Jennie Garth Details Crises in New Memoir

Jennie Garth, the actress best known for her role as Kelly Taylor on the 1990s television series Beverly Hills, 90210, has opened up about a harrowing personal crisis in a new memoir set for release on April 14. In I Choose Me: Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose, and Embracing Reinvention, Garth details how the pressures of sudden fame, a painful divorce and multiple miscarriages led her to a low point involving alcohol and pills, culminating in a hospital visit and a stay in rehabilitation.

The book, published by HarperCollins imprint Park Row, accompanies a new podcast of the same name and stems from Garth's reflections on prioritizing her own well-being. In an interview with People magazine, she described the overwhelming rush of stardom from Beverly Hills, 90210, which aired from 1990 to 2000. "There was no preparation for it," Garth said. "It was scary and unknown for all of us, and it was like sink or swim, just survive and figure it out as you go. It was major on-the-job training."

Garth's time on the show also blurred the lines between her character's romance and real emotions, particularly with co-star Luke Perry, who played Dylan McKay. The on-screen intimacy with Perry, her...