there as Jason is talking to me his lines, and I keep thinking to myself, 'OMG, I'm in a scene with Brandon Walsh -- I'm in a scene with Brandon Walsh.  Toughen up, toughen up, you're line is coming up, you're line is coming up. Wait! What was I supposed to say?' I have those moments going in my head, and I actually can't believe I just said that out loud."

  • "It's really surreal to look at him as he's talking to me. I'm not watching him on TV, I'm in a scene playing his wife."

  • "I'm still just as giddy, and he is such a professional, so easy going, so fun to work with and be around," she adds. "Everybody loves him. It's a really environment to be in. It's one you dream about and hope for."

    Sounds like the Brandon Walsh -- we mean Jason Priestley -- we've loved all of these years!

  • Speaking of '90s heartthrobs, since Vanessa is married to 98 Degrees crooner Nick Lachey, we had to ask her one important question:

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    With just days (yes, days!) to go until the premiere of the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot, we're on the edges of our seats waiting to see how this all turns out. Since the first trailer of BH90210dropped, we've been told the original gang from West Beverly will be returning to play heightened versions of themselves. We knew actress Vanessa Lachey was participating in the project, and now we get to hear firsthand what it's like playing the wife of one of our favorite '90s heartthrobs.

    • CafeMom recently caught up with Vanessa to talk about her upcoming role on BH90210.

      
      

      Jennie Garth, Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering, Shannen Doherty, Gabrielle Carteris, and Brian Austin Green are all on board for the reboot that has fans of the original show all sorts of excited. In addition to the OG cast, Christine Elise, who played Emily Valentine, is also coming back -- with La La Anthony and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer Denise Richardsparticipating, too.

    • And while she couldn't give too many deets, she did open up about how unreal it is playing Jason Priestley's wife on the show.

      
      

      "It's unbelievably surreal," the celeb mom of three tells CafeMom. 

      "I literally sit there as Jason is talking to me his lines, and I keep thinking to myself, 'OMG, I'm in a scene with Brandon Walsh -- I'm in a scene with Brandon Walsh.  Toughen up, toughen up, you're line is coming up, you're line is coming up. Wait! What was I supposed to say?' I have those moments going in my head, and I actually can't believe I just said that out loud."

    • "It's really surreal to look at him as he's talking to me. I'm not watching him on TV, I'm in a scene playing his wife."

      
      

      "I'm still just as giddy, and he is such a professional, so easy going, so fun to work with and be around," she adds. "Everybody loves him. It's a really environment to be in. It's one you dream about and hope for."

      Sounds like the Brandon Walsh -- we mean Jason Priestley -- we've loved all of these years!

    • Speaking of '90s heartthrobs, since Vanessa is married to 98 Degrees crooner Nick Lachey, we had to ask her one important question:

      
      

      Vanessa and Nick Lachey, who've been married for eight years (together for 13 total), have three kiddos together: Camden, 7, Brooklyn, 4 1/2, and Phoenix, 2 1/2.

    • Who had the hotter Tiger Beat poster: 98 Degrees (aka Nick) or Jason?

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    • • "This isn't fair," Vanessa laughs. "You're literally giving my husband fodder for our marital conversations."

        Still, she answered the question.

        "I love my husband, but I've said it before on record I was not a 98 Degrees fan -- not that I didn't love them, I did. I loved *NSYNC. I loved Saved by the Bell. I loved Beverly Hills, 90210. I respected 98 Degrees. If you were to put both of those posters in front of me, I for sure probably would've gravitated towards Jason Priestley. BUT, then I tell my husband I truly love him for him, not because of 98 Degrees."

        Good answer (LOL).

      • BH90210 is set to air Wednesday, August 7 on Fox.
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        According to Vanessa, we're in for "drama, surprises, and nostalgia," so it sounds like a great time. We're really curious how this will all come together and will have our DVRs set for 9 p.m. ET.