The Bold And The Beautiful (B&B) scoop reveals Krista Allen, who portrayed Dr. Taylor Hayes, is out at the sudser.
According to the actress, she was let go in October. A show insider told Deadline she was also offered a recurring role, but declined. Allen replaced Hunter Tylo in 2021. Her last appearance on the soap was November 8.
“I did the cast photo shoot, and then the next week they called and said, we’re not going to keep your third year and thank you very much, you were wonderful and thank you, goodbye,” Allen told Deadline. “And I was like, what?”
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This news shouldn’t come as a big surprise to fans, who have noticed Allen’s recent absence, and inquired about it often on social media. The actress admitted that about a month after she received her Emmy nomination, suddenly scripts started drying up for her.
“I just wasn’t in the scripts and there’re only a couple of weeks ahead in the writing, so I was like, what is going on?” she said.
Fans, who have been super supportive of Allen, even held weekly Taylor Tuesdays on Twitter. They wanted to let her know that even though she hadn’t been on the show for weeks, they still loved her and her character.
“Taylor is never a character that is around for long but damn Krista deserved better,” a fan posted on Twitter. “Wow. One of the greatest soap recasts just tossed away,” another said.
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“When Krista came on the show. She stepped up as Taylor perfectly and got nominated,” another viewer said. “I’m without words with the way they did this to the fans and everyone who love and support her.”
As for Krista Allen, she has plans to move to Atlanta for a brand new chapter in her life. But she’ll be sorely missed by many B&B fans.
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