The following article mentions domestic abuse and substance abuse.
However, she’s had to overcome more than her fair share of hardships in life.
So let’s break down those tragic details about Shannen Doherty.
That’s when she first became notorious for fighting with her co-stars and behaving unprofessionally on set.
A large portion of it was a misunderstanding," she later toldPeople.
Their romance ended in disaster though since, perPeople, Factor took out a restraining order against Doherty.
Factor denied it before the two came to a legal agreement.
In 2010, she hosted the Annual Artists Against Abuse Gala.
Sadly, John battled serious health issues throughout most of Shannen’s life.
I didn’t share, or I wasn’t asked."
John died in 2010 soon after she was on “DWTS” at age 66.
She even added that she couldn’t picture her life without him.
That’s because in 2000, she spent several hours in jail after she was arrested for drunk driving.
She seemingly had been personally affected by alcoholism though.
The show’s creator, Aaron Spelling, however, claimed that she constantly distressed her co-stars.
“She thought it was time to go.
And the cast did too,” he explained.
The wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California, destroying thousands of structures and killing three people.
One of those structures was Doherty’s Malibu home.
“It’s the place I felt my dad with me.
I’m devastated by all that’s happening.
My heart is ripped apart,” she wrote.
Neither were her pets since her friends were able to evacuate them in time.
Doherty went on to thank the firefighters too and send prayers to those who did lose loved ones.
In 2021, she was finally awarded over $6.3 million in damages after taking them to court.
She elaborated, “Is the chemo going to work?
Yet Doherty was determined to find a silver lining.
“It made me a better human being.
Doherty wasn’t as open with that diagnosis though because of its stigma.
Just months later, she finally got married for the first time, to actor Ashley Hamilton.
Unfortunately, though, Doherty’s curse continued, and by 1994, they were divorced.
Doherty later revealed to Parade that she was well aware that she had bad taste in men.
“It’s like, ‘Why did I pick these men?’
I guess it was about what I thought I could do to help them,” she explained.
She later reiterated toPeoplethat her heart was broken, especially considering that they had reconnected in recent years.
She also wrote onInstagramthat she’s improved her outlook by finding humor in difficult situations.
“I certainly wouldn’t want my 10-year-old burying a mother,” Doherty explained.
However, she did add, “Maybe I’m supposed to mother in a different way.”
In an exclusive interview withPeople, Doherty announced that her cancer had spread to her bones.
“I don’t want to die,” Doherty told the magazine.
“I’m not done with living.
I’m not done with loving.
I’m not done with creating.
I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better.”
While the health announcement was certainly not welcome news, this occurrence is more common than you might think.
Bone metastasis can also increase the risk of pain, bone fractures, and reduced mobility.
So far though, this diagnosis hasn’t stopped Doherty from trying to make a difference.
She even launched a new podcast called"Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty"in December 2023.
