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As I mentioned in the other thread, had a 15 year old Heather Tom been cast as Victoria today, she would be recast after a year. It's criminal to think Abby will be played by a 30 year old actress soon, yet this is the same show that once gave Heather Tom big storyline after big storyline for over a decade and she started on the show when she was 15.

The excuse that a teen actress can't carry big storylines is lazy and dumb. Heather Tom already proved on this very show that with the right writing and casting, it can happen. Sadly, Y&R has neither these days.

Bill Bell would be very ashamed at what's become of Nikki and Victoria. Hell, the entire show.

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They don't cast unknown, talented actors these days. It's just stunt casting, dross, and then they go to the press to tell us the crap is actually just a brown, mushy diamond. Look at how they have fawned over Yvonne Zima, who in their mind is probably a big star, since she was on ER 10 years ago.

Forget Heather Tom, even Sabryn Genet and Ashley Jones wouldn't get a foot in the door. I was never as fond of AshBash as many were but even she was far superior, and much earlier in her run.

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