Tori Spelling's life took an interesting turn when it came to the infamous brawl between Luke Perry and her boyfriend in the 1990s. This event had a significant impact on her relationships and her perspective on life.

Unraveling the Drama of a 90s Feud

Section 1: The Incident Unveiled

In the 90s, Tori Spelling found herself in a difficult situation when an alleged "awful" brawl broke out between Luke Perry and her then-boyfriend. This incident became a turning point in her life and career. On the latest episode of her Misspelling podcast, the 51-year-old actress recounted the details. She mentioned that she didn't speak to her Beverly Hills, 90210 costar, who passed away at 52 in 2019 after a stroke, for months. The fight occurred at one of the Christmas Eve parties during a time when she was with her then-boyfriend Nick Savalas, whom she dated from 1992 to 1995. Tori Spelling vividly described the situation, stating, "There was an infamous fight that happened at one of the Christmas Eve parties between when I had the bad boyfriend." When asked about the cause of the altercation, she claimed that it was the way her boyfriend treated her. She added, "It was just like... everyone had had enough, and Luke was truly like a big brother to me when I was young."

Section 2: The Aftermath on Set

After the fight, Tori Spelling and Luke Perry didn't talk for months on set. She was angry and upset, but soon realized that her costar was right. Perry had tried to protect her from the toxic relationship. Tori Spelling recalled how Jason Priestley stepped in to break up the fight, leaving her "crying" and asking her boyfriend to stay at the party. She explained, "In the aftermath of the argument, Luke and I didn't talk for months on set... because I was pissed. I was upset." However, she came to understand Perry's actions and his protective nature.

Section 3: Past Social Media Tribute

Spelling had previously spoken out about the incident in a social media tribute to Perry in October 2021. In the post, she wrote that her former castmate "went to brawl literally for me when I was in a verbally abusive relationship and sat and talked me thru the most insecure moments of a teen angst girl's life." She further detailed the experience on the Whine Down podcast, reflecting on Perry's "protective" nature and how he once got into a fight with a boyfriend who had allegedly been verbally abusive to her. Tori Spelling recalled, "I was in a verbally abusive relationship when I was 19. Yeah, Luke hated him and was very protective. At my parents' Christmas Eve party one year, he was there and saw this ex-boyfriend, and they got into it." According to the Saved by the Bell alum, Perry then "tried to punch" the ex. While she now understands why Perry confronted the ex, she said she was "mad" at the actor at the time and they "didn't talk for a while," despite working together on 90210. She added, "I was 19, so I was mad at him instead of realizing, in hindsight, that this guy loved me and was like, 'I don't care. I'm gonna go to bat for her.'"