Jennie Garth Says Sorry to Have Taken Part in the Beverly Hills: Upon their reunion for 90s Con 2024 on September 14, the cast members of Beverly Hills, 90210 expressed their unfiltered opinions regarding the show’s revival.
While reminiscing at Daytona Beach, Florida, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Jennie Garth, and Ian Ziering shared their opinions on the CW’s 90210 revival, which ran for five seasons from 2008 to 2013.
Garth regrets her involvement in the show, even though Green stated he “liked” the concept, which follows privileged students at West Beverly Hills High School.
“I regret what I did. Not aimed at them,” 52-year-old Garth stated. “I recall the producer—a buddy of a friend—coming over to my living room, sitting me down, and billing it as this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I didn’t know how to say no when he asked me to do something. However, everyone was really kind and I wish them the best.”
“I never wanted to [do it],” Carteris continued. That they were doing a new show astonished me so much. I thought, “Is it true that they want something so badly that you’re just going to keep trying to reinvent it?”
“No offense at all, it’s to me, we did 10 years of that show and…” Green thought to herself.
Even though Shenae Grimes and AnnaLynne McCord were among the new stars who appeared in 90210 alongside Garth, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling, the original cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 reunited for a 2019 revival of the show on Fox, playing enhanced versions of themselves in a serialized drama.
Ziering acknowledged that: “I was pretty much the only outspoken person saying I think we should give the audience what they want: comfort food.”
Carteris described the brief encounter as “cathartic.”
“It felt full circle, to be together as adults, having had our children, being able to work together,” she said. “I thought it was probably one of those most impactful moments of my life.”
The foursome reflected fondly on the original series, which lasted for ten seasons from 1990 to 2000, during their 90s Con panel. Green attributes the popularity of Beverly Hills, 90210 to the “lack of the Internet” at the time.
“The ’90s were a different time: no way to fact check, no one was walking around videotaping everything,” the actor said. “We were delivering a well-known portion of the planet that few people had actually seen. People truly appreciated what we did because they couldn’t access it. Sincerely, I don’t think it would have the same effect now as it did then.”
Carteris asserted that the reason the show was so popular with viewers was that it bravely addressed difficult subjects including teen sex, domestic abuse, and drug and alcohol abuse.
“They are actual tales, and people want to be seen, not milk and cookies and kids are just good and should be listened to. “I’ve been very touched by those of you who come up to talk to me; when you talk about how it connected with you and who you were, that is the biggest tribute you can give,” she said, continuing, “people wanted to be heard.” It moves each time.”
Were there instances where it overreached? Yes, Ziering said, “I remember one instance where Steve Sanders had to give a public service announcement about skin cancer. Naturally, that’s crucial, but it was done in such a sleazy manner that I honestly believed someone was getting paid for it.”
“We had a lot of jump the shark moments, but I enjoyed them,” Garth continued. Even just rewatching the show makes us seem increasingly ridiculous. As a fan, I also watch it and find it enjoyable. I still adore and am really proud of the program, even with its “jump the shark” moments.”
90s Con Florida is taking place in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, through Sunday, September 15.
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