MAGAZINE: Jessica Stroup | Complex

The 90210 star, Jessica Stroup is the latest celeb to be featured in Complex Magazine. She has been featured in many other movies, such as This Christmas and Prom Night. Check out her fashion spread and snippets of her interview:

Men say: Men are the true power players in Hollywood.

Jessica Stroup says: That’s a myth. Women rule men’s lives—every decision a man makes is based on a woman. [Laughs.] Men initially had more power in this industry, and now women are stepping up, writing and directing more. Actresses with strong voices and opinions are being heard. Hollywood’s finally changing and developing a voice that isn’t just about trash.

Men say: Women are too dainty to truly appreciate horror movies.

Jessica Stroup says: I was raised by boys. I can hold my own, I can fight, and I love horror movies—simply for the scare factor and the surrealism. My favorite is The Shining. I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch Pet Sematary as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldn’t sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again. I have more male friends who are jumpers-in-the-seat than female.

Men say: There’s a housewife in every Southern girl.

Jessica Stroup says: They have big hearts, and are usually more welcome to having large families. But in every single Southern woman? No, there is definitely not a housewife. I’m Southern but I need to be out, making my own money, and impacting the world outside of my house. I think every man loves a good biscuit and gravy, so they come to the South and say, “Those women can cook. I can make a good housewife out of her!” [Laughs.]

This will be featured in the December/January issue and new episodes on 90210 will be airing in March 2010 on the CW.