In an interview with 94.7 WMAS in Springfield, Mass. on Thursday morning, Candy Spelling spoke openly, and quite harshly, about her relationship with estranged daughter Tori.

“Ive always been trying to work on the relationship [with Tori],” Candy said. “I don’t know what the anger is. My daughter one day decided that she wasn’t speaking to my husband, myself and my son and that’s how it’s continued for the last, oh gosh, four or five years.”

She didn’t end there, however. She went on to essentially point the finger at Tori for her husband, and Tori’s father, Aaron Spelling‘s death. “It was sad because that’s what killed my husband actually. He just didn’t want to live after that. You know, He had done everything … he could possibly do for his daughter and she wanted no part of him once he couldn’t do anything for her.”

As far as we recall, Aaron died on June 23, 2006, following a stroke—not heartbreak. 

We wonder what Tori has to say about this one…

“I thought I’d be an artist, a fashion designer, a singer, a dancer, but never an actor,” Grimes tells Saturday Night magazine, on which she serves as the latest issue’s cover girl. “From there my passion for moving people through portrayals of different characters grew with every job. And five years later, here I am.”

That “here” is the CW’s splashy and trashy redux of Aaron Spelling‘s cultural phenomenon Beverly Hills 90210.

Grimes’ character Annie is the parallel character to Doherty’s Brenda from years ago, a connection that’s led to a nice offscreen mentorship.

“The Annie/Brenda connection led to a sort of kinship between us,” Grimes said of guest star Doherty. “She’s advised me to stay strong, keep my head on, and focus on what’s real while letting the bullshit slide off.”

Oh, and that acting thing she never wanted to do? Consider her show hiatus already booked.

“I’m young and my goal as an actor is to experience and portray as many different roles as possible…I’ll try to spread my wings during the off season,” said Grimes.