The Hollywood Reporter claims that Tori Spelling (Scary Movie 2, The House of Yes) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Heathers) got back together this week to talk about a falling out they had while working on Beverly Hills, 90210, but neither of them could recall what caused it. On her Let’s Be Clear podcast, Doherty welcomed Spelling as a guest and revealed early on that the two friends were “trying to figure out” what caused their disagreements while working on the popular show.
Doherty, who portrayed Brenda Walsh on 90210, said, “It’s like one minute we were friends, and then one minute we weren’t.” Spelling who played Donna Martin, discussed how her father who was 90210‘s producer had made her frequently susceptible to manipulation.
Doherty had commented during the podcast: “It was very frustrating for me because I always used to tell you like, ‘Yeah, Tor, have an opinion, Like, you’re smart, you’re funny, you’re talented. I loved you and I respected you and I wanted you to believe in yourself as much as I believed in you.”
The Hollywood Reporter claims that ultimately, the two women admitted that Spelling’s ex-boyfriend, whom they referred to as “abusive” both “verbally” and “physically,” was partially to blame for their tension.
Doherty reminisced about a trip they had taken to Mexico. Later on, she clarified that Spelling had not broken up with the abusive ex stating: “There was a point — I specifically remember looking at you and saying, ‘You have to end it with him, or I’m going to actually kill him. Like — I can’t stand by and watch this, you stayed and you got tortured for a little bit longer.”
After the trip, according to Doherty, she and Spelling “started drifting apart.”
All of the women agreed that the incident in Mexico was probably just one of several events that led to their eventual separation. Doherty remarked: “There were so many really interesting moments about that time in the show and in our relationship, I can’t recall the exact rift but I’m thinking all of those things sort of collided at one time, and maybe it was just so much pressure from other people that you know, the friendship just dissipated. And then you gravitated towards others.”
Spelling states: “I think when I was young, it was whoever was the alpha more at the moment would sway me. And I think I couldn’t stand up for myself — I didn’t take ownership of anything. So it’s like, you know, nice, nice, nice to everyone. But it’s like you said, have a fucking opinion about something. And I’m sure I did.”