The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Lauralee Bell Responds To Critics Over Older Women Feuding On The Show

Should they just talk it out? Or maybe even walk away? That’s what a lot of The Young and the Restless fans have been saying for a very long time now as critics of the show don’t think that women like Christine and Phyllis should be having a fight over a man at their age. Well, actress Lauralee Bell, who plays Christine on the show, sure does have some things to say about it. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Lauralee Bell Responds To Critics Over Older Women Feuding On The Show

Speaking to Soap Opera Digest in a new interview, Lauralee says that she does agree with some of the show’s critics to a certain extent. Because no matter what the outcome is, no one really wins in a fight like this. She put it this way, “I have coworkers that look at the negative comments and I just see their sadness and how it bums them out. I’m a fan of shows, so I understand being passionate and all of that stuff, but I think people do definitely take things to a really nasty level. A part of me agrees with the fans, ‘If you’re not sure what you want at 50 years old, then I’m out.’ And I feel if maybe [the triangle] had gone on any longer, one of them would have had to make a definite decision. But at the end of the day, it’s entertainment and the [Cricket/Danny/Phyllis] scenes were fun to play, and we had a great time and it reminds the people of our dynamics if they didn’t watch us many years ago.”

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The actress continued, “For Phyllis, I do think it is about a competition and I do think Cricket didn’t want to give up because if it’s not going to be Paul, she really wants to be with Danny. It would also be letting Phyllis win and even though we’re beyond the age of playing games, we’re all trying throughout life to learn a lesson and I think because Cricket is so business-minded and believes in what’s right and wrong so much, it would be almost ethically wrong for her to give up and let the wrong person win.”

In her same interview, Lauralee also shared her thoughts on Christine’s nickname of ‘Bug.’ She said, “I love every time that Phyllis calls Christine that. I think it’s hysterical. [Phyllis will say] ‘The Bug can be so boring’ and it makes me laugh. I don’t defend my character because I’m like, ‘Yeah, she can be.’ When Michael [Damian, Danny] came back, I was so excited bringing back those fun, laughing scenes between Christine and Danny. I’m hoping that when Phyllis isn’t terrorizing them, they can be happy because that playful kind of interaction isn’t seen as much on camera anymore and I think the lighter we can be in contrast to the scenes that have to be business or emotional is needed for the audience. I just think they want to smile, too, so there’s the highs of Christine and Danny’s happiness and the lows of Phyllis.”

It goes without saying that fans will have to tune in to find out what will happen next. The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on the CBS network. Check your local listings for times.

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