Rosa Doherty, the actress’s mother, has pledged to continue her daughter’s podcast (Grosby Group/Instagram)
It’s been a month since the death of Shannen Doherty, an actress known for her work in the series Beverly Hills, 90210 y Sorceresses. The famous television star had been away from the cameras for the past two years due to complications from the cancer she was suffering from; however, she continued working on a podcast where she opened her heart and cleared up “old rumors” from her extensive career.
This space called Let’s Be Clear It also allowed him to meet up with colleagues and friends, as well as being a platform to talk about his illness.
In the episode published on August 14, Rosa Dohertythe actress’s mother, shared her desire to continue her daughter’s legacy and take her place on the podcast in hopes of keeping her memory alive.
Shannen’s mother described the podcast as a meaningful project that helped her daughter cope with the final years of her illness (Instagram/Shannen Doherty)
“I’m going to do my best to try to continue this for her, because that’s what we talked about, what she wanted me to do.“I am not her,” Mama Rosa said. “Of course I am not her, I could never be her. I am not as eloquent as she was, but I will be here for you.”
Shannen’s mother had participated in the program before and saw how the project helped her daughter deal with the challenges of going through advanced cancer.
“It means a lot to me because I got to see her do this, and it was very special to her. He helped her a lot with everything she was going through.“, said.
Rosa was accompanied by Anne Marie Kortrighta friend of Shannen. Both also spoke about the grieving process following the actress’s death, and thanked fans for their displays of solidarity as they greeted her on the street.
Shannen Doherty passed away on July 14, 2024. She had been battling cancer since 2015. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)
However, he also made a clarification.You can hug me, but you can’t cry.“Just don’t cry, please, because if you do, I’ll start crying too and I won’t stop,” she added.
Shannen Dohertywho gained a reputation as a “rebel girl” in the 1990s, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes but was temporarily brought under control after aggressive treatment that included a unilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. In 2017, the actress revealed that her disease was in remission.
Unfortunately, Cancer returned in 2020 And this time doctors told her it was stage four. Three years later, Doherty shared that the cancer cells had now reached her brain.
Although the process was tough, the actress remained resilient and optimistic. In an interview with People, she said: “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.”
Through her social media, the actress shared her process of fighting the disease, including the moment when she cut her hair to continue her chemotherapy treatment (@theshando)
Doherty’s perseverance was fueled by the support of her family. In the podcast, Rosa He recounted a particularly poignant moment in 2016, when Shannen made the decision to shave her head for her chemotherapy sessions.
“She called me and said: ‘OK, Mom, I want you to cut my hair.’”, Rosa recalled. Initially surprised, since Shannen “I still had a full head of hair”Rosa described how her daughter took her to the bathroom and asked her to cut off the ponytail she had put in her hair.
“I did, but then we looked at each other like, ‘What’s next? ’” At Shannen’s insistence, “go ahead and do it all now”, Rosa found herself in need of asking Kortright for help, since they did not have a razor to complete the process.
Kortright, for his part, reflected on Shannen’s bravery in revealing such a personal moment on social media.I didn’t realize until later how brave I was. How truly brave I was to bare it all and share it with you.“, he said.
“Finally, when we saw the response [del público] we said ‘This is the right thing to do because there are many people out there going through this alone.“The actress’s friend added about the influence of her testimony on other patients.She really gave them the courage to just do it and come out and talk about it.”.
