Kimmy

Oh bon dieu!! This is so ridiculous. I get passionate also but with restrictions. The obsessive love is just as weird as the hate. Beth is a normal person. And apparently that's all she wants. She was a great actress and hopefully is now a great public service woman or whatever she wants to be.  A beautiful lady and a real person like anybody else, and people ought to keep that in mind.  

Hope these pics are ok to post but in my eyes they're beautiful 

2 hours ago, TV4Me said:

I know Derwin and Phelps became friends at OLTL, but they hated each other at GL. 

Hmm. Really?  I don't think so. Absolutely no logical reason for those two to ever hate each other. That was an extremely successful run all around. 

Not sure about 1993 but Derwin came to love Phelps!  He did a nice long interview a couple of weeks ago and called her a lovely lady. He says he was proud to be an FOJ. 

6 hours ago, GLATWT88 said:

Wow! I had no idea all this was going on behind the scenes. Was there a gap between being with Beth and then being with Mandy? Was it known that they were seeing each other?

Neither Beth nor Rob talked openly about it. But when Rob talks about falling  in love with Mandy he claims to have connected with her from the day he met her. Mandy was engaged to another man back in 2005/06 and Rob had a wife and a (rumored) mistress...lol. I think Mandy and Rob went public in 2008.

14 hours ago, antmunoz said:

Rob is the reason Beth went off the rails, honey. 
 

She left her husband and he said he’d leave his wife. He didn’t. 
 

But then he did for Mandy. 

 

Sign me up for the Beth/Rob reunion, also featuring Vincent and Kimberly. 

Beth didn't leave her hubby for Rob. There's an online SOD interview dated September 2004 that reported that her husband asked for a divorce. It's still up for the world to see. Rob started GL in the spring/summer of 2005 after Phillip "died" and Harley went to jail. So Beth was in the middle of her divorce when she met Rob. If the rest of the rumors are true then I guess Rob was her married and very short lived rebound guy. Unfortunately dating and breaking up with coworkers (especially a tv love interest) makes things awkward and opens the door to bathroom wall gossip×1000.  

6 hours ago, VanessaReardon said:

That one always tries to bully people, Kimmy. He’s been trying to control the board for years. SMH. 

Oh yeah. For years??...lol. Well I don't consider that bullying to be honest.  Not towards me. And no one controls my keyboard but me. Assuming he/she is not a moderator

8 hours ago, Vee said:

 

What is the misinformation being spread and how can you personally corroborate clearing it up?

Hmmm....let me think...WAIT. Oh you're so clever! You're terribly good at baiting...WOW.  Your cleverness almost slipped pass me! I swallowed hook, line, and sinker. 

The professionals know exactly how it works don't they?

I will however ask you to stop spreading misinformation about me. I don't call people scumbags and dirt bags. I just asked my husband and he is personally corroborating this. I hope it's clear enough for you. 

6 hours ago, Vee said:

 

Not necessary, no. Until yesterday your only other post was an overly long attack on someone for criticizing Beth Ehlers. All your posts since are overly long defenses of Beth Ehlers. All your prior screen name's posts were overly long defenses of/attacks on behalf of Beth Ehlers. The style, length and vitriol are identical. It's not particularly upsetting or offensive to me, it's just boring. But you do you, girl.

I've been lurking through these boards for years...looking for updates on whoever. But mainly Ehlers. Never posted anything. Ehlers as always been a favorite of mine but she's not in the public eye. She's a ghost. But I've often wonder if she's oblivious to these boards and gossip sites.  Is she ok with misinformation about her career and love/family life being spread consistently. I can't stand it. Since I'm a Twitter monkey as of late,  i find it easy to post on these boards now. Not shy anymore. I'll keep going 

5 hours ago, Khan said:

All I can say is, you ain't gonna hear Susan Lucci talk s**t about anyone she worked with on AMC, and we ALL know about her and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

No we don't know. That's another relentless piece of gossip people keep throwing around.  But Susan Lucci is a Queen that never had to talk or lift a finger.  Always smiling while getting her way.  Queen of Daytime.

5 hours ago, All My Shadows said:

It actually is (was?) hard for me to be empathetic because there have been better actresses than she who dealt with even greener performers than JR Martinez, and those people didn’t choose to downgrade their scene partners in the press while also trashing their respective shows (which they had been on for longer than a mere year). Identifying “blunt” doesn’t make “blunt” appealing.

 

I can think of several, and none of them featured Beth Ehlers. The character was a flop on an already bloated canvas. Brot ended up actually serving a purpose and was integrated into an established family. Taylor was pointless, and I’m sorry JR Martinez’s first year was stuck opposite such a boring character.

I don't disagree with you that the character was a flop. Love Beth but Taylor was no Harley.  I blamed the writers for that. Brots character was also boring to me. I only liked Martinez off the show....the same for Cameron Mathison. They're better celebrities than actors.  I guess we have different taste 

18 minutes ago, Vee said:

 

Check your board settings. Long story short: "TV4Me" called my buddy a 'low-life dirtbag' for slandering Ehlers. It amused me tremendously.

Excuse me? That's not my style. I don't call people dirtbags. I don't even think of  people being dirtbags...what the heck. I'm an Ehlers fan that's all. Not hating or "trolling" on anybody.  Sorry to burst the bubble but sometimes all a board needs is some new perspective on reality.  

51 minutes ago, Khan said:

So, are we supposed to pretend "Kimmy" is not another alias for the ever-present troll who lives to stir up s**t on these boards?

What exactly are we suppose to pretend? I thought this was a message board that anyone can write on.  Do you need a background check or my ss#? 

1 hour ago, NothinButAttitude said:

 

But in so many words she did say that. She didn't want to be paired/work with him, which is f-cked up. At that point, she should've been glad that she even landed a job as many former GL actors were that lucky to land on another soap. A true professional would've just done their job and tried to take the "green actor" under their wing if it irked her so much. 

 

Beth came on GL thinking she was gonna relive Gus/Harley 2.0 and it didn't come to fruition thank god. I was glad to see that Ricky had chemistry with Chrishell, which finally gave Amanda a meaty story after being in the background for the longest. 

At that point, Beth probably was wondering what could have been at CBS LA at Y&R or what could have been if she just flat out retired from acting and gone to college post GL. 

ABC decided to hype up Gus/Harley 2 and Ricky/Beth BOTH liked the idea and played along (awkwardly) for the sake of their paychecks and longevity in a brand new job. Beth wanted to sink her teeth in a meaty story also, with or without Ricky, but instead she got what she got. I love Chrishell but Jake and Amanda were boring to me. I can't think of one couple or story I liked at AMC during that time period.  It was all a hot mess. But I'll say hair and makeup was awesome 

10 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

 

I just remember her saying in so many words that she didn't want Taylor to be paired with Brot (played by JR Martinez). She basically was hoping to be paired with Ricky Paul Goldin again and it didn't happen. He just so happened to have chemistry with Chrishell Stause (Amanda) instead.

 

Funny thing is that JR outlasted Beth on AMC, which was poetic justice. 

Beth didn't say that.  She agreed with a caller and just basically said he wasn't an actor because he actually wasn't an actor.  She said it in a rough and blunt way and hurt his feelings. She apologized to JR and called him a friend and they  were suppose to have moved on.  I wonder if he still thinks about it 10 years later like  the people here. It boggles my mind.  Hope he's not keeping that grudge. 

And btw Beth's acting career lasted 30 years.  As a child she did movies with the likes of Bette Davis, David Bowie, Catherine Denauve, Susan Sarandon etc. In GL she had people like Justin Deas and Bevelee McKinsey to work with. So it's not hard to be empathetic to her when you look and see her last acting gig is at a show like AMC in 2009 with extremely bad writing with an excessively green actor.

As for JR, AMC was his first acting job. I haven't really seen him in any other acting gigs since. He did excellent Dancing with the Stars and he's doing well in the talk circuit.  He's very talented in motivating and inspiring people. He definitely is a great human being. And who knows maybe he'll get an acting gig in a big movie and win an Oscar someday. But 10 years ago he was extremely green and Beth had to be isolated with him in a very boring storyline.  Then they took her brand new character off screen for 6 weeks. Just because they could. How could she not be frustrated and have diarrhea of the mouth when it was an arrogant incompetent writer in charge.  

2 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

I think she was burned out..and I think her jumping to AMC was her thinking she needed a change.  Only to find out, it wasn't the shows that burnt her out..but the profession.

 

She seems happier.  I've noticed those not acting as much anymore (MG, BC, etc) seem happier and more content.  Outside of Emme Rylan, who is still a delight.

I think she was ready to leave acting even before she went to AMC.  She was studying to be an EMT while she was playing Harley. The only problem was she had to figure out how she was going to eat. And she would have to walk away from a lucrative and successful career. It would be easy to leave behind an actively dying GL but glamorous offers from AMC and Y&R not so much. 

6 minutes ago, BetterForgotten said:

You've only posted about Beth Ehlers on this board so far, Kimmy. I can only assume you must be her.

I only care about her. Not here for anyone else quite frankly. 

3 hours ago, Darn said:

Beth Ehlers is a peach.

I enjoyed that interview from years ago. But I listened to the whole hour. She's balsy and a realist. I liked how she described Harley's different experiences/relationship/chemistry like a bowl of soup. She has that it is what it is type of attitude.  I remember her saying she's an old lady stuck in a young person's body. She kind of is. She was shocked that Crystal Chappell had a twitter account. I  don't think she realized most of her castmates were on there. But the interview was extremely honest.  It's like she was having a convo with her best girlfriend while sipping wine. I did feel bad for a vulnerable 25 year old JR because he was obviously hurt. He's use to people being amazed by his journey and personality 24/7 so Beth's comment probably was a shock and just stabbed him in his heart. I think Beth was amazed by JR but I guess working closely with him for a few months made her see  him as a regular and normal person and not necessarily a wounded war veteran.  Just like his family probably does. But I don't believe her bow and arrow was aiming towards JR...it was aimed at Pratt and she didn't give a damm and he certainly deserved it. 

5 hours ago, Vee said:

Ehlers was a very talented actress who got lazy onscreen and whose career ended poorly by her own choices. I'm ready to add to my sig if you are!

Well, as I recall, in one interview months before quitting GL, she did say she had no romantic ideas about being an actor or fulfilling  a desire as an actor. She simply wanted to pay her mortgage. She was also a child actor so maybe 30 years was enough for her.  Plus GL was in an excessively depressing state mentally and physically.  I also imagine her salary was cut substantially over there. Chosing to leave GL was a better decision financially. Unfortunately AMC had a horrible writer that didn't care for her or any of the other AMC characters for that matter and they simply were not financially stable. They were just has sick but had more insurance so they died with dignity. GL cancelled 2009 and AMC cancelled 2011. She would have an extra 2 years soap actor salary if she moved to LA and then what? 44 yr old actress looking for a stable job in Lala land is not the best move for a single mom.   

Oh I just love Beth Ehlers and always will.  She's an educated and strong lady.  I also remember she went to Montclair University to study anthropology. I've been thinking about her during this COVID crisis.  I thought she might still be volunteering or working as an EMT as she did 10 years ago. So I started getting nervous for her. Being a healthcare worker in both NY and NJ,  I've been anxious, and worried for me, my patients,  and my coworkers.  This month we were literally in a war zone. Being a first responder is even more scary.  They are more vulnerable to being exposed with zero protection. Have been praying alot for the people I love and work with and I've also included Beth.  Hope she's safe and healthy and hope to see her face and hear her voice again. 

8 hours ago, Khan said:

 

Yup.

 

Ironically, although Ehlers arrived at AMC with fanfare, her character turned out to be such a dud that she literally vanished after getting attacked by Annie in a ladies' restroom; while Martinez, an Iraq War veteran with no prior acting experience, won over the show's fans in a very short time and (IIRC) stayed with the show until the final ABC episode. 

 

Just shows to go ya that you have to be careful how you treat others, because karma WILL come back to bite you on your ass if you're not.

Excuse moi!!  I love and miss Beth Ehlers!  Still a fan girl right here! I also love strong opinionated women.  Karma has a funny way of working but I think your perception of Beth's karma is off and just wishful thinking on your part. I mean Martha Byrne, Liz Kieffer, Beth Chamberlin, Grant Aleksander, are also off the remaining soaps.  Did they give their honest uncensored blunt opinion about their coworker ONCE??  Is karma punishing all the ex soap stars or is it just targeting Ehlers? How would we know?  And quite frankly, if Ehlers was somehow being punished by the industry for that interview it would be for what she said about the powers that be not Martinez. 

I could also imagine that she would be getting some wonderfully well deserved positive karma if she's saving lives and counseling rape victims...wouldn't you think? I believe she started training for EMT around 2007 and from what I remember in one of her interviews, before quitting GL, she claimed she had no glamorous ideas about acting anymore.  She literally just wanted to pay her mortgage. In my opinion the child actor turned soap actor had left the building. She doesn't seem to act like she wants any acting gigs or attention, otherwise the least she could do is get on social media for goodness sake.