Jennie Garth, Kelly from 'Beverly Hills, 90210', criticises the Oscars for forgetting about Shannen Doherty: 'It was a disaster'

BarcelonaThe Oscar gala has an annual ritual, theIn memoriam, a tribute to all members of the film world, especially Hollywood, who have died in the last year. During this part of the ceremony, a video is projected that presents images of the deceased accompanied by music, with the purpose of paying tribute to them for their contribution to cinema, whether as actors, directors, producers, technicians or any other key role within the industry. In this year's tribute appear, among others, Gene Hackman, who was recently found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa; David Lynch; Maggie Smith, and the composer and producer Quincy Jones. The moment, one of the most emotional of each Oscar gala, has not been free of controversy this year due to some high-profile absences.

The controversial omission of Shannen Doherty

One of the personalities who was missed was actress Shannen Doherty, who died at the age of 53 from breast cancer and who was known worldwide for having been one of the protagonists of the youth series Feeling of living, in Catalonia issued as Beverly Hills, 90210The actress also had prominent roles in cult comedies such as School for young assassins (1988) or Meshed (1995). This week Jennie Garth, Doherty's co-star in Feeling of living, has criticized the Film Academy for not having included it in theIn memoriam that year, even though he was part of the Hollywood community for more than 40 years. When the digital TMZ Asked his opinion on the matter, Garth replied, "It was a disaster."

The friendship between Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty in 'Beverly Hills, 90210'

Aside from criticizing the Oscars' decision, Garth went a step further and raised the possibility of the Academy issuing a public apology. Shannen Doherty became world famous thanks to the character of Brenda in Feeling of living, but left the series after the fourth season in 1994. At the time, it was speculated that her departure from the series was due to her bad relationship with some of the cast, especially Garth, who played Kelly. Decades later, Doherty reconciled with her colleagues and ended up appearing in the reboot of fiction, released in 2019. When Doherty died, Garth remembered her with an emotional message in which she denied the bad relationship between the two. "Very often they tried to set us against each other, but none of that reflected the reality of our relationship, which was built on mutual respect and admiration. She was brave, passionate, determined, very loving and generous. I will miss her and will always honor her deeply in my heart and my memories," the message said.

Doherty was an actress, producer and animal rights activist, and although she was mainly known for her iconic roles on 90s television, she also had a notable public life. In 2015 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which led her to openly share her fight against the disease through social media and in interviews. She died on July 13, 2024.

Fans have flooded the networks with messages of criticism. "Disappointed that they didn't include Shannen Doherty in the section In memoriam. Disrespectful, even after death. #Oscars," said one user to X. Another criticized: "That in theIn memoriam There is no Shannen Doherty, the star of one of the great films of cinema such as School for young assassins, is a shocking slap in the face. She was a pioneer in her way of defending herself and expressing her own opinions during a time when women in the industry were supposed to keep quiet. #Oscars".

Who else was forgotten in the section 'In memoriam'?

Doherty was not the only personality excluded this year. The tribute also did not remember French actor Alain Delon, star of iconic films such as In full sun either The brown catOther notable absences were Michelle Trachtenberg, actress of Gossip girl (2007), and Tony Todd.