Tori Spelling recalls Oscar-winning actress ‘hysterically crying’ as she was ‘fired’ from ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’
Tori Spelling recounted Hilary Swank's emotional reaction to being fired from 'Beverly Hills, 90210' during a 1998 meeting, describing Swank as hysterically crying and fearing her career was over. Spelling reflected on the irony of the moment, noting that leaving the show allowed Swank to pursue 'Boys Don't Cry,' which earned her an Academy Award. The recollection was shared on the '90210MG podcast' from Spelling's personal perspective.
- ▪Tori Spelling described Hilary Swank crying hysterically after being fired from 'Beverly Hills, 90210' in 1998.
- ▪Swank feared she would never make it in the industry after being let go from the show.
- ▪Spelling noted the irony, as Swank’s departure enabled her to star in 'Boys Don’t Cry,' winning her an Oscar in 2000.
- ▪Hilary Swank confirmed in a 2014 interview that she was devastated by the firing but later saw it as a turning point.
- ▪Swank played the character Carly Reynolds for 16 episodes during the show’s eighth season.
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TV Tori Spelling recalls Oscar-winning actress ‘hysterically crying’ as she was ‘fired’ from ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ By Audrey Rock Published April 30, 2026, 4:43 p.m. ET Tori Spelling broke down Hilary Swank’s intensely emotional reaction to being let go from “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1998. “We were all in our dressing rooms. Hilary and I had become quite close,” Spelling said during Friday’s episode of the “90210MG podcast,” noting that her recollection was from her “perspective” and was “not gonna get it verbatim what [Swank] said” during the encounter. Spelling recalled that she, Swank and Swank’s then-husband, Chad Lowe, had “hung out” together at the time. “I was kind of her safe place on set, and she would talk to me about everything,” Spelling shared.
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