**Shannen Doherty’s Heartfelt Confession: “I Was Really Pretty”**
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In a poignant moment, Shannen Doherty revealed that she had finally come to appreciate her physical beauty, saying, “I was really pretty” as a young actress. This candid confession came during her appearance on the “The House of Halliwell” podcast, which was released just two weeks before her passing.
Doherty, who starred as Prue Halliwell on the hit TV series Charmed, reflected on the experience of rewatching early episodes of the show, noting that she had gained a new appreciation for her youthful appearance. “You know what’s really interesting about going and rewatching these as a woman is, I was like, ‘God, I was really pretty back then,'” she said.
The actress, who passed away at 53, also opened up about her struggle with body image, admitting that she had been critical of her appearance in the past. “I was so thin,” she said, adding that it took a diagnosis of cancer for her to appreciate her physical beauty.
Prior to her July 2024 death, Shannen Doherty made a name for herself in film and television. The actress, born in Memphis in April 1971, started her career as a child star on Little House on the Prairie and went on to appear in the dark comedic film Heathers. Doherty’s fame continued to grow after…
Doherty’s co-stars from Charmed, including Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause, and Drew Fuller, were also present on the podcast, where they reminisced about their time on the show. The actress’s heartfelt confession about her beauty was met with sadness, as she acknowledged that youth is often wasted on the young.
“Watching [old episodes] made me a little sad,” she said. “Youth is wasted on the young. Now that I’m 50, whatever I am, if somebody wants to do the math — I believe it now. Now is when I would really appreciate my looks and like the physique.”
The actress continued, “It just took a little thing like cancer for me to lose some weight, but I’m still not as skinny as I was back then.”
**Remembering Shannen Doherty**
For Shannen Doherty, it was important to be “as honest as possible” about her fight against cancer. The actress first battled breast cancer between March 2015 and April 2017, and she revealed in February 2020 that the illness had returned. “It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that —…
Shannen Doherty’s courageous battle with cancer inspired many, and her legacy will continue to live on through her body of work and the memories of those who loved her.