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We’ve received a cleaning soap opera shocker, celebrity gossip followers.
Allison Lanier — the Emmy Award-nominated actress who has portrayed Summer season Newman on The Younger and the Stressed for the final three years — introduced on Wednesday that she’s exiting the favored CBS drama.
Like, instantly.
“This Friday, Might 2nd, might be my final episode on Y&R,” the star wrote in an April 30 message shared to social media, including:
“I’ve cherished the journey and realized a lot nevertheless it’s time to develop in a distinct course… very grateful for the entire Y&R followers who’ve supported me <3.”
Wow, huh?
Nobody else related to Lanier and/or The Younger and the Stressed has but commented on the sudden departure.
The veteran actress joined the forged of the long-running program in Might 2022, taking over the position of Summer season Newman… who has been a collection common since her start on a 2006 installment.
Lanier was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2024 for her efficiency, shedding the Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection trophy to colleague Courtney Hope.
She took over the enduring character from Hunter King, who had performed the position on and off since 2012, and was awarded a pair of Daytime Emmys for her effort — in 2014 and 2015.
Previous to King, Summer season was performed by Lindsay Bushman, Samantha Bailey, and an assortment of dual little one actors, together with Elara and Rhea Kerwin, and Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio.
It’s unclear right now what’s going to develop into of Summer season.
Or who would possibly take over for Lanier.
The character has already been kidnapped, despatched into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, performed confederate to a cop killer, dedicated bribery, grand theft auto and a complete lot extra. She’s been by way of it.
Lanier joins Colleen Zenk in strolling away from The Younger and the Stressed.
The four-decade veteran of Because the World Turns made her exit after solely a 12 months on the present in appropriately grand style — by chugging a teacup stuffed with crushed sleeping capsules in a January episode.
