Darren Starattempted to lead the teen sex revolution in the early 90s, and it was almost televised.
And it wasnt just the fact that Brenda had sex but that she enjoyed it.
When we came back for the next season, they demanded there was an episode where she had remorse.
Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry in the 1991 ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ episode ‘Spring Dance’.Andrew Semel/Fox Network/Courtesy Everett Collection
I was like, I cant believe I have to write this.
She had a pregnancy scare.
She realized she was too young to have sex.
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When90210blew up ahead of Season 2, the bosses suddenly had a lot of notes.
Star explained, Everything about sexuality was hard to deal with.
Initially, they were like, Where are the parents?
Where are the teachers?
And Im like, its not a show about parents and teachers.
Its a show about these friends who were there for each other, solving each others problems.
What she brought inspired me to write toward Brenda even more, said Star.
She was herself an independent spirit who felt everything deeply.
She captured something about being a teenage girl who really was a powerful girl.
