Beverly Hills 90210 Stars Then & Now: Brenda Doesn’t Give Up on Cancer, Kelly Loves Botox, Donna Struggles With Money

More than 30 years have passed since the premiere of the iconic Beverly Hills 90210 series. Perhaps every teenager who grew up in the 90s of the last century loved this Californian holiday, or at least knew very well about its existence. The series was filmed between 1990 and 2000, and the total number of episodes broadcast reached almost three hundred.

In 10 lines, the story of several friends and classmates from Los Angeles unfolded. They were all young, beautiful, rich, but they also faced various and sometimes very unpleasant life events: first loves, alcohol, family upheavals, life tragedies, unplanned pregnancies, rape and drugs. In 2008, the continuation of the series called 90210: The Next Generation saw the light. During the first two series, several actors from the original Beverly Hills 90210 appeared on the series.

Today we look at how the main characters have changed since the end of the broadcast. They are no longer the boys and girls that fans were crazy about.

Jason Priestley (Brandon Walsh)

Brandon has always paid for a gentleman and manager who could not lie and always acted honestly. However, Jason actually hated the character of him. In the series, he has also repeatedly experienced what it’s like to be a director and producer. In addition to acting and directing, Priestley has dabbled in auto racing and today owns the FAZZT Race Team in the Indy Pro Series.
In 2014, she released her memoirs, in which she wrote, for example, that Tori Spelling sold an invitation to her wedding for five dollars and signed it to a fan. She also confided that she drank and smoked before and during every interview with reporters so she wouldn’t hang around Brandon forever.

Shannen Doherty (Brenda Walsh)

Brenda was the prototype of the perfect girl in the series. But in reality, no one could stand Shannen on set. She did things on purpose and argued with everyone. She finally put the crown on her behavior by posing for Playboy, where she showed everything about her, and was fired at the end of the fourth series. Due to similar problems, she was also fired from the popular series Čarodějky. She has acted in several films and TV series, but in recent years there has been more talk in relation to her disease: breast cancer, which she is currently fighting with courage.

Jennie Garth (Kelly Taylor)

Donna and Brenda’s best friend, Brandon and Dylan’s love at first sight, was the character of cocky Kelly, played by Jennie Garth in the series. However, in reality, Kelly and Brenda’s reps hated each other for several years. However, Jennie’s acting career was not very successful, she has not appeared in any more interesting film since Beverly Hills, she only brushed off her past fame in the series What I Like About You. acting, but even with men, Jennie is not very lucky. She’s already married for the third time, thus copying somewhat the relationship turmoil of serial blonde Kelly.
She is known to be a botox lover and also monetizes her name in connection with the Mom Gift Box product. Her Gift Set of Jewelry, Candles, and Face Masks is on sale online for $99.99.

Ian Ziering (Steve Sanders)

In the series, he played immature prankster and womanizer Steve Sanders, who struggled with mental health issues as a result of his adoption. He was also one of the few to appear in all ten series. Ian Ziering also participated artistically in the series, wrote the screenplays of several episodes, directed one and acted as producer in eight. After the end of the series, he starred in several reality shows and, for example, in the films of the Shark Tornado series. Ian also makes a living as a motivational speaker at various conferences. He is the father of daughters Mia and Penny with ex-wife Erin Ludwig.

Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea Zuckermann)

Gabrielle was so enthusiastic about playing a high school student in BH90210 that she hid her age from the producers. She claimed to be 21 years old, but at the time of casting she was almost 30. In an interview with People magazine, Gabrielle said that her true age was revealed only during the filming of the series, and only thanks to popularity and popularity. importance of her character, then she was not fired. Andrea’s character became pregnant in the fourth season of the series and she later gave birth to a daughter, Hannah. However, award winner Andrea’s pregnancy was criticized by viewers in the United States. However, Gabrielle was actually pregnant at the time, so she worked into the storyline.
She failed to get her acting career off the ground after the series ended, she appeared in a few TV shows and series, she was also the president of the SAG-AFTRA union, which awards film and television awards. As for her relationships, she Gabrielle has been happily married since 1992 to Charles Isaacs, with whom she has two daughters.

Tori Spelling (Donna Martin)

Tori Spelling appeared as Donna at the age of seventeen. At the time, she got into the series somewhat through her patronage, she was chosen through her father, producer Aaron Spelling, who created this hit serial. In 2006, she landed her own reality show, Tori & Dean: Sweet Home Hollywood, which charted her life with husband Dean McDermott and their five children.
In the past there have been several speculations not only about the breakdown of the marriage with Dean, but also about its financial failure, to which Tori herself commented: “It’s no secret that I have problems with finances. I grew up rich, I never known nothing else.” Tori is actively involved in charity work and is also a writer: both of her books, sTORI Telling and Mommywood, have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

Brian Austin Green (David Argento)

In the series, he fell in love with Donna and worked as a DJ at the school radio station. In fact, he is also passionate about music, he released an album in 1996 and now has his own production company. His wife was Hollywood star Megan Fox, with whom he had three children. He also has a son Kassia from a previous relationship with actress Vanessa Marcilová. If you thought Brian hadn’t recovered from his breakup with Megan and was quietly suffering, you’d be wrong. He became a father for the fifth time this July. His current girlfriend is dancer Sharna Burgess.

Luke Perry (Dylan McKay)

Luke was one of the idols of the nineties. But the real fate of him was not very happy. He died at the age of 52 of a severe stroke, which also killed his father. Besides his role more prominent than him as Dylan, you may also remember him from the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Fifth Element or the TV series Riverdale. He last appeared in a supporting role in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The film was only released after his death.

Joe E. Tata (Nat Bussichio)

A few months ago, famous actor Joe E. Tata also passed away at the age of 85. In 2018, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His cause of death was, however, like Luke’s, a stroke. Joe was primarily a television actor, appearing in The Outer Limits, Batman, Tales from the Dark and Magnum series. But his most famous role was certainly in Beverly Hills 90210, where he played Nat, the owner of the famous Peach Pit restaurant.

Sources: usedday.com, usmagazine.com, adelaidenow.com.au
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