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I know is Jess’ preference but I will always blame MAB & Co for trying their best to ruin the character or write Jill off. 

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Today Tuesday’s episode didn’t disappoint either with the Victor/Jill scenes and the Sharon/Phyllis scenes. OMG!

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We should absolutely blame MAB and Co. for chasing Jess off the show and marginalizing Jill. Jess has even said as much herself - she was ready to retire in 2012 after her contract expired, and she didn’t get the sense MAB and Co. had much value for Jill. MAB didn’t even try to keep her either or promise her a story either. 

When MAB was canned that year, it was JFP (who Jess liked a lot) who reached back out to Jess and asked her to come back - Jess agreed, but only on recurring as she had already packed up her life with her late husband and moved to Oregon. Her status has been the same ever since. 

 

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Oh definitely agree! Remember when MAB wanted to recast Jill with Mel Harris or tried replacing both MTS and JW with Genie Francis’ Genevieve character? Major yikes!

Same thing goes with Ashley Abbott….Bell loved writing for Ashley and had her recast twice. Meanwhile everyone who wrote out Ashley ended up getting fired shortly afterwards ie Latham, MAB & Co, Mal Young. 

And @Taoboi I should go back and snap up a shot of Eileen’s shot in today’s opening as well.

Personally I’d love to a divas only opening for one of these special episodes lol. @YRfan23 @Taoboi I’d say the diva opening should feature the classic trio of MTS, JW, and TEB first, throw in MS and SW, add CH, ZS, and AL for our modern ladies and close out with BM and ED.

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New costume designer confirms her work is not yet on-screen. She posted a pic in her IG stories of Abby in her wedding dress.

I’m guessing Ed Scott has been hands-on with the wardrobe department and had a hand in selecting a new Costume Designer when the last one wasn’t up to par, lol

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Looks like her first credited episode as Costume Designer is on 11/18 (next Monday).

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCTOjDLxqwW/?igsh=a2RjZ2RoM254MXo3
 

 

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