Tori Spelling celebrated the 33rd anniversary of Beverly Hills, 90210 by sharing her first-ever publicity shot as the character Donna Martin and revealing how the Fox teen drama ‘changed this teen girl’s life forever.’
‘I was 15 in this pic – before nose job, bleach, and knowing how to pose,’ the 50-year-old mother-of-five – who boasts 4.1M social media followers – wrote on Instagram.
‘I was just grateful to be there. I was the producer’s daughter and was hoping to just prove my own worth.’
Beverly Hills, 90210 was created by Darren Starr but it was executive produced by Tori’s powerful father Aaron Spelling, who owned the second largest mansion in LA dubbed ‘Spelling Manor’ with 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms.
The Texan-born titan reportedly hired an acting coach for his little girl at the tender age of six and went on to cast her in four of his TV shows – The Love Boat, T. J. Hooker, Hotel, and Fantasy Island.
Feeling old? Tori Spelling (2-R) celebrated the 33rd anniversary of Beverly Hills, 90210 by sharing her first-ever publicity shot as the character Donna Martin and revealing how the Fox teen drama ‘changed this teen girl’s life forever’
The 50-year-old he 50-year-old actress wrote on Instagram: ‘I was 15 in this pic – before nose job, bleach, and knowing how to pose. I was just grateful to be there. I was the producer’s daughter and was hoping to just prove my worth’
Spelling did, however, clarify that she scored the role of Violet Ann Bickerstaff on NBC’s Saved By the Bell in 1990-1991 without any help from her daddy dearest.
‘Look at me 33 years later still pointing out that just [because] my dad was the producer on 90210 I still got other parts on my own by auditioning just like every other actor, LOL!’ the LA-born heiress wrote.
‘Old triggers die hard.’
Tori went on to dub Donna ‘one of the world’s most iconic and beloved characters in TV hisTORI’ having struggled with dyslexia, drinking, attempted rape, a strict Catholic upbringing, and managed to maintain her virginity until college graduation.
Spelling impressively portrayed Donna Martin Silver for 10 seasons of the original Fox series (1990-2000), two episodes of The CW’s 90210 (2009), and Fox’s six-episode revival BH90210 (2019).
‘You are your father’s daughter,’ The BFF Collection co-founder wrote to her younger self.
‘So, be proud to be Aaron Spelling’s daughter because you inherited all his amazing producing skills! Not to mention sTORItelling ability and creativity! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’
When Tori’s father passed away, at age 83, in 2006 she only received $800K inheritance from his $600M fortune because her mother Candy Spelling (who was the executor) disapproved of her notorious spending habits.
Nepo-baby: Beverly Hills, 90210 was created by Darren Starr but it was executive produced by Tori’s powerful father Aaron Spelling (L, pictured in 1987), who owned the second largest mansion in LA dubbed ‘Spelling Manor’ with 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms
It’s all who you know! The Texan-born titan reportedly hired an acting coach for his little girl at the tender age of six and went on to cast her in four of his TV shows – The Love Boat (pictured in 1983), T. J. Hooker, Hotel, and Fantasy Island
‘Not my dad’s show!’ Spelling did, however, clarify that she scored the role of Violet Ann Bickerstaff on NBC’s Saved By the Bell in 1990-1991 without any help from her daddy dearest
![The LA-born heiress (pictured September 3) wrote: 'Look at me 33 years later still pointing out that just [because] my dad was the producer on 90210 I still got other parts on my own by auditioning just like every other actor, LOL!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/05/04/76187183-12595883-The_LA_born_heiress_pictured_September_3_wrote_Look_at_me_33_yea-a-107_1696475269194.jpg "Tori Spelling Reflects on Her 33rd Anniversary of Beverly Hills, 90210: 'Fulfilling My Own Worth Beyond Being the Producer's Daughter' 9")
The LA-born heiress (pictured September 3) wrote: ‘Look at me 33 years later still pointing out that just [because] my dad was the producer on 90210 I still got other parts on my own by auditioning just like every other actor, LOL! Old triggers die hard’
Peach Pit problems: Tori went on to dub Donna ‘one of the world’s most iconic and beloved characters in TV hisTORI’ having struggled with dyslexia, drinking, attempted rape, a strict Catholic upbringing, and managed to maintain her virginity until college graduation
Stood the test of time! Spelling impressively portrayed Donna Martin Silver for 10 seasons of the original Fox series (1990-2000), two episodes of The CW’s 90210 (2009), and Fox’s six-episode revival BH90210 (pictured in 2019)
The BFF Collection co-founder wrote to her younger self: ‘You are your father’s daughter. So, be proud to be Aaron Spelling’s daughter because you inherited all his amazing producing skills! Not to mention sTORItelling ability and creativity! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ (pictured in 2004)
Heiress: When Tori’s father passed away, at age 83, in 2006 she only received $800K inheritance from his $600M fortune because her mother Candy Spelling (who was the executor) disapproved of her notorious spending habits (pictured May 17)
Also celebrating 33 years of Beverly Hills, 90210 on Wednesday was Steve Sanders aka Ian Ziering, who replies to super-fan Darren Martin via Instastory: ‘Happy birthday #beverlyhills90210!’
‘She would close a store and drop $50K to $60K,’ the 78-year-old socialite recalled to the New York Times in 2014.
‘I never did anything like that. She just went crazy.’
Also celebrating 33 years of Beverly Hills, 90210 on Wednesday was Steve Sanders aka Ian Ziering, who replies to super-fan Darren Martin via Instastory: ‘Happy birthday #beverlyhills90210!’
The hit show also featured Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Gabrielle Carteris, and the late Luke Perry.
Spelling – who was mysteriously hospitalized for four days in August – is in the midst of divorcing her second husband Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriage.
Next Tuesday, The Masked Singer Spain contestant and the Canadian 56-year-old will celebrate the 12th birthday of their daughter Hattie Margaret McDermott.
Tori and Dean are also proud parents of 16-year-old son Liam, 15-year-old daughter Stella, 11-year-old son Finn, and six-year-old son Beau.
Spelling and McDermott were notoriously both married to other people when they originally met on the set of Lifetime’s Mind Over Murder way back in 2005.
