Stars from The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless participated in the 65th Annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival which ran from June 12-16 in Monaco.

On Monday June 15, B&B’s Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) Jacqueline Macinnes Wood (Steffy), Kimberlin Brown (Sheila), Thorsten Kaye (Ridge), Tanner Novlan (Finn) appeared at the fan festival took photos and signed autographs as did in a later session, Y&R stars, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) and Michael Graziadei (Daniel).

Then, later that night, the American soap stars glammed up for the festival’s Roaring 65th party where they walked the carpet and took photos with the paparazzi from around the world.

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As previously reported while in Monaco, The Bold and the Beautiful series executive producer and head writer, Brad Bell along with his son, Oliver Bell announced that they are in pre-production on the second season of their upcoming microdrama series for aTwist called Hollywood Starlet. While season one will debut on the new vertical platform in mid-August, the second season is ramping up now.

In addition, and as also previously reported, Brad Bell shared that on June 16, the B&B cast taped scenes for upcoming episodes in Monaco at the beach and and at a church, teasing “a secret story” adding, “It’s happy, and then something amazing happens.” All five of the B&B cast members attending the festival were also a part of the remote shoot which will air, most likely, later this summer on the CBS soap opera.

The cast and crew of The Bold and the Beautiful have attended the Monte-Carlo Television Festival for the past 15 years, beginning in 2011, and frequently taking home the festival’s Golden Nymph Award as the most-watched daily drama in the world. Cast members from The Young and the Restless have also been represented on and off for over decade.

Check out some of the snaps below:

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The stars of B&B ready to meet the fans.

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Y&R’s mother and son duo of Michael Graziadei and Michelle Stafford!

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One of B&B’s leading men, Tanner Novlan.

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Mom of 5 and a 3x-Emmy winner, the one and only, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood.

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B&B legacy star and one of the most popular actresses worldwide, Katherine Kelly Lang.

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One cool dude! 2x Emmy winner, Thorsten Kaye.

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Y&R’s Michelle Stafford stepped out at the Monte-Carlo TV festival’s ‘Roaring 65th party.”

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Y&R’s Michael Graziadei looking dapper.

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Brooke and Ridge! Katherine Kelly Lang and Thorsten Kaye.

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Sinn knocks em dead on the carpet at The Roaring 65th party.

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Sheila Carter is that you? None other than Kimberlin Brown!

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Gotta fix this bowtie! Thorsten Kaye getting ready to meet the paparazzi and the press.

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Brooke Logan Forrester is known around the globe, so the cameras love to photograph B&B series star, Katherine Kelly Lang!

So, what were your favorite photos from our snaps above from the 65th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival featuring cast members from The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section.

The Bold and the Beautiful is taping its Monaco remote in the French Rivera following their cast member appearances at the 65th Monte Carlo Television Festival, which concludes today on June 16.

Brad Bell (executive producer and head writer) chatted for a few minutes with a reporter from FilmFestivals.com and gave a tease of what the series is shooting in two locations: the beach and a church in Monte Carlo (clearly giving us memories of where Finn and Steffy were reunited in 2022 after Steffy believed Finn had died).

The remote will features all five cast members who headed from the U.S. to Monaco for the festival and the remote: Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester), Kimberlin Brown (Sheila Carter), Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan Forrester) and Tanner Novlan (Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan).

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FIVE CAST MEMBERS INVOLVED IN MONACO REMOTE

As to what viewers will eventually see when the remote scenes air on the CBS daytime drama series, Bell shared, “Well, it’s a secret story, but I can tell you that it involves Steffy, Sheila, all these actors here, Ridge, Brooke. and Finn, and there’s something that changes their lives forever that happens. I can’t reveal, it, but it’s going to be good.”

Brad added that B&B will be shooting on the beach in the morning and at a church in the afternoon. He also teased in the story, “It’s happy, and then something amazing happens.” Is a couple getting remarried in the church? Is someone returning to the show?

THE LONGEVITY OF SHEILA CARTER

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When asked about how Kimberlin Brown has maintained her on-screen life from: her early years of Sheila’s evil wrongdoings over at The Young and the Restless to then crossing over to The Bold and the Beautiful, Bell explained the longevity expressing. “She (Sheila) has killed many people, and has done s0 many awful things, yet the audience still loves her. Kimberlin’s an amazing actress.”

You can check out the video interview where Brad Bell teases the French Riviera remote below.

So, what do you think B&B is shooting in the actual story today in Monaco? What will happen at the beach and the church where Finn and Steffy were reunited four years ago? Are you one of the longtime viewers of Y&R and B&B who no matter what Sheila Carter does, you want her on the canvas? Weigh-in and give your predictions via the comment section.

News out of Monaco and the 65th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The Bold and the Beautiful’s Brad Bell (executive producer and head writer) and his son, Oliver Bell, who have formed the microdrama company, Red Flair Entertainment, revealed on Sunday that they are already gearing up for season two of their just announced first foray into verticals, Hollywood Starlet.

As previously reported, the first season will be filmed at Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood where the CBS soap opera has called home since late summer of 2025,  and will star microdrama favorites, Eric Guilmette, Molly Anderson, and Bella Mraz.  Most of the talent is expect to be back for season 2.

Hollywood Startlet will bow in mid-August on aTwist, the new microdrama studio and platform founded by former studio execs: Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun. According to Deadline, season 1 will be comprised of 44 episodes of 90-to-120 seconds apiece.

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‘HOLLYWOOD STARLET’ WILL TELL STORY OF POWERFUL WOMEN AND FAMILY STORIES

While at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, the Bells spoke on their new venture, with Oliver making it clear that what they didn’t like about the current state of most verticals are that they often tells stories which demean women, which harkens back to to China, were the microdrama was born.

Oliver explained, “I was watching ReelShort and a lot of these Chinese dramas, which I thought were very captivating. But then you’d see some parts that were degrading to women. For me, that was a little offensive. I thought we could do an American one where we have powerful women and lovely family stories. I felt like that wasn’t being seen.”

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL IN MONTE CARLO

While viewer should not expect any crossovers at this time with The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, Brad and Olive plan are to have their vertical series capture the spirit of those shows, in turn, swerving some less savory elements in the microdrama genre.

In addition, it was revealed as expected that stars of The Bold and the Beautiful who are making a public appearance at the festival: Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), Thorsten Kaye (Ridge), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy), Tanner Novlan (Finn) and Kimberlin Brown (Sheila) are also in town for a remote shoot that will air most likely later this summer on the CBS soap opera.

So, looks like Brad and Oliver Bell have put a fast track on Hollywood Startlet seasons 1 and 2, and another B&B remote is on the way. Intrigued by the microdrama? Looking forward to seeing what befalls Brooke, Ridge, Steffy, Finn and Sheila in story while in Monte Carlo? Weigh-in via the comment section below.