Jason Priestley has made a surprising admission about his late friend and former co-star Shannen Doherty, revealing that her controversial firing from Beverly Hills, 90210 might have been avoided.
The 57-year-old actor, who played Brandon Walsh opposite Shannen's Brenda Walsh on the hugely popular '90s drama, reflected on her departure from the series more than three decades ago during a recent appearance on Pete Ferriero's The Slice of Life Show podcast.
Shannen, who died in July 2024 at the age of 53 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer, was famously written out of the show in 1994 after four seasons amid reports of tensions behind the scenes.
Now, Jason has revealed that while her behavior had become increasingly difficult during her final season, he believes the cast might have handled the situation differently had they understood what was happening in her personal life.
Looking back on the circumstances surrounding Shannen's departure, Jason explained that her behavior had become disruptive during the fourth season, although he personally never experienced any problems working with her.
"I always loved Shannen," he said, praising her talent and recalling their positiv...