I think Cady McClain’s days at Y&R are numbered. I don’t see how the character can come back from what’s happening now. My gut tells me Kelly Andrews will eventually end up dead.

Cady McClain is a class act. While I did not follow her on All My Children, I knew of her work. When she was on As The World Turns I loved her portrayal of Rosanna. And now on Y&R she took on a role that was originally designed for someone else. She did a noble job. I don’t care for the direction the storyline is taking but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Cady. She is an awesome actress. She manages to get into you. She touches your heart. That is a mark of a talented actress. I know she has gone through great personal trials but has come out on the other side. I would never attack her for her work on a soap opera. The character of Kelly Andrews is just that — a character. Kelly is not a real person so to direct hatred at a fake person is nothing short of delusional. I give kudos to Cady for making an audience believe in the realness of Kelly Andrews. I wish her the best and hopefully wherever she lands I would be able to watch her again. I just want to say thank you to Cady McClain for giving everything you have to give us a good time while watching Young And The Restless. Again Ms. McClain you are a class ACT!!!!

I believe she has wrapped her storyline and is through at Y and R. I think she hoped to work her character into one that could stay, but Pratt wrote her crazy and theres no out for that but to be done. Shame.

I do like Cady, but never have been a fan of this Kelly.

Having said that, up until Pratt took over, I was starting to warm to the character’s rivalry with Phyllis.

I hate that she has to play this loon we see now, and I’m sure she’s heartbroken if she knows she is on her way out.

In this world of social media, it is a shame that cowards hide behind their keyboards and write nasty things to actors and actresses who are only trying to do the best job with the material that they are given. It is a real shame that people feel they have to be nasty – if you don’t like it, turn the TV off. Nobody is forcing you to watch it. I loved Ms McClain when she was on ATWT, and I loved her portrayal of Rosanna. I was and still am happy that she’s on Y&R!

Cady McClain is a great actress and what they have done to the Kelly character is bizarre. It’s the most violent 180 I’ve ever seen a character do, and therefore in my opinion, doesn’t lend any credibility to the storyline. The sadder consequence is that the Y and R would lose a talented soap veteran – and in a world where the soaps are dying, that is unfortunate.

And as for the fans who attack her personally and don’t distinguish between character and actor, they don’t do anything for the credibility of soaps or soap fans either. Jeez.

I hate what Chuck Pratt has done to her character! A character who started out as a wounded bird over the loss of her son and he turned her into a desperate character over a man. Now please tell me every word that Susan Lucci said about this man is true he cares nothing about developing characters.

As much as I love Cady on Y&R, her potential in the role of Kelly was mis-used, and it’s sad seeing that a potential permanent exit is on the horizon. But again, do not bash an actress who is giving a top-notch job at portraying the material she is giving, material that some love and some hate. Cady is a class act, and should she be leaving Y&R, i will follow her wherever her career may take her, because she is a superb actress who should be gainfully employed at this time.

On the RHOBH, they keep calling her husband’s “ex” a “home wrecker”.

Good luck to her, but frankly, I’ll be glad to see the character go. Kelly was always recurring, non-contract, even when Watros played the role, which as I recall was said to be temporary from the get-go. TPTB obviously had to re-write things with the Miller-Muhney exits, making them beef up the Ben-Stitch role by putting him on contract. The Kelly character was a benefactor of that move, as they decided to link those two characters with more made-up backstory. But before all that occurred, Kelly’s wackiness was of a different (sadder) kind, and many actually thought she was the guilty party who killed Delia in the hit and run.

Not sure what to make about this.

I didn’t really care for McClain when she played Rosanna on ATWT and she has been “stuck” with the poorly developed character of Kelly on Y&R who recently has been in very poorly written scenes.

That being said, I hate that she is getting what sounds like personal attacks on her due to her portrayal of Kelly.

However, fans have confused actors who play characters on soaps for decades. For example, Eileen Fulton repeatedly has relayed about an incident (early 70’s??) where a woman accosted her on the street in response to things that her character, Lisa, was doing on ATWT. I believe Fulton even resulted to hiring a body guard to accompany her when she was in public.

I guess the fan “confusion” just goes with the territory. It doesn’t excuse treating her badly but McClain maybe needs to learn that this is one of the draw backs of the job she is in. I could understand McClain not liking it and it bothering her (all of us have things about our jobs that we don’t like). But I’m not sure that I would go so public with my feelings about it as McClain did with her lengthy post.

I have no one… to share soaps with….

soapbox

in realtime….

so.. i post here… for likeminded, take no prisoners, no holds barred…. “share”

I guess this is my keepsake of ole’

I don’t typically share with any that I watch…. (my partner) has no opinion
when I do tell… it’s either “oh” “ok” I draw blank

LOL

staunch support that I am… I keep ON

I LOVE this stuff!

i’m not on here to indulge any one’s fantastical
i’m not looking for approval ratings… just a tug at the heart and mindset of what happens

LOL

descend with all your bearings

if it’s not the story line and actors who deserve applause to spur one on

for me… it’s generally the actors acting that keeps me

so… If i emphatically state… Chad Duell, Hunter King, and Shawn Christian are just not bringing their A game…. game ON… i’m telling

head writers, and writing teams… along with executive producers and the like… change faster than most actors themselves

their are 4 best serials to tune in

Ta-Da

I think anyone who has criticized her acting has to realize that since Pratt took over the character has done a complete 360. Its not easy to keep changing when the writing gets more and more sophomoric. One thing for sure, she is a very good actress in a really crappy role written by crappy writers.

To be honest, I dont nor did I ever like Kelly, Stitch or their mom. I hope the write them ALL off the show for good. Having said that, Cady is a fine actress and she could swing over to GH after Kelly lands in the loony bin and I would not have a problem with that at all.

Love you Cacy! as a person just not the story line the writers have given you, but a great job it is. I think I will always think off you as Dixie Cooney, when you were unspoiled by the script.
Good luck to you in whatever you do or go! It is a very hard script for you no matter what the outcome. But you are doing a SUPER Great job of the part.

Cady is just the latest example of Y&R’s practice of hiring superb actors without a solid story in place to showcase their talents. I think the show — and Cady — would have better served by writing Kelly out when Cynthia Watros left the show and creating a whole new character that played to Cady’s numerous strengths. Like Maura West, Cady has a huge fan base and a proven track record as a leading lady which the show should have used to bring in new viewers but instead they just plugged both actresses into roles ill fit for them and then wrote them into corners.

Here’s hoping GH snaps up Cady and gives her material worthy of her talents like they did for Maura West.