Tori Spelling Breaks Silence On Shannen Doherty's Death

Tori Spelling is opening up about her feelings following Shannen Doherty's death, and it is an emotional update.

Despite their speculated bad blood, the TV personality revealed she loves her former "Beverly Hills, 90210" co-star. She confessed to having a difficult time dealing with Doherty's death but broke her silence for fans.

Shannen Doherty passed away on July 13 at 53 after a years-long battle with cancer. She and Tori Spelling shared a final conversation before her death.

The latest episode of the "90210MG" podcast paid tribute to the late actress, with Spelling telling her co-hosts she was "not doing well" when asked how she was coping with the tragic news.

The "Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?" star stressed that she "emotionally didn't feel ready" to address Doherty's death; however, she needed to honor her memory for fans. In her words:

"I feel like I know a lot of people are speaking out and giving lovely tributes to her in her memory, but I just, oh, I obviously wanted to do this for the fans, so this episode is for them, not for us."

Spelling, per ET, noted it was difficult to talk about Doherty, just as she initially found it challenging to accept her death. "I guess it was just that belief that she fought so hard and was such a warrior," she said.

While reflecting on Doherty's years-long battle with cancer, Spelling praised the late actress for fighting hard and making people believe she could survive the terminal condition.

"She has shown her entire life and career that she can get past anything. So although we know the answer is so evil and takes everyone that we love, it's just, I don't know," Spelling lamented, adding:

"I guess she made you believe that she was the one that would make it, and she was so hopeful."

Although she was heartbroken over Doherty's death, Spelling was grateful for their last conversation. She did not dwell on their discussion but noted it cleared any regrets she could have had.

While recalling her final conversation with Doherty, Spelling said: "I've had a lot of death in my life, and I don't believe in regrets, but I have a lot of regrets that I didn't have that time to have a second chance to get past stuff from the past."

"And look at all the good things and really talk it out and have that last conversation. I feel like she and I had that, and I'm super grateful for that," she told co-hosts Jennie Garth and Amy Sugarman.

Garth and Sugarman confessed they felt almost fearful after Doherty's death because she died a year older than another "90210" star. Luke Perry died at the age of 52 in 2019 after suffering a stroke before filming the series' reboot.

In 2019, The Blast shed light on Spelling's complicated relationship with Doherty. The pair seemingly had a Rocky dynamic, with the former once claiming the late actress fought with Jennie Garth.

She also claimed she called her father, executive producer Aaron Spelling, to get Doherty fired from the "90210" show. However, the blonde beauty shared a different narrative in a 2019 episode of the "Daddy Issues" podcast.

Spelling claimed she and Doherty had a great relationship, saying: "She was one of my best friends. And then when she left the show, there (were) all these press things that came out, like this rivalry, and it was never with us."

Weeks before Spelling's tribute, The Blast reported that Doherty's longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed her passing in a statement reading:

"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease."

"The devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace," Sloane continued.

As tributes continue to pour in for Shannen Doherty, with Tori Spelling being the latest, fans can only hope the late actress is finally at peace.