Some actors are known for being difficult. Unfortunately, Shannen Doherty developed this reputation on the set of “Beverly Hills 90210.” Doherty recently opened up on her podcast, “Let’s Be Clear With Shannen Doherty,” about how struggles in her personal life affected her behavior on the set of the series, and how she wishes someone would have impressed upon her what was going to happen if she kept arriving late and fighting with co-stars.
The behind-the-scenes drama on “90210,” often between Doherty and Jennie Garth, who played Kelly, was disruptive to the set. Garth wrote about an argument that turned physical in her memoir, “Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde,” explaining how their on-set argument was taken outside: “Before we could kill each other, Luke [Perry] and Jason [Priestly] dived into the middle of it and pulled us apart. It was ridiculous” (per Yahoo!).
After this incident, Tori Spelling went to her father, executive producer Aaron Spelling, and their conversation ultimately led to Doherty being fired from the hit show. Spelling still feels guilty. On the Lifetime special, “Tori Spelling: Celebrity Lie Detector,” Spelling talked about getting Doherty fired. “I felt like I was a part of something, a movement, that cost someone their livelihood,” Spelling confessed (per Us magazine). “Was she a horrible person? No. She was one of the best friends I ever had.”
