“Melrose Place” star Heather Locklear staked her declare as probably the most fashionable actors of the ’80s and ’90s — however the place is she now?

Though Locklear — who’s handled tragedy in her life — was as soon as probably the most sought-after actors in Hollywood, her life took a flip close to the tip of the 2010s. In line with ET, Locklear enrolled in rehab in 2019 — one yr after she was arrested for home violence — in a bid to keep away from jail time. She’d additionally been accused of attacking a number of cops. “Ms. Locklear was uncooperative with the deputies and really battered three of our deputies,” mentioned the Ventura County Sheriff’s Division. “[Locklear] had claimed that she was injured previous to our arrival, though we didn’t see any proof of it. Out of an abundance for warning, she was transported to an area hospital the place she was evaluated previous to being booked into jail. She posted $20,000 bail and was launched.”

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By December 2024, nevertheless, evidently Locklear, who’s additionally struggled with substance use all through her life, was on a a lot better path. In line with In Contact, the “Spin Metropolis” star, who hadn’t landed a lot work within the previous years, had been keen to leap again into the swing of issues. “Heather received again to work this yr and he or she appears to have crushed again her demons within the course of,” revealed an insider. “What’s even clearer is that she is aware of she has an uphill battle and he or she is aware of she nonetheless has to show her viability to the business and he or she’s beginning that course of principally from zero.” The supply additionally revealed that, regardless of her tarnished repute, Locklear deliberate, partially, to capitalize on ’90s nostalgia — however did it work?

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Whereas it appeared for years that Hollywood was completed with Heather Locklear, she returned to performing in 2024 with a number one function in “Mormon Mother Gone Flawed: The Ruby Franke Story.” Within the Lifetime film, which was based mostly on the heinous crimes that mommy vlogger Ruby Franke dedicated towards her kids, Locklear performed the function of marriage counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, who was additionally imprisoned for little one abuse for mistreating Franke’s children. Regardless of the fragile material, Locklear did little press for the made-for-TV film, which may have helped inform viewers about the subject material. Nevertheless, based mostly on Reddit reactions, many viewers determined to not help the challenge, which they deemed disrespectful to the victims.

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In lighter fare, Locklear additionally embraced her performing previous by reuniting along with her “Melrose Place” castmates at 90s Con Florida. In line with Individuals, the forged — together with Locklear — introduced that they have been all open to bringing the beloved drama again. “The thought is what occurs to those folks 30 years later,” shared actor Laura Leighton concerning the reboot within the works. “There’s all these fan tales, all these nice conspiracies and people are simply splendidly inventive concepts, an instance of everyone’s’ curiosity in the place they might be. We have been such a straightforward group of individuals. We cherished one another then. We will not consider something higher than to return again collectively and inform a brand new story quickly.”

Feels like precisely the sort of challenge Locklear must get again on observe!

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