Despite her ongoing battle with cancer, Shannen Doherty recently thrilled her Instagram fans by sharing aerial view photos while on an airplane. The actress appeared to be in a private airport and captioned the photo with the ’60s hit song by John Denver titled “Leaving on a Jet Plane.”
Aside from her cancer diagnosis, Shannen is also going through a divorce from her husband of eleven years. A recent update from her representative is that Shannen’s ex-husband cheated on her with his agent, and she had no option but to leave him.
Shannen has stayed resilient and strong through her cancer battles
Shannen discovered a lump in her breast in 2015; the same year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The actress underwent various procedures to control the disease, including a partial mastectomy. However, she went into remission in 2017, and by 2019, the cancer had metastasized to her brain.
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Shannen underwent brain surgery earlier this year and has since been spending time with friends and family and giving updates on her social media. It has been a rollercoaster for the actress, but she remains strong and uses her platform to enlighten others about cancer.
Battling divorce and health challenges
Although Shannen has not confirmed the reason for divorcing her husband to be infidelity, an insider claims Kurt was having an affair behind her back while she was sick. “Shannen’s been to hell and back dealing with stage IV cancer, and the last thing she expected was for Kurt to betray her while she’s battling cancer, you don’t get any lower than that,” they said.
After the news of their split broke, Shannen made a cryptic post on her Instagram that read, “The only people who deserve to be in your life are the ones who treat you with love, kindness, and respect.” Her celebrity friends, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, expressed their support, encouraging her in the comments.