Mama Rosa wants to keep Shannen Doherty ’s legacy alive. One month after the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress’ death , her mother Rosa Doherty has spoken out thanking fans for their outpouring of love and support and sharing her plans to continue her daughter’s work. “I am going to be doing my best to try to continue this for her because that’s what we discussed she wanted me to do,” Mama Rosa shared on Shannen’s podcast, Let’s Be Clear Aug.
14. “Of course, I’m not her. I could never be her.
I’m not as well-spoken as she was, but I’m here for all of you.” The podcast holds a special place in Mama Rosa’s heart as she previously appeared as a guest and got to watch the positive impact it had on her daughter amid her painful stage 4 breast cancer battle . “It meant so much to me because I got to watch her do this when it was so special for her,” Rosa noted.
“And helped her so much through everything she was going through.” Rosa, who was joined by Shannen’s friend, Anne Marie Kortright , also detailed encountering fans on the street in the wake of her daughter’s death. She said that she’s happy to see so much love directed at Shannen, but has one caveat when meeting people.
“I say, ‘You can hug me, but you cannot cry,’” Rosa noted. “’Just don’t cry because if you cry, I’ll start crying and I can’t stop.’” It is important to Mama Rosa to continue what her daughter started.
“Her legacy will be the love that she gave to e.