Jason Priestley Cuts Ties With Friends After Fame

Jason Priestley, best known for playing Brandon Walsh on the iconic 90210, has revealed he cut ties with several longtime friends after achieving fame. Speaking on the Still Here Hollywood podcast on October 26, 2026, the 57-year-old actor said he was unprepared for how fame would shift his relationships ^[1].

"I had a few friends that had been my friends for quite some time," Priestley recalled, even before moving to Los Angeles. "Even before I moved to Los Angeles, I started to recognize behavior in them that wasn’t anything I wanted to be around anymore."

He admitted that some of these friendships were once considered unbreakable. "I actually had to cut a lot of people out of my life," he said. "I didn’t have that many friends anyway, but a handful of guys that I thought were going to be my ride or die bros forever."

Priestley attributed the rifts to jealousy and insecurity that surfaced after his rise to stardom. "Things happen, especially when you’re young like that, and people get jealous," he explained. "And then people start to do things to undercut."

The revelation comes decades after the series finale of 90210, which aired in 2000, and reflects on the often-unseen emotional toll of sudden fame. Priestley, who has since starred in films like Tombstone and continued working in television, emphasized that the change wasn’t about wealth or status, but about personal values shifting over time.

His candid remarks have sparked discussion about how fame alters relationships, particularly among those who knew each other before the spotlight. The actor did not name any individuals, nor did he specify how many friends he cut off, but he made clear that the decision was intentional and necessary for his well-being.

What happens next remains to be seen—whether Priestley will reflect further on these relationships in future interviews or in his upcoming memoir, which he has hinted at in recent appearances. The story was first reported by E! News.