Days of our Lives July Spoilers Thread

Rachel Boyd interview on how she prepared for the scenes of Sophia giving birth etc
https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/788220/preview-sophia-gives-birth-whats-next/

6 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Rachel Boyd interview on how she prepared for the scenes of Sophia giving birth etc
https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/788220/preview-sophia-gives-birth-whats-next/

Did she get an acting coach?

3 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

If he is gonna turn out to be Jeremy, I hope he comes back with a teenage son to mix it up with Tate/Holly/Sophia/Ari/(Doug III?)

Great idea.

7 hours ago, Efulton said:

Great idea.

Thanks!

It would be a great way to revive the family; the Horton name barely exists anymore lol 

19 hours ago, dragonflies said:

https://x.com/SoapOperaNewss/status/1939758488982258043
It's official! 🎬 Former #YoungandtheRestless star Michael Roark is headed to Salem! 🏙️ We can’t wait to see what kind of drama he’ll bring to #DaysofOurLives. 💥 #DAYS
https://soapoperanews.net/2025/06/30/michael-roark-joins-days-of-our-lives-exclusive/

Errol's thread for this casting here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/69095-article-the-young-and-the-restless-alum-michael-roark-joins-days-of-our-lives-set-for-october-debut/
 

 

On 6/27/2025 at 5:23 PM, janea4old said:

Related to the storyline of Sophia/baby/Tate/Holly:
A couple of spoiler photos are on the baby bump promo thread
promo thread 
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/69080-days-baby-bump-promo-june-27-2025/

Sophia giving birth alone, Wed. July 2
- more spoiler photos added to the Baby Bump promo thread
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/69080-days-baby-bump-promo-june-27-2025/

17 hours ago, janea4old said:

Rachel Boyd interview on how she prepared for the scenes of Sophia giving birth etc
https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/788220/preview-sophia-gives-birth-whats-next/

 

17 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Did she get an acting coach?

https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/788220/preview-sophia-gives-birth-whats-next/

Quoting excerpts:
Rachel Boyd preparing to emulate someone giving birth:

As the pivotal episode drew ever nearer, Boyd was anxious, too. “I was very fearful of the character giving birth,” she admits. “I thought, ‘How am I going to play this honestly?’ Not just to portray the birth and the physical aspect but also to be able to conceptualize and relate to that bond that new mothers feel afterwards. That isn’t really something you can study in the same way.”

To prepare, Boyd spent months watching videos and vlogs.

But what may have informed her performance the most profoundly was the 2013 movie Philomena, in which Dame Judi Dench’s title character has spent 50 years searching for the son she was forced to give up. “There’s a scene where she finds out he had died, and she’s talking to somebody who knew him,” Boyd explains. “And all they say is, ‘You know, he had a really strong handshake’ — and she’s so proud and emotional.

“For me, something clicked when I saw that,” she continues. “I was like, ‘OK, I think I’m starting to symbolically understand this bond.’”

In fact, Boyd used the memory in the scene in which Sophia holds the baby for the first time. “And it’s baby prop, right? It’s not even a real baby,” she laughs. “But I remember looking at it and thinking, ‘I wonder if he’ll have a strong handshake.’ It connected that feeling for me.”

There's more in this interview recorded October 2024 and released Feb 2025
- she talks more about watching/reading vlogs/blogs

Edited July 1Jul 1 by janea4old

Rachel Boyd on Sophia: (more from the soaps.sheknows interview)

“She can never be the same again after this experience,” Boyd says. “The character will be changed forever on the other side. She is going to understand her power and her independence in a new way. And she also now has an emotional tie to another little person who she’s going to want to protect no matter what, in whatever capacity she can.”

“Sophia has had to learn quickly that decisions that directly relate to her life and her body are not always completely in her control in the way that they should be,” Boyd notes. “So the threat of somebody taking away her ability to decide what she wants for her life and for the baby’s life is very real. She’s going to be a bit more mama bear, for lack of a better word.”

^  I understand the part about bodily autonomy and and claiming her power to decide on her own life. But the rest about being protective and mama bear, I'm not sure what she means there. Some of it is about making sure the baby is safe.  But I don't know what the new Melinda spoiler is.  From the daily spoilers, Sophia meets with Melinda after the baby is born. Maybe she wants Melinda to find out if the baby was placed in a good place from the fire station?  But it seems frantic.

Edited July 1Jul 1 by janea4old

Another Rachel Boyd interview.  same site, different interview
https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/788396/sophia-wants-baby-back/

quoting a few excerpts

“They say mothers all of a sudden become superhumans and can lift cars off of babies,” notes Rachel Boyd.

“Whatever decisions she makes,” “are always coming from a place of love and wanting the best for herself and for that baby, too.”

 “Honestly, my favorite part [of the story so far] has been exploring how complex the situation is,” Boyd says. “It all boils down to the fact that she knows logically what is the right thing to do for herself and for the baby, but emotionally — being able to hold him and not knowing a family that is set up for him — changes things for her.

“She will always have somewhere in her head,” she adds, the thoughts of “what could have been.”

Boyd “kind of improvised” a scene in the July 2 episode. “I have this bear prop that is like my own personal bear,” she says, “and it was given to me by somebody who I love very dearly. I had this idea of Sophia coming back to, I guess, a vessel of what could have been with the bear and like adding this moment into the show.

“I wanted to acknowledge that this is a really emotional and painful thing for her,” she continues, “and she will never be able to let it go. Also just remembering that she’s also just a kid, like she’s 18 years old. And at the end of the day, we can all relate to love and loss and grief.”

 

Swooon's monthly thing where they try to find something to write about regarding couples or potential couples.

Swooon's DAYS blurb for July 2025:

https://www.swooon.com/1201077/soap-couples-preview-july-2025-general-hospital-bold-and-beautiful-yr-days-beyond-the-gates/

Alex declares his love for Stephanie.

Belle and EJ get romantic, but things take a turn when he asks her for a favor.

Chad and Cat continue to grow closer and bond.

 

week ending July 11

Monday, July 7, 2025 – Episode #15155

Sophia has mixed feelings. Xander and Sarah argue. Tate and Holly anticipate an upcoming getaway. Chad and Cat bond.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Episode #15156

Gwen returns to Salem. Julie and Chad are stunned. Leo struggles with the baby. Rafe busts Ari. Alex and Stephanie share a romantic evening.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – Episode #15157

Doug III tries to push Ari away. Belle worries about Marlena. Leo opens up to Javi about his past. Bonnie tells Sarah a hard truth. Xander and Gwen reconnect.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Episode #15158

Chanel supports Johnny. Tony warns EJ. Jada and Belle are stunned by what they uncover. Xander and Philip face off.

Friday, July 11, 2025 – Episode #15159

EJ works Belle. Paulina fills Johnny in. Jada interrogates Chanel. Xander and Maggie clash. Sarah tries to convince Philip to come clean.

Week of July 7-11

images credit JPI Studios via soapcentral (Link) 

 

Hopefully, Gwen doesn’t make peace with Leo 🙏🙏