Why Tori spelling originally rejected ‘abducted in Everglades’ (exclusively)

Tori spelling says she originally rejected the lead role in her latest film, Lifetime’s Abducted in Everglades.

“I was offered this movie, but it didn’t stand up because I did Dance with the starsAnd I was committed to it. You never know how long you will be on for, “The actress, 51, tells people solely about her stint at the Reality show season 33, during which she was voted early.

“I didn’t expect to be eliminated the second show, and I was like,” oh, goodness “, but the silver lining, everglown -feed, this movie was still there, and they were like,” oh, we really wanted Tori to start in it, “and I was available,” she continues. “So I went right after being eliminated (from DWT) and pigeon directly into the movie. ”

“I think there (exists) no occasions in life, and everything happens when it is going to happen, and that’s your journey,” Beverly Hills, 90210 Alum adds.

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Abducted in Everglades Follows Indiana Mom Beverly, who travels to Florida “when her college-aged daughter disappears while he breaks down in Miami,” according to a plot synopsis.

There she collaborates with “Rugged Boatman Ray when they seek the big Everglades,” synopsis continues.

According to spelling, this role was perfect for her because “I love a good woman in pharmacy, and it’s nice to know that I can still be, like, kicking butt and make my jam on a lifetime film. I loved it.”

“I was actually in Everglades! I was actually in the swamp surrounded by alligators,” she continues. “I had no idea what I got into. But it was such a beautiful background.”

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Stava tells people that she would “send pictures to my children Daily, and it looked like movie magic. “(She shares five children – liam, stella, hatie, Finn and beau – with Dean McDermott.)

“I think 70% of the whole movie we actually filmed in Everglades. I did all my stunts. I had to drive an airboat. It was fantastic,” she adds.

Spelling says that the movie also “spoke” to her as a mother and explained, “what this mother goes through in this movie is every mother’s worst nightmare.”

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“It was a good script, and everyone connected to it,” the star adds. “We all became immediate friends. It was just like one of the projects where you are, ‘Gosh, I’m so happy that this worked. That’s exactly what I needed.’ It was just like a magic of a production. ”

Abducted in Everglades Premiere for life on March 2 at. 20 est / 17.00 pst.