The Bold And The Beautiful (B&B) scoop reveals the sudser has recast the pivotal role of Dr. Taylor Hayes with soap opera vet Rebecca Budig.
On Tuesday’s B&B episode, fans finally find out who the mysterious woman is who was watching Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) in Monte Carlo.
At the end of the show, Taylor called a surprised Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), to tell her daughter she was coming home to Los Angeles.
B&B Scoop – Steffy Can’t Wait For Her Mother To Return
Steffy told her mom she couldn’t wait to see her. “Momma’s coming home,” Taylor replied. And so far, fans have had a mixed reaction to the casting choice.
“REBECCA BUDIG? I did NOT READ THOSE WORDS!” one viewer posted on Twitter. “This is the worst news ever in my entire soap life,” another viewer commented. “My fave playing the one I hate?” And another fan was thrilled. “One of my favs back in action!”
Buddig is no stranger to soaps. She played Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light from 1996 to 2007 and Greenlee Smythe Lavery on All My Children from 1998 to 2011. The talented actress also portrayed Hayden Barnes on General Hospital from 2014 to 2021.
Bold And The Beautiful Scoop – Hunter Tylo Originated The Role
Hunter Tylo originated the role of Taylor, and this marks the second recast. In 2021, B&B hired Krista Allen to fill Hunter Tylo’s shoes. But she was surprisingly let go in December 2023, even though she’d garnered an Emmy nod for portraying the character.
So, what do you think? Are you excited to see a new actress take on the world renowned psychiatrist? Or should B&B have left Taylor Hayes off the canvas for a while longer? Let us know in the comments section.
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Loved the original Taylor. Tired of Hope , Steffy, Liam and Thomas.
I’m happy the character has returned. Please let Taylor do Brooke a favor and free her from this version of Ridge.
Loved the original Taylor. Wish she would return. I was finally getting used to the 2nd Taylor and now she’s gone. Why did she get let go?