When you think of Beverly Hills, 90210, chances are you picture Jennie Garth as the original California cool girl. But real-life Jennie is far from her TV counterpart. These days, she’s focused on living life on her own terms—boldly and authentically—while empowering women along the way. Garth shot to fame in 1990 as Kelly Taylor and become a pop culture icon. Now at 52, she’s embracing her next chapter as an entrepreneur, designer, podcaster, advocate, and mom to her daughters—Luca, 27, Lola, 22, and Fiona, 18.
She’s also redefining conversations about aging, especially for post-menopausal women. “I’ve done a lot of changing in the last 10 years,” Garth reflects. “For most of my career, I was just working, raising my kids, and surviving life. After my divorce, I finally started doing the work on myself.”
Garth has been married three times, including to actor Peter Facinelli, with whom she shares her daughters. “Relationships teach you so much,” she says. “Sometimes they end, and that’s OK. You take the lessons, heal, and move on stronger.”
Her transformation wasn’t overnight—it was slow and often exhausting. Therapy? Check. Self-help books? Definitely. Yoga and Pilates? “I used to roll my eyes at it,” she laughs. “Now I tell everyone they need yoga in their life.” Balance and wellness are her focus these days—but not in a “perfect” Instagram way. “I used to be so hard on myself,” she admits. “Now, being healthy means being kind to myself and listening to what my body needs.”
Garth’s mission to empower women shines through her I Choose Me podcast and her new clothing line, Me by Jennie Garth for QVC. Both encourage women to celebrate their evolving identities with confidence, style, and self-love. Her designs reflect her relaxed, eortlessly cool style, perfect for women who want to feel comfortable while looking chic. “It’s about clothes that make you feel good in your own skin,” she says.
Her message of de-stigmatizing aging and focusing on mental and physical health is resonating with women redefining what it means to thrive at every age. That message came to life at her recent I Choose Me Summit, where she brought women together to focus on health, reinvention, and living their best lives at every stage. The event was a huge success, reinforcing Garth’s commitment to inspiring women—especially her own brood—to embrace change.
“My girls have taught me more about life and love than anything else,” Garth says proudly. “Raising them has been the best part of my life. They inspire me every day.”
With her daughters blazing their own paths, Garth’s role has shifted. It’s less about constant parenting and more about being their cheerleader, sounding board, and occasional yoga buddy.
Her secret to raising confident, badass young women? “I’ve always told them to trust their instincts, stay true to who they are, and never be afraid to start over. Oh, and to never, ever text their exes,” she jokes.
For Garth, the future is wide open—she’s not putting herself in any box. Whether it’s acting, producing, or something unexpected, she’s rolling with it. “I’ve learned that change is where the magic happens,” she says. “Life isn’t always pretty, but it’s real. And that’s where the good stuff is.”
