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Hunter Tylo Opens Up on Why She Didn’t Return to B&B; That She Never Received the Nearly $5 Million Settlement from ‘Melrose Place’ Firing
Over the last week, the reclusive former star of The Bold and the Beautiful, Hunter Tylo (ex-Taylor Hayes) has made two virtual interview appearances in short order on the Jersey + Coffee + Yeshua Show on The Unexpected Cosmology You Tube Channel.
Surrounded by her artwork, Tylo first chatted with hosts Noel Joshua Hadley and Jenna Rose in part one entitled, Hunter Tylo Unfiltered: She left Hollywood and now she’s back to talk about it live on August 1, and then on August 7, she returned to the channel again for part two called The Hunter Tylo Chronicles: Revealing the Dark Side of Hollywood.
Often the conversations go off track but sort of spans a myriad of subjects including: narcissistic relationships, toxic behavior, satanical forces, sexual abuse, christianity, religion, working in Hollywood, horror films, sexual exploitation, soap operas, working on The Bold and the Beautiful, the Queen of Drama reality show, Hunter’s relationship with her late ex-husband, soap star, Michael Tylo, the Melrose Place lawsuit where she was fired for being pregnant, why she didn’t return to B&B more recently, and so much more.
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Tylo’s life has been very complex and traumatic most of her adult live; including losing her son, Mickey back on October 18, 2007, at 19 when he accidentally drowned in the family pool in Henderson, Nevada. The Clark County Coroner concluded that “the cause of death was drowning due to seizure disorder,” and was ruled accidental. In addition, in 1998, her daughter Katya was only 4-years-old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer, and had to have her eye removed to save her life. Tylo wrote about that experience in her 2000 memoir, Making a Miracle.
‘MAKING A MIRACLE’ SEQUEL, MELROSE PLACE LAWSUIT, MICHAEL TYLO ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
This week, when asked by fans in the live chat, if Tylo will write a follow-up book, Hunter shared, “Yes. I’ve always wanted to, because the first one, Making a Miracle, I didn’t even get to make up that title after I won with the lawsuit that I never got paid for again, like I don’t have $5 million everybody, so I don’t even think about it. That was just basically setting a precedent so women can’t be forced to have an abortion. So, the book was written by Simon and Schuster by an assigned author.”
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Hunter went on to say, “And the guy was a ‘Churchian’ person who wrote it from his angle of his understanding, and he modified a lot of stuff. He candy-coded a lot of stuff, and he completely left out stuff that was about my husband that I think a lot of women need to know. They need to know what are the signs if you’re in a coercive or an abusive relationship. I would like to write it with all the truth this time, and even talk about what I went through in real-life with my family and losing a brother and then getting my stuff together, getting my life together, and just finding truth.”
DECISION TO NOT RETURN AS TAYLOR HAYES
Fans of The Bold and the Beautiful remember Tylo as the original Dr. Taylor Hayes back in 1990, and she had played the role on and off for several decades. Then in 2021, Krista Allen took over the role till 2023, and then in 2024, Rebecca Budig took over the part.
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However, there has been some rumors as to why Hunter decided not to return in 2021, she finally decided to come forward with her version of the story. “I’ve wanted to come back and talk to my fans for a long time,” she explained. Tylo shares she told the B&B brass, she did not want to come back to the show at that time, and “They said, ‘Well, if you don’t, then we are going to recast you.’ I said, ‘Okay, all right.’”
As it turned out, Hunter and Krista Allen shared the same talent manager and they were both friends. On Allen being cast as Taylor, Hunter remarked, “I don’t know if they thought that might make me mad. But it didn’t.”
TAYLOR VS. BROOKE
The popular actress did explain that her perspective came from that working on the show, and in soaps, it wasn’t always fun for her, elaborating, “You are nonstop expected to cry. You are in constant trauma when you’re doing these shows. You literally live end up living two lives and it’s very very stressful.”
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Working in the genre, Tylo eventually shared that she did not like the repetitive storylines and “triangulations” as she called it for love triangles, adding, ‘All I do is cry, scream, yell, slap people across the face, wish them dead, say I hate your guts to people, shove them over a balcony, mow them down the car.” Hunter said she wanted to be a part of more positive stories as these did not align with who she is and her beliefs.
In addition, Hunter did bring up how she would be pitted against the Brooke Logan camp and actress Katherine Kelly Lang, by the fans online and that the discussions would inevitably dissolve into both factions hurling insults at each other and ultimately in insulting and hurting Hunter’s feelings in the process.
BEHIND THE SCENES DRAMA ON THE MAKING OF ‘QUEENS OF DRAMA’
Tylo also talked about shared a story from 2015’s POP TV reality series, Queens of Drama in which she starred alongside, Knots Landing and GH Daytime Emmy winner, Donna Mills (ex-Abby, ex-Madeline, respectively). “So they tell us that we are going to be talking about which one of you has the best idea to pitch to the new network for the ultimate in soap opera, a new one,” she explains as the concept. “Like, you might be now the one that pitched the next new Dynasty or the next new Dallas or the next, Flamingo Road or whatever.”
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Hunter went to explain the younger girls in the cast were pitted against Donna Mills and her as the older women in the cast for the purposes of the storyline arc. However, she then explains the producers asked to film at her house and wanted to know what kind of events go on there that they could film? Tylo explained,”Well, I am a believer. So, you know, sometimes we sit at home instead of going to church and we read scripture out loud.” And so they’re like,”Can we come film that?” I said, ‘Wow. Cool! Really? Alright.” I thought that could be a positive role model moment. But then, I started getting pages in my email that I start opening and going, “Huh? So they’re now going to direct me in what we’re going to talk about in a Bible study? We’re going be talking about being Born Again, just all these trite words, etc?”
If fans recall, Tylo ended up abruptly leaving the reality show, when during filming, she fell to the ground and shared that she felt she had dislocated her hips and her shoulder. You can check out Donna Mills talking with none other than Cameron Mathison (Drew, GH) on ET about the mishap and Tylo’s mysterious exit below.
So, what do you think about the comments made by Hunter on her decision to not return to The Bold and the Beautiful? How she still claims she has never been paid any of the nearly 5 million dollar settlement from Aaron Spelling Productions after being fired from Melrose Place for being pregnant? Her thoughts thoughts on her former husband, Michael Tylo and more? Let us know in the comment section.
Lived two blocks from her in Vegas time to let it go glad she did not come back. Time to move on he wanted to destroy the character he accomplished it
Yes she had a battle with kimberlin brown yes their was trouble with KKL but yes a after ten years it’s over done and let it go
I’m honestly amazed that it took so long to speak up. It’s fascinating to hear her side and I hope she continues to speak her truth.
Yaaaaawwnn
Next…
KKL can’t hold a candle to Hunter Tylo.
I wouldn’t want to come back to a part that would always favor another character over me either and Brad Bell has proven this time and time again.
Yes, KKL can. KKL is just as beautiful than Hunter, especially all the surgeries Hunter went through. You can’t hardly recognize Hunter. It’s a shame she would do that to her face. She looked horrible.
She will always be the one and only Taylor Hayes . Just like Ron Moss will always be Ridge Forrester. Sometime real artists have to take a stand against garbage. Shes made the right descision not returning. Brad Bell is producing some real garbage currently at B & B. And as far as Melrose Place , well we saw what Lisa Rinna came up with.
I always thought she was weird
Alexis…y-e-p. She always seemed odd to me. Years ago, I once read somewhere that she likes snakes…ACTUAL SNAKES…and that she likes to keep them as pets. Yikes.
Agreed. Never liked her as Taylor. If acting is so bad why do it. She comes across as arrogant as she was in the role. And as someone here said it – let it go.
I don’t understand how she was not paid for the court settlement. Why didn’t she and her lawyer, who surely wanted to be paid, pursue it or make a stink out of not being paid????
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Y&R’s Co-Head Writer Jamey Giddens, Ahead of November Stories and Scripts Debut with Dan O’Connor, Explains How Fall Tees Up Their Plans for Genoa City
As previously reported on Thursday, September 10, Y&R fans should circle November 11th on your calendars. That will mark the official on-screen head writing regime change on The Young and the Restless, when material from newly-planted co-head writers, Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor begins to air on the number one daytime drama series on CBS.
Taking to X, Giddens backed up all mentions of when his run as co-head writer begins with an electronic alarm clock showing the numbers 11:11. In addition, up until that time, Y&R fans are still watching the story and scripts from Josh Griffith who stepped down a few months ago from his position as head writer after a lengthy run that started back in 2019.
However, Giddens responded to a Y&R viewer on X, who said they won’t tune back into the action in Genoa City until his and O’Connor’s material starts to air. Jamey expressed that if you are fan of the series, you should tune-in now because before Jamey and Dan get to launch their set of new stories and adventures for the citizens of Genoa City, but they first needed to decide what to do with the story they inherited from Josh Griffith.
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Jamey teased, “Start watching NOW!” Fall in Genoa City set up tons of juicy stories Dan O’Connor and I are lucky to inherit as we begin telling new ones! Let’s watch as a soap fam! #YR”
Jumping into the thread in response was one fan who said to Giddens, “I’m watching, and some stuff is good while other stuff needs revisions, so hoping the revised improves the stories. My future request: can we get Sharon and Adam sharing scenes again? And please let Sharon interact with people beyond Nick 24/7. Shick can happen but Sharon needs more to do. JT said he was filming a good story, so hopefully he isn’t rinsing and repeating with Billy’s mistake but JT seems excited on what’s to come.”
In pretty short order, Giddens has worked as a breakdown writer for both Days of Our Lives and Beyond the Gates, where he is nominated this year as part of the writing team for both shows, in addition to previously being the head writer of OWN’s Ambitions and writing for Tyler Perry’s Sistas. Jamey started his career with Daytime Confidential as a journalist covering the genre that he knows and loves.
As for Dan O’Connor, he previously held down co-head writer duties at General Hospital or as an Associate Head Writer. He also wrote for One Life to Live and made a stop in Salem and Days of Our Lives.
So, can November 11th come soon enough for you? Will you be tuning-in to Y&R leading up to the takeover by Jamey and Dan on the writing front? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Start watching NOW! Fall in Genoa City sets up tons of juicy stories @oconnordanj and I are lucky to inherit as we begin telling new ones! Let’s watch as a Soap Fam! #YR https://t.co/BSBT8hNMb6
— Jamey_Giddens (@Jamey_Giddens) September 10, 2026
If Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) new therapist on General Hospital looks familiar to you, it’s because actress Kearran Giovanni, who plays Dr. Nichols, previously played a doctor on One Life to Live!.
Viewers tuning-in to the Thursday, September 10 episode of GH got their first look at Dr. Nichols who has been brought in to help Anna recover from her PTSD and trauma following the reveal that she has been suffering from a break in reality since before being put in mental health facility in France, after being gaslighted by Cullum and company earlier in the year.
One Life to Live fans will recall that Kearran Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in 2009, and it was then she first worked with current General Hospital EP, Frank Valentini, who at the time was at the helm in Llanview.
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WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU SEEN KEARRAN GIOVANNI?
Giovanni appeared on OLTL in the recurring role through 2012 and in the final ABC episode of the beloved series was the the ob/gyn who delivered Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) and Matthew Buchanan’s (Eddie Alderson) baby into the world, whom they named Drew Buchanan II after Bo Buchanan’s (Robert S, Woods) late son. In addition, Vivian has been dating Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold).
In addition to One Life to Love, Giovanni has very impressive credits having appeared in numerous TV series and motion pictures including starring in the TNT drama Major Crimes from 2012-18, ABC’s Designated Survivor 2017-19, the CW’s Black Lightning from 2019-20. Most recently, Giovanni appeared on the Fox series, The Resident and has a recurring role on the CW’s crime series, Walker from 202-2024.
HEALING ANNA
On today’s General Hospital, after Anna’s harrowing meltdown where she almost shot and killed Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) after seeing visions of “Peter August” (Wes Ramsey), Jason (Steve Burton) saved the day and talked Anna down from committing murder. Now, Dr. Nichols was introduced as a valuable staff member at the hospital. Although, this marked the first time in the history of the show we have heard of her character.
So, do you remember seeing Kearran Giovanni on One Life to Live? Happy to see that Anna may have a qualified therapist in charge of her healing, unless the doctor turns out to be not on the up and up? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
In a metaphor for the start of the school year and their upcoming anniversary in November, Days of our Lives revealed its “Class of Season 62,” with a very clever yearbook montage on their social media handles, welcoming new cast members, while paying respect to the veterans and “class”-iying the other characters in Salem.
The official Days of our Lives Instagram account shared on the posting, “The Class of Salem Season 62 has arrived. Familiar faces, new names and plenty of personality. Flip through our yearbook for a peek at this year’s class.”
Let’s take a look at how they broke it all down: The Salem Yearbook starts with saying “another unforgettable season,” with some group pics, and then we dovetail into Salem’s new class which features: Sydney Malakeh (Sydney DiMera), Brandon Butler (Mason Whitfield), Angelica Nero (Victoria Kiriakis), Cole Gersmeyer (Thomas DiMera) and Lorelei Olivia Mote (Rachel Black).
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Next up, are the likes of: Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez), John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis), Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) and LeeAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley). Then, in the “Drama Club” section are: Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) and AnnaLynne Cipriani (Cat Greene).
Following the ‘Recess” section with some group snaps, comes “Homeroom Highlights” with: Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson), Eric Martsolf (Brady Black), Rob Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis), Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) and Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant).
The “Salem Spectator” section features: Conner Floyd (Chad DiMera), Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark), Stowers again, and Ashely Puzemis (Holly Jonas). In the “Afternoon Sweets” section look for: Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) and Linsey Godfey (Sarah Horton), Emily O’ Brien (Gwen Rizchech), Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera/Susan Banks), Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady), plus Jackée Harry (Paulina Price).
Towards the end of the yearbook, veteran performers such as: Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson), Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson), Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) and Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) are featured, plus Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans), James Reynolds (Abe Carver) and Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) and Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiraikis) with her on-screen daughter, Linsey Godfrey.
The Salem Yearbook comes to a conclusion noting “Big things happening in Salem” and to tune-in on Peacock, where we also find Jacob Martinez (Javi Hernandez), Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley), and a host of other favorites previewing what’s to come this fall.
So, what do you think of the Days of our Lives Class of Season 62? Looking forward to seeing what happens in Salem? Did you like the yearbook concept for promotional tune-in? Let us know via the comment section below.
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