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BEYOND THE GATES: Anita Learns She has Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree) is about to get a major storyline that will also help inform viewers of CBS daytime’s newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates. On the Monday, December 22 episode, Anita learns from her doctor that she, in fact, has breast cancer, but not only that, but the matriarch of the Dupree family gets the devastating news that she has a form of cancer called Triple-Negative or TNBC.

Triple-Negative breast cancer is more likely to occur and spread in Black women as Dr. Ahn tried to explain to Anita, and that this form of cancer is a more aggressive and more difficult to treat. In a moment that was vitally important to the character and the audience at home, the doctor suggests Anita record their conversation on her cellphone so she can listen to it later to process, and have more of an understanding of everything she is telling her.

And as would be in real life, for anyone in Anita’s situation, when you learn shocking news from your doctor, you aren’t hearing everything they are telling you after that. It was played out in the scene as the sound of Anita’s doctor’s voice was muted out in Anita’s head as she tried to come to terms what she just learned.

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Dr. Ahn suggests to Anita that she tell Vernon (Clifton Davis) as soon as possible, so that he can be there to support her while she goes through treatment, and any other loved ones so she has even more support. Anita does not have much time to process as the doctor strongly urges her to get her ducks in a row as she will be sent to specialists to help her through her battle.

Later, we see Anita inside Uptown where she stopped for a drink to try to calm her nerves and process the news of her diagnosis. She is joined by her ‘Articulette’ sisters, Tracy (Marcia Howell) and Sharon (Bonita Brisker) who tell her they will be by her side every step of the way.

Meanwhile, there is still that looming secret of what is going on between Sharon and Vernon, and now that Ted (Keith D. Robinson) went to tell Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) what Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) told him, that, “Vernon is having an affair with Sharon,” how will this all unfold?

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At the end of the episode, Anita takes Vernon’s hand and asks him to sit down on the couch with her, as she prepares to share the bad news of her cancer diagnosis with him. Throughout all the scenes, TV veteran, Tamara Tunie was pretty spectacular. and we are sure this is just the beginning of story where soap fans will be reminded again of what makes her one of the most formidable actresses not only in daytime, but television as a whole. Stay tuned for an emotional Dupree Christmas, too!

So, where you shocked to learn of just how bad Anita’s form of breast cancer is? Glad to know Beyond the Gates is telling a story that happens more likely to Black women? Now that Anita has breast cancer, what do you think Vernon and Sharon are hiding? Is it just a big misunderstanding and they were planning a surprise for Anita … or are they truly having an affair? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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It was played realistically. You don’t hear what the doctor is telling for a second or two. I will definitely be following this storyline. Oh, Ted is an ass! What the hell was he thinking telling Nicole what Leslie of all people told him! She was right to dump him. The man has rocks for brains!

I believe Sharon is helping Vernon to develop his voice, cause we all know that Clifton Davis can sing in real life. So he’s getting Sharon to help him a very very merry Christmas for Anita.

Think they are making a surprise for Anita no way would Vernon cheat this episode brought tears to my eyes

I believe that Vernon and Sharon are planning a special gala or a positive soiree of some sort.

I knew that they wasn’t having an affair. Just by listening when they had conversations with one another. It sounded like a surprise

I’ve thought from the beginning that Vernon and Sharon were planning something for Anita since she’s always doing this for others, and maybe it’s a special get away for the 3 of them

I hate the breast cancer diagnosis. Brings a dark shade over the show for me. May give it up.

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Set to Air Week of Encore Episodes

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Next week, CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates serves up a week of repeats to shed the spotlight on some recent major episodes, in case you may have missed it, all before the 4th of July holiday weekend.

This is not the first time the newest network television soap opera on the block has aired a week’s worth of encore presentations. However this time, the episodes focus on the fabulous Cotillion storyline which is juxtaposed with the blood plasma ring warehouse shakedown which saw Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin) get shot and eventually die.

Also included in the week is Grammy and Tony Award winner, Jennifer Holliday making a guest appearance on the soap, and singing an original song from the series musical supervisors team during the Duprees Easter brunch, and more.

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Take a look at the rundown of what you will see next week on Beyond the Gates below.

Monday, June 29
The Duprees get ready for Samantha’s cotillion. Jacob meets with Ren. Ashley is in a panic as Grayson prepares for the worst. Bill questions Hayley about her past. Lia puts Derek in the hot seat.

Tuesday, June 30 
Grayson completes his assignment, but then all hell breaks loose at the warehouse. Samantha and Jessica make their cotillion debut while Nicole has to deal with an emergency.

Wednesday, July 1
Someone dies while a Platinum Deb is crowned. Vanessa questions Joey about the chaos of the evening. Tyrell and Jessica slip away for their first time together.

Thursday, July 2
Special Guest Star Jennifer Holliday sings for a friend. Nicole takes Kial to her family’s Easter brunch. Ted advises Carlton. Anita puts Anastasia in her place. Hayley feels like an outsider in a sea of Duprees. Grayson receives a threat. Naomi and Jacob find a way to connect.

Friday, July 3
Naomi and Jacob spend their anniversary apart—both remembering their love story from first date to wedding vows. Izaiah helps his brother out while Naomi leans on Ashley, Dani and Bill.

Beyond the Gates returns with all-new episodes starting Monday, July 6 where it will pick up right from where it left off following the Friday, June 26 cliffhanger.

So, from the encore episodes listed, which are you are you most enthused about seeing again, or do you wish there was no break from traditional all-new episodes? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Scores Third Most-Watched Week Since Its Premiere With ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Event

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The tornado that ripped through Fairmont Crest and put the lives of the characters of Beyond the Gates and several from The Young and the Restless in jeopardy had viewers tuning-in for the week of June 8-12.

The highly-publicized crossover event kicked off on the Tuesday, June 9 episode of Beyond the Gates where six residents of Genoa City came to to visit the D.C./Maryland country club for a fundraiser for Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon), only no one expected a twister to tear into the proceedings, leading to several storylines intersecting as people were trapped with one another with Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) being the most severely injured and now requiring a liver transplant to survive.

According to the ratings report from CBS and Nielsen ratings and as supplied to Variety, Beyond the Gates brought in on average 1.8 million viewers throughout the wee. That is up 11% from its season-to-date numbers and it makes the crossover/tornado episodes its third most-watched week for the soap since Beyond the Gates premiered back on February 24, 2025.

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A GENOA CITY TOUCHDOWN

With the strength of the story, its special effects and bringing over cast of the top-rated, The Young and the Restless which included: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins), Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman) and Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), the Thursday, June 11 episode was the week’s most-watched.

According to the numbers, the Wednesday June 10 episode brought in the most total viewers for the week with 1.87 million (up 17% week-to-week), followed closely by the Friday, June 12 episodes which had 1.84 million watching.

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Over on The Young and the Restless, the week of June 8-12, also saw an increase based on the early return that week of Shemar Moore as Malcolm Winters wrapping up his leg of the story where viewers learned he had a son Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) with Stephanie Simmons (Vivica A. Fox), and survived his bone marrow transplant surgery thanks to Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn).

Y&R scored 3.11 million viewers for the week up 2% from its season average with the June 8 and June 9 episodes featuring Moore averaging 3.2 million viewers and up 9% year-over-year.

So, did you enjoy the tornado episodes of Beyond the Gates and seeing the residents of Genoa City crossover to Fairmont Crest? Share your thoughts via the comment section on the latest ratings for the two CBS daytime soaps.

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Karla Mosley Weighs-in on Dani Dupree’s Love Life Endgame: Are You Team Bill or Team Andre?

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Last week, viewers of CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates watched as a tornado ripped through Fairmont Crest. In its wake, people were trapped with one another or seriously injured.

For Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), she found herself stuck in an elevator with her ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). And wouldn’t you know, one thing led to another, and the two gave into their unresolved feelings for one another and did the deed.

Meanwhile, Dani’s current husband, Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) suffered a minor injury to his leg, and was worried sick in the ballroom because he had no idea where Dani was after the twister decimated the place. Eventually, Dani and Bill part ways go back to their families and act like nothing happened.

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When Dani is reunited with Andre, he professes his love for her even more than ever. As for Bill’s current wife Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings), she could care less because she was making out with Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor, Y&R) in a closet at the country club!

THE TORNADO MAY HAVE CHANGED DANI’S HEART

For months, Beyond the Gates viewers have found themselves torn; rooting for Dani and Bill to get over themselves and get back together, or rooting for Dani and Andre, because its clear he truly loves her, even though their marriage may not have started out as the greatest love affair of all time.

Karla Mosley opened up to PEOPLE on Dani’s romance plight and who the writers of the soap might ultimately pair her with, expressing “I cannot say. I honestly have no idea.”

As it seems now, this triangle of Andre/Dani/Bill is about to heat up even more following Dani’s elevator exploits. However, according to Mosley, the popularity of Dani and Andre came as surprise to the writers, which has led to the romantic drama. “The writers did not think Dani and Andre were gonna pop off the way that they did,” explained Karla. “Originally, they thought Bill and Dani would be back together by the end of season one. And then it was like, ‘wait, what is happening?’”

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WRITERS ARE TAKING THE PULSE OF THE FANS

The decision to not have Dani and Bill reunite within season 1 or half-way though season 2, Mosley shares is a sign of the times: “The old soap trope is the torn woman who goes back to her man. But I think there are enough women now who are like, I want to see her win.”

In the end, Karla believes that in this case, fans speaking up, can also translate to the writers room and influence their potential decision of who should be the ultimate man for Dani. She tells Beyond the Gates viewers,  “Keep talking about it, y’all.”

Meanwhile, questions remain: Could Dani and Bill’s elevator sex find her pregnant with his child, which would make this whole situation more messy? Stay tuned.

Now, let us know, who do you want to see Dani ultimately with … Bill Hamilton or Andre Richardson? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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