Cancer-stricken Shannen Doherty selling possessions as she prepares to die: ‘Just in case’
nypost.combattles breast cancer.The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum — whose cancer, first diagnosed in 2015, is now Stage 4 — revealed on her podcast, “Let’s Be Clear With Shannen Doherty,” recently that she’s getting rid of her belonging so her mother doesn’t have to deal with them after the actress’ death. “The cancer, for me, has really made me take stock of my life and shift my priorities, and my priority at the moment is my mom,” Doherty, 52, said.“I don’t want her to have a bunch of stuff to deal with,” the “Charmed” alum continued. “I don’t want her to have four storage units filled with furniture because I have a furniture obsession.”She said jokingly that it was thanks to her passion for home furnishings that she’s “accumulated so much crap” over the years.
And, at the moment, most of the items are simply collecting dust in a storage unit.“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?” she noted. “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 be a hoarder, which I was becoming with all my furniture.”Doherty initially felt like she was “throwing in the towel” by selling her belongings, but now wants to use the money to enjoy the time she has left with her loved ones. “It feels like you’re giving up on something that was very special and important to you,” she said.
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