Tori Spelling Reveals Which90210Stars Got Invites to the Epic Spelling Family Christmas Parties Back in the Day

Mar. 15, 2025

Randy Spelling, Tori Spelling, Aaron Spelling and Candy Spelling in 1997.Photo:Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Tori Spellingsays her famous family was theKardashiansof their day — at least when it came to their annual Christmas Eve party.

On the most recent episode of her podcastMisSpelling, theBeverly Hills, 90210star revealed “secrets” and memories of“The Manor,” the sprawling 56,000-square-foot estatethat was once home to Tori, younger brotherRandy, momCandyand über television producer dadAaron— including who got a coveted invite to their holiday bash.

“The iconic party yearly was, my parents threw a Christmas Eve party,” Tori, 51, recalled. “And those Christmas Eve parties …”

Candy Spelling, Randy Spelling, Tori Spelling and Aaron Spelling in 1994.David Keeler/Getty

David Keeler/Getty

Tori explained that the Spelling Christmas Eve party was mainly “family and friends” before the they took up residence in The Manor in the ’90s. But, she said, “At the manor, it was like …woah!”

“I mean, you would walk up those steps, and there’d be, like, 55-foot nutcrackers lining the steps,” she said.

Of course, Sugarman wanted to hear about all the celebrities on the Spellings’ guest list. After all, Aaron Spelling’s Rolodex included several decades’ worth of Hollywood A-listers who had appeared in his shows — everyone fromFarrah FawcettandJoan CollinstoHeather LocklearandShannen Doherty.

Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Aaron Spelling, Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry in 1992.Ron Davis/Getty

Ron Davis/Getty

“My dad was really close to all of his stars,” Tori said. “But the [parties] that I remember, which are the ones during my90210years… It’s interesting because those Christmas Eve parties, while he was so close to his entire cast, onlyJason [Priestly]andLuke [Perry]were ever invited to the Christmas Eve parties from90210.”

“I don’t think Shannen [Doherty] ever came. Maybe she was out of town?” she continued. “But Shannen would have been included. She was always with me. So, she had to have been included, and maybe there was a reason she — maybe she was with her parents somewhere.”

Tori Spelling, Aaron Spelling and Candy Spelling in 2002.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

“While he kept in touch with all of his celebrities, all his stars, the Christmas Eve party was always updated to the current situation on television,” Tori said. “Even at The Manor, it would be, like, 100 people. That would be max.”

Of course, Tori said, that didn’t stop Candy Spelling from going all out on decorations. “She must have — hundreds of thousands spent on this party. But the people, no. Not even a 100. Maybe not even 50. It was a very intimate group.”

The Spelling Family home, a.k.a. “The Manor”.Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic

Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic

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As for The Manor itself, three years after Aaron Spelling’s 2006 death at the age of 83, Candy put the massive estate on the market, eventually selling to British heiressPetra Ecclestonein 2011.

“Before my mom sold it, I got to take my kids there,” Tori, who hasfive childrenwithestranged husband Dean McDermott, recalled. “I was happy they got to see, like, where I kind of grew up.”

“I wish they could go there now,” she added.

source: people.com