Shannen Doherty has revealed she is preparing for her death amid her cancer battle by making sure “everybody is taken care of.”
Beverly Hills, 90210 icon Shannen 52, is battling with stage 4 breast cancer. And over the years, Shannen has kept her fans updated on how she is doing.
Now, the actress has issued an update – and has shared how she’s giving away all of her possessions to create an “easier transition” for when she dies.
Shannen Doherty on her cancer diagnosis
In an episode of her Let’s Be Clear podcast, Shannen revealed that her mum, Rosa, is her priority. She explained: “I know it’s going to be hard on her if I pass away before her.”
Shannen added: “Because it’s going to be so hard on her, I want other things to be a lot easier. I don’t want her to have a bunch of stuff to deal with. I don’t want her to have four storage units filled with furniture.”
Speaking more about downsizing, she continued: “It feels like you’re giving up on something that was very special and important to you. But you know that it’s the right thing to do and that it’s going to give you a sense of peace and a sense of calm. Because you’re helping the people that you leave behind just have a cleaner, easier transition.”
Shannen then noted how she is aware it will “never be easy” for her loved ones.
Shannen preparing for death
A fan of antiques shopping, Shannen then revealed her she has a huge collection of furniture which is all sat in a storage facility. She said: “I’m not enjoying it and others aren’t enjoying it, and do I really need any of it? Do I need to have three dining room tables?
That’s going to make sure that everybody in my life is taken care of once I’m dead.
“The answer is no, none of us really need all the stuff that we have, and we could all do with a little bit of downsizing and not become a hoarder, which I was doing with all my furniture.”
Shannen is now planning to flog some of the items in a bid to get some cash together to travel with her mother.
Shannen Doherty letting go of possessions
“It’s just stuff. I don’t need this, it doesn’t really bring me any great joy, but what does bring me great joy is taking my mom to the places that she’s always wanted to go to,” she said.
Shannen went on: “I get to build different memories – I get to build memories with the people I love.”
The actress shared how the holidays she’s planning to take will not cut into the money she’s leaving to her family and friends. Shannen said: “I’m not digging into the money that’s in my estate that is going to make sure everybody in my life is taken care of.”
Shannen Doherty ‘gets to build different memories’
Talking about selling the furniture: “It allows me to take more trips because I’m making money, I’m selling it. Then I get to build different memories and I build memories with the people that I love.
“I get to take my mum on vacations because I have all this extra play money lying around. And I’m not digging into the money that’s in my estate. That’s going to make sure that everybody in my life is taken care of once I’m dead.”
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