Jason Priestley: Brenda Walsh’s rumored terminal illness is ‘awesome’
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Can you blog about Brenda possibly dying on the show? No one is talking at length about this, and it’s something fans want to know about. Love the blog. Thanks
Posted by: Lee | November 15, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Thanks so much for the comment, Lee! After poking around, I discovered that the Brenda Walsh death rumor is gaining considerable traction on websites like Right TV and 90210 Insiders.
The gist? That Brenda contracts a terminal illness and kicks the bucket, making Shannen Doherty the first original cast member to be killed off on “90210.” (Noxzema girl, RIP.)
Fans are livid at the rumored story line, writing on 90210 Insiders, ‘so shanon doherty is coming back for 2 or 3 more and shes will die iam notready for that,’ and ‘They be stupid if they kill Bren off.She & Kelly are the only reason I watch it.And they are the ones that everyone else is watching it.Kill off Lori Loughlin.Nobody will care.’
One person who wasn’t so put off by the idea, however, was Doherty’s small-screen sibling, Jason Priestley. When asked about the possibility of Brenda contracting a terminal illness, Priestley told Access Hollywood, ‘This is all news to me, but this is fantastic. That is going to be awesome. No they haven’t given me anything yet. I don’t even know if the episode is written yet, but I love all those rumors. That is juicy stuff.’
What do you all think? Would the CW dare kill Brenda? And if so, would you shed a tear?
— Stephanie Lysaght