Photo:David Livingston/Getty, Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyTori SpellingandJennie Garthwonder what could have been ifShannen Dohertystayed onBeverly Hills, 90210longer.During an episode of their90210MGpodcast, Spelling, 50, and Garth, 51, opened up about Doherty’s decision to leave the teen drama in 1994. Doherty, 52, starred in the first four seasons as Brenda Walsh.Tiffani Thiessenwas brought in as a new character, Valerie Malone, for seasons 5 through 9.In 1994, there were reports that theCharmedactress had been feuding with her costars behind the scenes.Shannen Doherty in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Aaron Spelling Productions/Courtesy: Everett CollectionWhen asked if they would have done anything differently to “sort out the issues” in order to keep Doherty on the show, Spelling admitted that things may have ended differently had the show taken a “break.”“I wish that Brenda would have stayed on the show, definitely, but I don’t know where they were gonna go with her character,” Garth began, to which Spelling agreed.“If I’m going to answer as a fan, which is how we go into the show right now, rewatching. Yes, I would have liked it worked out so Brenda could have stayed,” Spelling explained. “Being in it and on the outside of what was going on at the time, there probably needed to be a break because there was just — the energy, you know, she wasn’t happy.”Cast of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Wikimedia CommonsSpelling claimed that “a lot of people weren’t happy” on set. “I think it affected everyone and therefore the energy became toxic on set. I’m not saying she made it toxic, just from everything going on,” she said.“So it did need a break,” she continued. “But yes, if we had taken a breather, and everyone had calmed down and sorted out, it would have been really nice to have Brenda come back.”Despite Doherty’s exit in 1994, sherejoined her former costarsfor Fox’s seriesBH90210, in which the cast played fictionalized versions of themselves trying to make a90210revival.Shane Harvey/Fox/EverettIn August 2019, Dohertyaddressed the longstanding rumorsabout her alleged feudsbefore reunitingafter 15 years.“I have felt misunderstood my whole life,” Doherty told PEOPLE. “The only difference is that now I’m okay with it. But there have been moments where we’ve been able to talk about things.”She continued, “Somebody had a problem with me being late, but perhaps they didn’t know I was late because my dad was in the hospital, or maybe because I was in a horrible marriage. I didn’t share, or I wasn’t asked. I’m not saying it was all a misunderstanding, but a large portion of it was a misunderstanding.”Doherty recalled having a conversation with her castmates during theirreunionand clearing up any misconceptions about her time onBeverly Hills, 90210.“It was very interesting having those conversations, not just about me but about what they were going through too,” she added. “And really understanding each other this time around as adults.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“There was never any sit-down, like hey let’s talk about this,” It was just, we’re adults, we’re in a different place. You kind of start over, but you start over closer,” she continued.The three ladies — as well as Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, and Ian Ziering — are expected to reunite in September at90s Con Tampa.
Photo:David Livingston/Getty, Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
David Livingston/Getty, Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Tori SpellingandJennie Garthwonder what could have been ifShannen Dohertystayed onBeverly Hills, 90210longer.During an episode of their90210MGpodcast, Spelling, 50, and Garth, 51, opened up about Doherty’s decision to leave the teen drama in 1994. Doherty, 52, starred in the first four seasons as Brenda Walsh.Tiffani Thiessenwas brought in as a new character, Valerie Malone, for seasons 5 through 9.In 1994, there were reports that theCharmedactress had been feuding with her costars behind the scenes.Shannen Doherty in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Aaron Spelling Productions/Courtesy: Everett CollectionWhen asked if they would have done anything differently to “sort out the issues” in order to keep Doherty on the show, Spelling admitted that things may have ended differently had the show taken a “break.”“I wish that Brenda would have stayed on the show, definitely, but I don’t know where they were gonna go with her character,” Garth began, to which Spelling agreed.“If I’m going to answer as a fan, which is how we go into the show right now, rewatching. Yes, I would have liked it worked out so Brenda could have stayed,” Spelling explained. “Being in it and on the outside of what was going on at the time, there probably needed to be a break because there was just — the energy, you know, she wasn’t happy.”Cast of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Wikimedia CommonsSpelling claimed that “a lot of people weren’t happy” on set. “I think it affected everyone and therefore the energy became toxic on set. I’m not saying she made it toxic, just from everything going on,” she said.“So it did need a break,” she continued. “But yes, if we had taken a breather, and everyone had calmed down and sorted out, it would have been really nice to have Brenda come back.”Despite Doherty’s exit in 1994, sherejoined her former costarsfor Fox’s seriesBH90210, in which the cast played fictionalized versions of themselves trying to make a90210revival.Shane Harvey/Fox/EverettIn August 2019, Dohertyaddressed the longstanding rumorsabout her alleged feudsbefore reunitingafter 15 years.“I have felt misunderstood my whole life,” Doherty told PEOPLE. “The only difference is that now I’m okay with it. But there have been moments where we’ve been able to talk about things.”She continued, “Somebody had a problem with me being late, but perhaps they didn’t know I was late because my dad was in the hospital, or maybe because I was in a horrible marriage. I didn’t share, or I wasn’t asked. I’m not saying it was all a misunderstanding, but a large portion of it was a misunderstanding.”Doherty recalled having a conversation with her castmates during theirreunionand clearing up any misconceptions about her time onBeverly Hills, 90210.“It was very interesting having those conversations, not just about me but about what they were going through too,” she added. “And really understanding each other this time around as adults.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“There was never any sit-down, like hey let’s talk about this,” It was just, we’re adults, we’re in a different place. You kind of start over, but you start over closer,” she continued.The three ladies — as well as Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, and Ian Ziering — are expected to reunite in September at90s Con Tampa.
Tori SpellingandJennie Garthwonder what could have been ifShannen Dohertystayed onBeverly Hills, 90210longer.
During an episode of their90210MGpodcast, Spelling, 50, and Garth, 51, opened up about Doherty’s decision to leave the teen drama in 1994. Doherty, 52, starred in the first four seasons as Brenda Walsh.Tiffani Thiessenwas brought in as a new character, Valerie Malone, for seasons 5 through 9.
In 1994, there were reports that theCharmedactress had been feuding with her costars behind the scenes.
Shannen Doherty in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Aaron Spelling Productions/Courtesy: Everett Collection
When asked if they would have done anything differently to “sort out the issues” in order to keep Doherty on the show, Spelling admitted that things may have ended differently had the show taken a “break.”
“I wish that Brenda would have stayed on the show, definitely, but I don’t know where they were gonna go with her character,” Garth began, to which Spelling agreed.
“If I’m going to answer as a fan, which is how we go into the show right now, rewatching. Yes, I would have liked it worked out so Brenda could have stayed,” Spelling explained. “Being in it and on the outside of what was going on at the time, there probably needed to be a break because there was just — the energy, you know, she wasn’t happy.”
Cast of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’.Wikimedia Commons
Spelling claimed that “a lot of people weren’t happy” on set. “I think it affected everyone and therefore the energy became toxic on set. I’m not saying she made it toxic, just from everything going on,” she said.
“So it did need a break,” she continued. “But yes, if we had taken a breather, and everyone had calmed down and sorted out, it would have been really nice to have Brenda come back.”
Despite Doherty’s exit in 1994, sherejoined her former costarsfor Fox’s seriesBH90210, in which the cast played fictionalized versions of themselves trying to make a90210revival.
Shane Harvey/Fox/Everett
In August 2019, Dohertyaddressed the longstanding rumorsabout her alleged feudsbefore reunitingafter 15 years.
“I have felt misunderstood my whole life,” Doherty told PEOPLE. “The only difference is that now I’m okay with it. But there have been moments where we’ve been able to talk about things.”
She continued, “Somebody had a problem with me being late, but perhaps they didn’t know I was late because my dad was in the hospital, or maybe because I was in a horrible marriage. I didn’t share, or I wasn’t asked. I’m not saying it was all a misunderstanding, but a large portion of it was a misunderstanding.”
Doherty recalled having a conversation with her castmates during theirreunionand clearing up any misconceptions about her time onBeverly Hills, 90210.
“It was very interesting having those conversations, not just about me but about what they were going through too,” she added. “And really understanding each other this time around as adults.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“There was never any sit-down, like hey let’s talk about this,” It was just, we’re adults, we’re in a different place. You kind of start over, but you start over closer,” she continued.
The three ladies — as well as Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, and Ian Ziering — are expected to reunite in September at90s Con Tampa.
source: people.com
