The tragic reason Doherty never had children
Doherty’s love life was just as tumultuous as her career, with her first two marriages ending just months after they started. She found her happy ending with photographer and cinematographer Kurt Iswarienko, but struggled with fertility as the meds she went on forced her to enter menopause. Instead of going on estrogen to remedy that, which could lead to cancer returning, she considered other avenues, but didn’t want her child to end up having to bury their mother.
The queen of the reboot — against her will
Given her on-set experiences, many were surprised that she came back for a reboot of “Heathers.” She previously refused to take part in a remake, but after reading the script, she changed her mind and made a cameo. Then, she was approached about showing up in the 2019 “Beverly Hills, 90210” reboot, and while she initially turned it down, the death of her co-star Luke Perry inspired her to take the role and honor him.
She wouldn’t let cancer slow her down
After she shared the fact that she had stage four breast cancer with the world, she spoke to Variety about how her type of cancer could be treated but not cured. Still, she didn’t let fear take over. Instead, she remained dedicated to her passion: acting. She told Variety, “The best example that I can continue to set for other people with cancer, and to the outside world who doesn’t have cancer, is to show them what a cancer patient looks like. We are employable.”