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's at in her divorce and cancer journey on the latest episode of her podcast Let's Be Clear.
The 53-year-old actress opened up on the Monday, June 24 show and confessed that her past year has been 'really hard.'
Discussing her split from Kurt Iswarienko, 49, she said: 'Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really loved someone. And I did love my husband.
'And when you get so hurt by their actions that you just feel betrayed and like a sucker, it's really hard.'
Doherty also revealed she would be starting another round of chemotherapy 'probably a couple of days after this episode is out.'
Shannen Doherty gave fans insight into where she's at in her divorce and cancer journey on the latest episode of her podcast Let's Be Clear
The 53-year-old actress opened up on the Monday, June 24 show and confessed that her past year has been 'really hard'; pictured in March
The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star expressed, 'To just be walking into the unknown — I just feel like my life has been unknown for over a year now, between divorce and cancer.'
It comes after last year Doherty announced that her cancer had spread to her brain in an Instagram post that showed her undergoing radiation therapy.
She teased the episode by sharing a snippet on her podcast's official Instagram account.
The caption described the latest installment as 'a powerful solo episode where @theshando shares her updates, in her own words, in her own way.'
The note continued, 'Listen now to the NEW episode of “Let’s Be Clear” everywhere you get your podcasts!'
The Hollywood vet referred to the divorce proceedings as 'not the most pleasant thing' and said she may 'never be ready to discuss the full details' of the dissolution of her marriage.
'There's so many different nuances that people will never understand,' she opened up, adding, 'I don't understand why people find it so fascinating.'
Shannen said plainly, 'I'm going through stuff. And when I wanna share it, I will share it.'
An Instagram caption described the latest installment of her podcast as 'a powerful solo episode where @theshando shares her updates, in her own words, in her own way'
Discussing her split from Kurt Iswarienko , 49, she said: 'Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really loved someone. And I did love my husband'; pictured in 2012
In a recent court filing, Doherty criticized her ex Kurt's spending habits in a request for spousal support.
She filed paperwork in Los Angeles on Friday, June 14, according to Us Magazine.
In the documents, the actress requested $15,343 in monthly support 'retroactive to June 1, 2024.'
She also asked that Kurt contribute $9,100 to her legal fees.
The longtime entertainer stated, 'As a result of my recurrent health issues, I have been largely unable to work and have no future employment prospects. Today, virtually all of the income I earn is residual income from work that I performed prior to marriage.'
She continued in the filing: 'The majority of my residual income is from a television show called Charmed.
'I recently learned that Charmed will no longer be streaming on any major streaming platform after June 30, 2024. As a result, my future residual income will dramatically decrease.'
It was also noted that the television star has not worked since 2022.
The Hollywood vet referred to the divorce proceedings as 'not the most pleasant thing' and said she may 'never be ready to discuss the full details' of the dissolution of her marriage; the exes pictured in June 2010
Doherty revealed she would be starting another round of chemotherapy 'probably a couple of days after this episode is out'
She believes her ex is intentionally delaying the legal process to avoid paying her.
'It is simply not right that Kurt be permitted to prolong our divorce in hopes that I die before he is required 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 filed paperwork.
Iswarienko's attorney Katherine Heersema fired back, stating that Shannen was offered a settlement deal in October 2023 but denied it.
'Kurt is not "simply wait[ing] for Shannen to die." He wants the best for Shannen and he wants both of them to be able to put this case behind them and move forward,' she said.
In response, Doherty said she denied the proposed settlements because they 'skirted around the issues of his original works created during marriage' and 'his earning capacity.'
