she was one of the biggest television stars of the 90s had a reputation for being a diva
and of course a crazy love life however Shannen Doherty's life has changed significantly since
she was 19. meeting her husband of more than 10 years and getting diagnosed with breast cancer
had forever altered the actress perspective Shannon got her start in acting as a child but
it wasn't until her teen years that she started her biggest hits like the movie Heathers or the
iconic teen drama Beverly Hills 90210 soon rumor got out that Shannon was a diva and very difficult
to work with so that is one of my most favorite moments because I was already in way too much
trouble on that show could it have something to do with her Whirlwind love life the actress
has been married three times but before that she had already taken part in two broken engagements
her first one the health club owner Chris fufus lasted 10 months before she shortly moved on to
the second one this time with Max Factor air Dean J factor I just try to act normal and believe that
like life is you know you just move on the air filed a restraining order against Doherty in May
1993 she threatened to shoot me he said I heard the chamber pulled back at that point I hastily
exited the house through the back door he also accused Shannon of threatening and assaulting him
verbally throwing a log through a window to get into his house and trying to run him over with a
car Doherty's previous ex-fiance even chimed in on the situation saying I could have predicted this
before it happened things move along smoothly for a while and then something snaps and she goes into
another Drive rage even if Shannon's engagements ended in such a disastrous way she was able to
move on quickly I think it was very easy for me to be in that mindset because I was fairly sheltered
only six months later she married actor and singer Ashley Hamilton whom she'd only known for two
weeks at this point Ashley and Shannon were only 19 and 22. the actress filed for divorce five
months later could their young age have something to do with their split in 2002 the actress married
poker player Rick Solomon this marriage was also short-lived since the pair had it annulled only
nine months later Solomon would go on to film an adult tape with Paris Hilton and marry Pamela
Anderson twice after these short-lived engagements in marriages Shannon didn't marry again for a long
time and many wondered if she ever would I mean I learned so much about myself I learned so much
about the world and about people in it that's when the love of her life photographer Kurt is warianko
came into her life the couple met in 2008 when he was assigned to photograph her for a magazine at
the time Kurt was married to another actress Taran band the photographer ended up filing for divorce
which banned did not take well she told Star magazine that Kurt was dead to her taryn's mother
even accused Shannon of breaking up the marriage what a dramatic end after divorcing izwarienko
went on to date Doherty until the couple married in 2011. Shannon has since opened up about it
she told People magazine marriage to me is such a gigantic commitment that is not something I'd ever
go into lightly anymore I've learned my lesson we are glad she was able to grow through her journey
the beginning of the actress and photographer's relationship was broadcast in Doherty's
short-lived reality show Shannon says they even aired the wedding in the season finale after
marrying the lovebirds relationship continued to be happy peaceful and far apart from Shannon's
drama-filled previous ones however in 2015 tragedy struck the TV star was diagnosed with breast
cancer it was so weird for me to be diagnosed and then somebody who was you know seemingly
healthy to go first it was really like shocking the actress revealed to People magazine how she
shared the news with her husband I called him which was horrible of me Shannon explained when
she got home her husband told her we are going to get through this you're strong and you're
powerful and you're not going anywhere you have so much to do in your life we are going to get
through it as a family one would think dealing with a deadly illness would have made it harder
for the actress marriage to work but instead it brought Shannon and Kurt closer together Doherty
told People magazine cancer solidified us Kurt and I have a much deeper appreciation for each
other now the Charmed Alum also explained how different her marriage was prior to Her diagnosis
we were definitely going through some Growing Pains we would lock horns on things and instead
of resolving it we wouldn't speak for a couple of days we are glad going through such a hard disease
allowed the couple to work on their issues he's even talked about how the disease has reinforced
her relationship my marriage was always strong but it's made my marriage a thousand times stronger
I could not have gotten through this without my husband she told Entertainment Tonight as well as
fortifying her relationship with the photographer can catchers the chance to let go of her past even
if it had been long since she left her teen years behind Shannon had kept her guard up for decades
she thought of it as a way of protecting herself since many fans and media Outlets had bad mouth
though and called her a diva at the beginning of her career being in a business is very hard on on
people particularly on women and I just I don't I don't think I trusted men completely I also didn't
trust women you know I just didn't trust the more stories that were written about me the more
defensive and closed off I became and the bigger the walls are built around me I had a lot of
resentment the performer told L magazine however when she was diagnosed everything changed when
I got cancer the first time it was this really beautiful thing because it finally stripped all
of that away those walls were like eliminated that sort of childhood resentment 19 to me as childhood
was gone she explained the experience made the star reflect on her past and meditate on whether
her actions can be good or not at the end of that what I came out with was I have good karma it may
not seem like it but I've been a really good human being she told Elle in 2018 the actress finally
went into remission meaning that the signs and symptoms of her cancer had significantly decreased
or even disappeared unfortunately the good news didn't last very long and the disease came back
in 2019. Shannon knew how hard learning this was going to be for her loved ones she decided to
invite her on colleges to dinner with her family and friends so he could answer their questions she
told L magazine everybody got to ask questions and know what we were looking at as a group as
a team her cancer was in metastasis also known as stage four this means that it is bred and the
actress will be in treatment for the rest of her life I think people have a mental picture of stage
four cancer as someone sitting in a gray hospital gown looking out a window on their deathbed his
warrienko told L magazine regarding his wife's diagnosis they look at you like you're dead man
walking basically and that they need to say their goodbyes to you or something I don't see a cancer
patient when I look at Shannon I see the same woman I fell in love with she looks healthy and
vital the actress has explained that because of her diagnosis she realized that she didn't need
to be sexy all the time for her husband to love her how Kurt sees me really helps me be a better
person he was always like I've never seen someone handle something so difficult with so much grace
you're so strong thanks to this nobody understood that her quiet strength was Far sexier and more
appealing than what she had before Shannon is thankful to her husband for being so supportive
of her and has even called him my rock in every possible way he also opened up about their Journey
on a telecast by stand up to cancer saying I have the easy part just being a support system for her
I wish I could do it for her you know since our diagnosis the actress has learned to appreciate
the small things in her life a try to treasure all the small moments that most people don't really
see or take for granted Doherty explained to L magazine Doherty added that she wants to write
letters for her loved ones to read once she is gone there are things I need to say to my mom I
want my husband to know what he's meant to me she stated in an interview with E.T Shannon explained
how the disease changed her perspective for the better as brutal as it was cancer was a
gift it opened me up it taught me about myself and it changed me as a human being forever the
star shared that after being the strong one all her life the disease helped her become
more vulnerable Doherty also opened up about her changed mindset to Good Morning America you really
have to dig deep to face cancer Shannon told them and it's beautiful things that you find you find
the vulnerability you find your trust in people again you find forgiveness she certainly has an
inspiring Journey despite Her diagnosis Doherty has continued working and released three projects
in 2021 at the end of that year she shared that her dream for 2022 was for cancer research to
advance she plans to continue raising awareness about the disease here at rumor juice we wish her
a happy and healthy life and that she continues sharing all the wisdom and truth of her journey