Shannen Doherty gives an update on her ‘really hard’ year amid her divorce and ongoing cancer battle
Shannen Doherty gave fans insight into where she is in her divorce and cancer journey in the latest episode of her podcast Let’s Be Clear.
The 53-year-old actress opened the show on Monday, June 24, confessing that her past year has been “very difficult.”
Discussing her divorce from 49-year-old Kurt Iswarienko, she said: “Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really love someone. And I really loved my husband.
“And when you get so hurt by their actions that you feel betrayed and like a loser, that’s really hard.”
Doherty also revealed that she would start another round of chemotherapy “probably a few days after this episode comes out.”
Shannen Doherty gave fans insight into where she is in her divorce and cancer journey in the latest episode of her podcast Let’s Be Clear
The 53-year-old actress opened the show on Monday, June 24, confessing that her past year has been “very difficult”; pictured in March
The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star said, “To just walk into the unknown, it feels like my life has been unknown for over a year now, between divorce and cancer.”
It comes after Doherty announced last year that her cancer had spread to her brain in an Instagram post showing her undergoing radiation therapy.
She teased the episode by sharing a clip on her podcast’s official Instagram account.
The caption described the latest episode as “a powerful solo episode where @theshando shares her updates, in her own words, in her own way.”
The note continued, “Listen to the NEW episode of ‘Let’s Be Clear’ now, everywhere you get your podcasts!”
The Hollywood vet called the divorce proceedings “not the most pleasant” and said she “may never be ready to discuss the full details” of her marriage’s dissolution.
“There are so many different nuances that people will never understand,” she opened, adding, “I don’t understand why people find it so fascinating.”
Shannen said bluntly, “I’m going through stuff. And if I want to share it, I will share it.”
An Instagram caption described the latest episode of her podcast as “a powerful solo episode where @theshando shares her updates, in her own words, in her own way”
Discussing her divorce from 49-year-old Kurt Iswarienko, she said: “Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really love someone. And I really loved my husband’; in the photo in 2012
In a recent lawsuit, Doherty criticized her ex Kurt’s spending habits in a request for spousal support.
According to her, she filed paperwork in Los Angeles on Friday, June 14 Our magazine.
In the documents, the actress requested $15,343 in monthly support “retroactive to June 1, 2024.”
She also asked Kurt to contribute $9,100 towards her legal costs.
The longtime entertainer stated, “As a result of my recurring health issues, I have been largely unable to work and have no future employment prospects. Nowadays, virtually all the income I earn comes from work I did before marriage.”
She continued in the filing, “Most of my remaining income comes from a television show called Charmed.
“I recently learned that Charmed will no longer stream on any major streaming platform after June 30, 2024. As a result, my future residual income will drop dramatically.”
It was also noted that the television star has not worked since 2022.
The Hollywood vet called the divorce proceedings “not the most pleasant” and said she “may never be ready to discuss the full details” of her marriage’s dissolution; the exes pictured in June 2010
Doherty revealed she would start another round of chemotherapy ‘probably a few days after this episode comes out’
She believes her ex is deliberately delaying the legal process to avoid paying her.
“It is simply not right that Kurt is allowed to prolong our divorce in the hope that I die before he has to pay me, while he continues to live his life and shirk his responsibilities to his dying wife of more than 11 years,” she stated. in submitted paperwork.
Iswarienko’s attorney Katherine Heersema fired back, stating that Shannen was offered a plea deal in October 2023, but denied it.
‘Kurt is not ‘just waiting'[ing] for Shannen to die. “He wants the best for Shannen and he wants them both to be able to put this thing behind them and move on,” she said.
In response, Doherty said she denied the proposed settlements because they “centered around the issues of his original works created during the marriage” and “his earning capacity.”