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Tori Spelling Opens Up About Lifelong Struggles with Confidence and Her Journey to ‘Tori 2.0’ (Exclusive).Viet

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Tori Spelling Opens Up About Confidence Struggles and Embracing ‘Tori 2.0’

Tori Spelling attends the Los Angeles premiere of Freeform's "Cruel Summer" season 2 at Grace E. Simons Lodge on May 31, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Tori Spelling is on a journey of self-discovery, working toward a stronger, more confident version of herself.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 51, admitted that despite playing self-assured characters on screen, she has struggled with confidence throughout her life.

“It’s something I’m definitely still working on,” she shared. “People assume that if you’re an actor, you’re naturally confident. But I’ve had a lack of confidence my entire life and never felt worthy enough.”

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As a mother of five, Spelling realized the contradiction in encouraging her children—Liam, 17, Stella, 16, Hattie, 13, Finn, 12, and Beau, 8—to believe in their worth, while struggling to do the same for herself.

“I tell them they’re ‘worth anything and everything,’ but deep down, I didn’t feel that way about myself,” she admitted. “So I’m really working on changing that.”

Now, she says she’s in a positive place, feeling “really good” as her children thrive and she embraces a fresh chapter in her life.

“My friend calls it ‘Tori 2.0,’ and it really feels like a fresh start,” she said. “Things are going really, really well, and I’m really happy.”

Her newfound mindset coincides with her recent projects. After being eliminated early from Dancing with the Stars season 33, Spelling landed the lead role in Lifetime’s Abducted in the Everglades. In the thriller, she plays Beverly, an Indiana mom searching for her missing daughter in Florida during Spring Break.

Initially, she turned down the role due to her commitment to DWTS, unsure of how long she would last in the competition.

“I didn’t expect to be eliminated so soon,” she recalled. “But the silver lining—the Everglade lining—is that the movie was still available. They really wanted me for it, and I was able to jump right in after DWTS.”

Now, with her career and personal life aligned in a positive direction, Spelling is embracing her transformation and looking ahead to her next chapter with confidence.