It’s been a rough period for friends and family since the death of Beverly Hills, 90210’s Luke Perry on March 4.
And on Friday, his co-star Jennie Garth learned just how vicious social media trolls could be.
The 46-year-old actress was attacked for not publicly making a Luke Perry tribute after she posted a photo of her daughters for International Women’s Day.
Rude people: On Friday, Luke Perry’s co-star Jennie Garth, 46, learned just how vicious social media trolls could be when they attacked her for not publicly making a tribute for Luke Perry, who died March 4; pictured in 2008
The 90210 star, who played Kelly Taylor from 1990-2000, ignited the online fury after posting a sweet photo to Instagram of her three daughters, Luca Bella, 21, Lola Ray, 16, and Fiona Eve, 12, all from her marriage to ex-husband Peter Facinelli, 45.
The three young women were pictured hugging and giving the brightest smiles.
‘These women ❤️❤️❤️,’ she captioned the photo, followed by multi-colored heart emojis and the hashtags #internationalwomensday and #sisters.
Happy family: The 90210 star, who played Kelly Taylor from 1990-2000, ignited the online fury after posting a sweet photo to Instagram of her three daughters, Luca Bella, 21, Lola Ray, 16, and Fiona Eve, 12. ‘These women ❤️❤️❤️,’ she captioned the photo
The picture was Jennie’s first post since Luke’s death on March 4, and Instagram users started to comment on it, questioning the lack of a tribute for him.
Bolder users even accused her of not mourning the former heartthrob’s death.
‘Not cool,’ she replied to one comment, before launching into a more detailed statement.
Old friends: The picture was Jennie’s first post since Luke’s death on March 4, and Instagram users started to comment on it, questioning the lack of a tribute for him; publicity still for Beverly Hills, 90210
‘Hey everyone… I chose to post a pic of my girls today. Because they are my life. Because today is a day to celebrate all women. It took a lot for me to want to celebrate anything. I thought about it and I know that’s the way my dear friend would have wanted it. His kids were his life. And anyone who knew him knows that and knows he didn’t give a f*** about social media. So please don’t assume or judge or make rude comments. That’s really uncool.’
The TV star’s critics seem to have missed a statement she gave on Luke’s passing to People earlier in the week.
‘My heart is broken. He meant so much to so many. Such a very special person. I share my deep sadness with his family and all who loved him. Such a terrible loss,’ she told the magazine.
Taking a stand: ‘Hey everyone… I chose to post a pic of my girls today. Because they are my life. Because today is a day to celebrate all women’; pictured with Luke Perry (L) in 2011
Not taking it: ‘I thought about it and I know that’s the way my dear friend would have wanted it. His kids were his life’; shown in June
A real friend: ‘And anyone who knew him knows that and knows he didn’t give a f*** about social media. So please don’t assume or judge or make rude comments. That’s really uncool’; pictured with ex-husband Peter Facinelli in 2005
The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star died as the result of complications from a stroke he suffered on February 27.
The actor, who starred as Dylan McKay from 1990–1995 and 1998–2000, apparently never regained consciousness following the devastating stroke, according to People.
He was surrounded in his final hours by his children, Jack, 21, and Sophie, 18, as well as his fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett and friends and family.
The film and TV star reportedly left all his assets to his two children, according to Radar Online.
Tragic death: The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star died as the result of complications from a stroke he suffered on February 27; pictured in 2005 (L-R): Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry and Tori Spelling