Shannen Doherty is taking fans inside her battle with breast cancer via social media.
As Us Weekly reports, the actress — who revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in August 2015 — took to Instagram to document the emotional process of shaving her head.
"Cupcake pan, chocolates and a razor...." Doherty captioned a photo displaying all three items. "Stay tuned."
Doherty then posted six black-and-white shots tracing the steps of her haircut, beginning with a photo of her embracing her mom, Rosa Elizabeth Doherty, labeled "Step 1."
The next photo finds Doherty cutting her own hair in front of a mirror as her friend, model Anne Marie Kortright, can be seen taking a picture on her iPhone. The third photo shows Doherty with much shorter locks posing for a selfie with her mom and Kortright.
The final photo, "Step 6," is a simple shot of Doherty in profile. Scraps of hair are still visible on her neck, and a bowl of her shorn locks sits right beside her.
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Kortright later shared the selfie of her and Doherty, writing, "Thank you for blindly trusting me today to help you with such a big step. I will forever be there for you no matter what."
Sarah Michelle Gellar also reposted Doherty's photo, declaring Doherty her #WCW with an inspiring message, "It already takes a strong woman to fight breast cancer, but it takes an even stronger woman to share that journey. @theshando you are not fighting alone, you have the thoughts and prayers of not only all of us that know and love you, but the rest of the world too. #fuckcancer."
According to Us Weekly, Doherty first revealed her cancer diagnosis in a lawsuit against her former business management firm, Tanner Mainstain. She claimed that her cancer spread because she wasn't properly covered by her health insurance.