More and more celebrities are taking up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In recent years, Prince Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, CM Punk, Freddie Prinze Jr and many more have been training in various BJJ academies.
The latest celebrity to start training is actress Tori Spelling. She is known for her role as Donna Martin on TV Show Beverly Hills 90210 in 1990. She appeared in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For (1994) and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (1996). Spelling also rose to prominence through independent films such as The House of Yes (1997), Trick (1999) and Cthulhu (2007). She reprised her prominent role in the spinoff, 90210, in 2009.
She started training at Jean Jacques Machado’s academy. Her children Liam and Stella have been training there for a while.
From Tori Spelling’s Twitter:
#Repost @torispelling with @repostapp.・・・My 1st #BrazilianJiuJitsu class! flipping my professor @jeanjacquesmachado & love my Gi from @submissionFC #selfdefense #familyworkout #liam&stellarock! #couplesworkout