Shannen Dohertygot emotional on Sunday as she addressedAlyssa Milano’s denial that she was involved in Doherty’s departure fromCharmed.
While appearing on a panel for the cult show withcostarsHolly Marie CombsandRose McGowanat MegaCon Orlando, Doherty teared up as she spoke out about the situation.
TheBeverly Hills, 90210star made headlines in December when she and Combs claimed Milano engineered Doherty’s firing fromCharmedin 2001. Milano, 51, pushed back on the allegation during aWho’s the Boss?panel at MegaCon Orlandoon Friday, saying that she’s “sad that people can’t move past it.”
The actress then read out notes she prepared the previous night, sharing she was telling her truth about the situation “as opposed to the narrative that others put out there for me."
Doherty addressed her podcast drama with Milano in a panel on Sunday.Emma McIntyre/Getty ; Neilson Barnard/Getty for Hallmark Channel
Emma McIntyre/Getty ; Neilson Barnard/Getty for Hallmark Channel
“Holly and I, we were not mean on the podcast — my podcast,Let’s Be Clear. In fact, we went in and we edited out anything that we felt would cause more drama,” Doherty explained. “We simply told the truth because the truth actually does matter. But we wanted to try to save you, the fans, from heartbreak as much as humanly possible.”
The actress, who is in treatment for Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her bones, said that her diagnosis has impacted her feelings on the matter. “At this point in my lifewith my health diagnosis— I’m sorry if I start crying — with fighting horrific disease every day of my life, it is also incredibly important to me that the truth actually be told as opposed to the narrative that others put out there for me,' she said.
McGowan and Doherty at the ‘Charmed’ panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida.Gerardo Mora/Getty
Gerardo Mora/Getty
TheHeathersstar added that “what somebody else may call drama, is an actual trauma for me that I have lived with for an extremely long time” as she became emotional again.
“And it is only through my battle with cancer that I decided to address this trauma and be open and honest about so that I can actually heal from a livelihood that was taken away from me. A livelihood that was taken away from my family because somebody else wanted to be No. 1 on the call sheet. That is the truth,” Doherty concluded.
Speaking to the audience, McGowan, 50, added, “We’ve protected you for a long time, we’ve done it for as long as we could. All of us."
She then shared a quote from comedian Katt Williams. “He has a wonderful saying, ‘Winners do not let losers rewrite history,' " McGowan said, before leaving the stage with Doherty and Combs, 50.
Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano in ‘Charmed’.Richard Cartwright / The WB Television Network / Courtesy Everett Collection
Richard Cartwright / The WB Television Network / Courtesy Everett Collection
News of Milano’s alleged involvement in Doherty’s firing resurfaced in an episode of Doherty’s podcast in December, on which Combs was appearing.
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During her MegaCon panel appearance earlier in the week, Milano expressed her sadness for the impact this alleged feud had onCharmedfans.
PEOPLE reached out to reps for Milano, Combs and Doherty for comment but did not receive a response.
source: people.com
