We used to dislike Tori Spelling because she played the irritating, prudish daughter of a rich doctor on television. She was also annoying in real life as the daughter of an obscenely rich television producer. Although she has claimed that she got her breakout role on the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” without the influence of her father, who produced the show, her face says otherwise. Although over the years, through either great plastic surgery or an unusually kind adolescence, she has grown to be much more physically attractive, but has steadfastly remained annoying. She was whiny on camera, and she was whiny off camera.
Okay, Not All of This Was The Result of Adolescence. Any Guesses?
After “90210”, Tori failed to get a movie career off the ground, claiming that she had been “typecast as Donna Martin”. She had, in reality, been typecast as “not a very good actress”.
Once again, reality television saved the day. Regaining popularity through a few reality shows, the latest of which is in its fourth season on the Oxygen network, and writing a few books which have done well has put Tori back on top. That, and being on the NEW “90210” series, after throwing a hissy-fit when finding out that Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth were offered more money than she was, ostensibly because they can actually act. Anyway, she’s rolling in cash now.
Dean promised her that every year on their wedding anniversary, he would buy her a new wedding ring. Given his track record, his word didn’t seem like much of a bond. Just ask his first wife. Yet he has kept his promise. On May 7, for the third time, he put a ring on it. This time it was a Neil Lane antique French ring with a round brilliant white diamond and a round brilliant yellow diamond, symbolizing “You and Me”. Three days later, he presented her with a Tacori gold pendant with the letters “L” and “S”, for their children, Liam and Stella.
It’s really the least he could do. Before he met her, he was doomed to a life of made-for-tv movies and possible infomercials.
Tori has gushed that, “Every year when he slips it on my ring finger, it reminds me of the day he made me his wife and we started our amazing journey together as one.”
And the world collectively gags.