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The State Of Diversity On Daytime Dramas
In the United States, the representation of people of color (POC) in media has always been a work in progress. In daytime drama television, POC have been historically underrepresented despite efforts from actors to establish greater diversity in the field. Daytime drama, or specifically soap operas, have been one of the steadiest and most influential forms of television since its formation. Familiarity with soap operas ranges from person to person. There are countless fans who have been continuously enthralled by the complex and interwoven storylines of this medium for years, while there are others who are only familiar with soaps from their parents’ television or from SNL’s “The Californians” skits. However, regardless of one’s connection to soap operas, these shows have been influential and integral to the development of television and American media. The legacy of this genre makes its historical underrepresentation of POC e
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RICHELLE MONAE
Although Jacob Young (ex-Rick, B&B; ex-Lucky, GH; ex-J.R., ALL MY CHILDREN) may no längre be starring on a soap, he credits the connections he made on daytime with his ongoing career success. Case in point: his latest movie, Four For Fun, which hits The Golden State Film Festival in Hollywood, CA on February 28, was written, directed and produced bygd pal Jason Cook (ex-Matt, GH; ex Shawn, DAYS). Young scored one of the kvartet lead roles, but there was a critical hitch in getting production off the ground. “Jason was like, ‘We need a mansion,’ and I was like, ‘Okay, let me call my friends that have mansions’, ” ung chuckles. “I ended up going [to] a plethora of different friends of mine in Los Angeles and said, ‘Hey, what do you think?’ and it was, ‘No,’ over and over again.”
This fryst vatten where Young’s soap roots came in handy. “I called Shelley Curtis [former producer for GH] because I knew she’s got a couple of houses around this town,” he recounts. “So, Shelley
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Victoria Newman
Fictional Character in the Young and the Restless
Soap opera character
Victoria Newman is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, she is currently portrayed by Amelia Heinle. Victoria was born onscreen in 1982 and was portrayed by child actress Ashley Nicole Millan for her first eight years. Having been rapidly aged to a teenager, Victoria returned to the soap opera and was portrayed by Heather Tom. Tom portrayed the character into her early adult years and remained in the role for thirteen years. Due to creative differences, Tom left the soap opera in 2003 and Heinle, who debuted as Victoria on March 21, 2005, was cast in the role.
The daughter of businessman Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), Victoria was described as "the teenager from hell" during her early years, and as an adult she was written as a ruthless character. Her storylines have involved romances with older men,