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Vail Bloom Opens Up About Her Exit from The Young and the Restless and the Possibility of a Heather Resurrection
After much speculation, Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens) herself has confirmed that she is gone from The Young and the Restless in a new interview out on Tuesday.
Viewers watched in shock, when on last Thursday’s episode of the top-rated soap opera, Heather met her maker when in a confrontation with Sharon (Sharon Case), she bonked her head and apparently bled out on the floor. Details of this are still suspect as Sharon blacked out during a key part of this sequence.
Speaking with TV Insider on Heather’s ‘apparent’ demise, Bloom shared she was a bit blind-sided by the storyline-dictated move, “I had about three weeks’ notice. It’s always surprising when you get that news, but you’re aware that that can happen. That’s just the world of soaps. But any time you get news like that, it’s shocking because you love the character and it was such a beautiful, long run woven in and out through a couple decades.”
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However, Vail did come forth with that we may have not seen the end of Heather Stevens, but how and where and why remains to be seen. The actress expressed, “I think resurrection is always cool. I’m a huge fan of resurrection. I think what’s really fun about daytime as opposed to maybe other formats is you can experience things beyond your wildest dreams. I would be open to it if the fans really wanted to see more of Heather again.”
Bloom did tease that it looks like Sharon will be haunted by Heather, meaning Bloom could have filmed some additional scenes before she wrapped her latest run, “The one person who may just see Heather again is Sharon. I don’t think it’s the last time you’ll see Heather.”
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When Y&R cast the role of Paul Williams (Doug Davidson) daughter, Bloom first came to Y&R in 2007. She left in 2010 (and the role was recast with Eden Riegel and Jen Landon). Vail then made her return appearances starting in 2023 picking up the Daniel (Michael Graziadei) and Heather love story and all of its complications.
So, what do you think? Is Vail Bloom wrapped for good at Y&R? Is she going to be another ‘ghostly’ vision of Sharon’s? Are you sad to see Vail officially exit the soap for now? Comment below.
You know heather is alive otherwise there be no coming back do Sharon
No it’s possible there is an unknown third person who actually killed Heather, so Heather stays dead and Sharon is off the hook because she wasn’t the one who did it.
Sharon, new crazy is a turn off, getting away planting evidence on Daniel, is crazy I want her to get caught get back to normal.
I’m sad that Vail Bloom is leaving for now ( I get actresses & actors have other projects). But I’m excited to see Heather again .
I don’t want to see Heather out of the show. It will be hard on Lucy
Lucy is a pain, a spoiled brat and I hope they send her to live with Paul. She acts stupid, running after Faith, is she crushing on her or what.? She caused a lot of this stuff between her dad and Sharon.
I agree & it will be hard on Daniel too. I liked Heather
I am disappointed she is leaving because they just got back together as a family. This was not a good move for me.
I think Heather and Lucy are terrible actresses!
Oh I think she a great actress just needs a more exciting storyline!
I think this story line is crazy. Noy happyeith it at all and will stop watching!
I need Victor to start playing mean again I don’t like Victor being soft or Phyllis.
Guess you haven’t been watching Victor using his same old ways to get what he wants. Using Lily to get Billy’s business and Kyle to go after Jack. This man never stops, same old SOB as always!
I don’t wish for Heather to leave, I hope that this is one of Sharon’s crazy dream. I wouldn’t want Sharon to wind up in prision.
Sharon needs to be in a pysc Ward and she looks crazy she use to beautiful they got her looking old and Nick is fine fine fine.
Sharon is such a crazy and I don’t know what happened to her once beautiful looks.She is looking really old and worn lately.Sure hope don’t don’t set her up with Nick again.
If this is supposed to be Sharon’s dream, than the whole show is a dream, hiw else do you explain the craziness?
Please let this be a dream!! If not that means Sharon will be leaving too.
Agree
Right now, I can’t say, that would be a b a d thing, enough is enough!
I agree. Leave Sharon alone!!
I’m getting really tired of the storyline with Sharon being so crazy & I just want her back as sweet Sharon
I like Sharon she is beautiful and conducts herself as a great mom and example of how much a mom should be in their children lives.
Please get rid of Cameron, enough already he is gone stay gone.
Phyllis is a pain and has no formal training to make decisions on crime and who did it or alleged committed the crimes.
Y&R sure wants to decimate any vestiges of the Williams family. But I am not sure Heather needs to be alive. I’d say yes if Paul was around but that won’t happen. Daniel has more story potential now too.
Miracles can still happen and they can convince Doug Davidson to return to the soap with the right bait! –
Let us have Heather back. We need some good outcomes in these trying times. We need some stability and good feelings along with the exciting drama. I have been a fan for fifty years. I have seen my favorite and much loved Y&R do this and do it well. Give us your fans something to look forward to.
Totally agree. Sharon drama is becoming very boring! I would love to see Heather come back. I was enjoying the reconcile of her and Daiel reuniting.
I liked having Heather on the show and back with Daniel and Lucy. How can she be killed off? So now Sharron should go to prison for life. So shouldn’t she be gone to? You can’t let Sharron get away with murder and disposing the body. What because she don’t remember she gets to her life. Doesn’t make sense. Anyways sad to see Heather go. Good luck to her.
There’s a red herring in here somewhere. Sharon Case was given a standalone episode to commemorate her 30 years on the show. I don’t think the show would have given her that if they have plans to write out her character. I can’t figure out if the Heather character is alive or really dead but I am positive we’re getting a twist in this storyline at some point soon.
That sounds right since Sharon sees dead people.
It’s a stupid decision to kill off both of Paul’s children. If she is really dead, this totally writes Sharon into a corner. Heather needs to be alive and the majority of this needs to be jn Shaekn’s head!
Dumb move on the writers. Don’t have Heather die!!
I had an Idea that it was Lucy’s biological mom Daisy now I’m convinced it is. Heather is gone because of her.
Wow, that is very interesting!
I believe there is an unknown third person involved in all this, so I love the idea that it could be Daisy. Daisy is twisted enough to mess with Sharon’s meds, somehow be behind fueling Sharon’s hatred of Daniel to convince her to kill him– Daisy gets revenge, Sharon gets the blame. Classic soap set up. Heather just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time– Daisy takes advantage of the situation and kills Heather while Sharon passed out. I like this theory– I hope that is what happened.
Never thought about that but I like that idea to .I want Sharon and nick to get back together ❤️
Sorry to see Heather go. To me she was the most natural actor on the show. Wish they had taken Sharon off. Ever since she had her weird face changes..they have made her character weird and exhausting. So tired of this part of y and r.
Sharon gets away with everything she does and come out smelling like a rose. I think this is a very dark scene and I wished Heather didn’t have to leave the show this way. So unrealistic!
Pleeze don’t have Heather die. She is a fantastic actress.
I sure hope they don’t bring any more ghost back, that’s so in real it’s ridiculous to say the least… how many have ghost come back to have chats with them,, so stupid,.,, please either bring her back alive or let her stay dead,, geez,,, getting tired of these ghost stories,,,
I’ll say bring her back alive . I hate that Heather had to leave.
I agree! I am getting tired of Sharon and Cameron! Intensionally missed watching this week to avoid their episodes! Let’s get with it. More Victor!
Yes indeed. The story line just goes on and on and ON!! Writers need to do better than this!
I just feel sorry for Sharon as she has been in the show forever, why did the writers put her in such a despicable role. It should be that awful Phyllis that gets those roles.
I can see your point. I will never feel the same about Sharon, even if it turns out to be a dream. It will be like we were all tricked into this crap and when all the nonsense is over, we are just supposed to forget Sharon’s craziness with that bloody jerk hanging all over her, telling her what to do, and how to do it! I’m through with Sharon, no matter how it turns out.
Get rid of the Cameron saga so I don’t have to fast forward thru so much of the story…get a new line…
Absolutely! I have been fast forwarding a lot more these days.
Yes. Definitely!!
I really hope this is all a crazy dream Sharon is having. This is not Sharon & it doesn’t seem right. I can’t keep watching this show if this is for real.
I hate to see Heather kill off her and Daniel just got back together. I’m hoping that maybe Sharon has a tumor causing her to be crazy the way she is and she slipped into a coma and it’s all been a dream.
It’s time to end the whole Sharon and the ediot with the blood stained shirt everyone is tired of this story line
Amen.
OMG…..you are right about that shirt!!! Must smell by now…lol. Me thinks we are having “another” DALLAS moment? Will Heather come back in the shower………ummmm?
Get rid of Sharon..
Get rid of Diane…
Get rid of Nate…
Personally, I am tired of the crazy Sharon story line! It’s been going on too long. Way TOO long.
A Serious “CAT-FIGHT” Would be More Beneficial to Gain VIWERS! To Kill-off Heather, Suddenly, Kinda’ Confusing!
Y&R has totally gone off the deep end with this storyline! So much I don’t want to watch anymore …. Sharon Case is one of the best actresses in daytime – but to always make her go crazy is just wrong – so many struggles only to go down the the darkest of dark – she deserves to come out on top & finally find some sort of happiness- The only way out for Sharon is a Bobby Ewing episode ! Don’t want to see her leave the show – She’s sooo authentic in her acting .
Heather was too smart not talk Sharon down before things got heated. I also agree with others about the way that Sharon’s looks are disturbing as is her voice. It’s sad when in the pursuit of youth celebrities ruin their faces.
I’m really going to miss Heather my husband and I love her.
I can’t take much more of this crazy crap with Sharon, doesnt evenl leave room for pity or compassion here.I just want it to be over. You notice her shoes are on the right foot, her shirts not on backward, her hairs styled, etc, etc. She’s cooking baking, driving, functioning well. How can they have us believe she can just kill someone and that makes her out of control, or out of touch with reality. She needs to be caught, charged and arrested for Heather’s death. I bet they will try putting it on Daniel. They always go after the husband or wife. Also, her taking orders from Cameron, a dead person in her mind is disgusting, when he leaves this show, I hope to never see him again.0
Cameron and that bloody shirt has us all fast forwarding. It’s beyond disgusting!!! So is the story line. It’s disrespectful to do to such a great actress who has been a great resource to the Genoa City community.
I’m really sad and shocked that Heather is gone. Sharon’s issue has been drawn out for too long. I was really hoping that Sharon would wake up, and that Heather’s death was just a dream.
Yes sad to see her go. Loved her the first time around. Was excited to see her back. But now gone again. Hope she comes back as ghost or a twin or lost sister.
Let’s just get rid of Sharon or have her character move on which help.
I am hoping this is one of those “soap dreams”
Please don’t take her out she will be missed and hard on her daughter. Love you Heather.
I like Heather character, I don’t care for Shaton, way she’s now is crazy.
I think she’ll come back as a ghost and haunt Sharon to the cra,y house.
Longtime Y&R fan but not liking recent storylines, if anything Sharon Case should get a break, come back “normal” – or have Danny & Family move away again ….
hope she stays dead and sharon pays for it
I don’t like the whole story line with Sharon getting more and more unstable and seeing Cameron direct her life. Why can’t we have decent scripts? And I don’t like bringing back “dead” people. If you have to replace an actress, do it, but don’t kill them off and bring them back. Ludicrous
I absolutely love her and just her special and positive resilience can’t Believe she like gone. I almost was annoyed at Sharon. This is not fair . Bring her back bring her back make it a bad dream as everyone was so seriously hoping for. She is Such a good character to center the Mom of Lucy and she played it right. So Why we need some normal with spice. Sometimes quicker because she is a lawyer but has class. So please Bring her back .
For me both Sharon and Victor are getting the fast forward! Sharon is terribly sick and Victor excessively controlling!
I am sick of this story line !
The Sharon storyline is exhausting. I hope this does not go on for long. I thought Chance was smart, but this makes him look dumb….. he should have seen Sharon acting weird when they were talking. He’s not that good of a detective, which they portrayed him to be great…. NOT..!!!
Just hope this storyline ends soon..
Heather can haunt Sharon and also the person that actually killed her!!
Bring Heather back for good…
Yes let’s bring her back!
Yes
They need to let Sharon play normal with helping people and if they don’t bring Heather back ,let her death be an accident
I would love to see Heather come back I think it’s wonderful to see stars of that era on y&r come back and she was just getting GOING And running with her character before her Demise with Sharon, and of course see that Sharon didn’t really do it, I’m Sure the writers can come up with a Great storyline for Heather’s return
I hate that she’s gone – I want her back
I hope Heather comes back, but first please let Sharon be the blame for Heathers death, not Daniel!
I pray Heather comes back!
We want Heather back!!! It was said that her twin sister would be the dead one And that’s definitely what they should do!!
Bring Heather back
General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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Vincent Pastore of ‘Sopranos’ Fame and ‘General Hospital’s’ Maximus Giambetti Dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, best known for his memorable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos has passed away.
The veteran actor was found dead on August 1st in his home in the Bronx, New York. Pastore was 80-years-old. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
As well as his role on The Sopranos, many soap fans will recall he played multiple smaller roles on the beloved One Life to Live from 1995 and 2004. However, in 2008, he landed the short-term role as Maximus Giambetti on General Hospital.
PASTORE WANTED TO BE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Maximus was the mobster father of Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) bodyguards: Max (Derk Cheetwood) and Milo (Drew Cheetwood)
According to Soap Opera Digest, Pastore told Soaps In Depth back in 2009, after appearing in a SOAPnet promotional campaign as a celebrity fan of General Hospital: “‘I’d love to be on the show. So they called up GH’s casting director (Mark Teschner) and Bobby (Robert Guza Jr. ex-head writer, GH) and they wrote me in!”
Pastore was a huge General Hospital fan from way back, who at one point told producers that he would watch the ABC soap opera while working in bars and nightclubs in the 70s and 80s.
Throughout his decades long career, Pastore appeared in films including: Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way and Men of Respect, The Jerky Boys: The Movie and the 1996 HBO TV movie Gotti.
In TV, besides The Sopranos, Pastore’s credits included: Law & Order, The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, plus the miniseries The Last Don II. Most recently, Vincent was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets.
Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Share your remembrances and condolences for Vincent Pastore on his memorable role on ‘The Sopranos’ and his time on ‘General Hospital’ via the comment section below.
Donna Mills, who at 85-years-old is still turning heads, booking film and TV roles and co-hosting the We’re Knot Done Yet podcast with her Knots Landing pals, Michele Lee (ex-Karen) and Joan Van Ark (ex-Valene), is now joining the world of Only Fans.
The news came Mills herself in a statement, where she shared to Variety, “I’ve always appreciated the incredible support and encouragement I’ve received from my fans over the years. Social media has been a wonderful way to stay connected, but I’m excited to join OnlyFans because it offers the opportunity for a more personal and direct connection.”
While OnlyFans is primarily known for its steamy content, Mills is taking a different approach, explaining that she will be “sharing moments from my daily life, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and engaging with fans in a more meaningful way. It’s simply another platform to spend quality time with the people who’ve supported me throughout my career while staying true to who I am.”
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WHY DID DONNA MILLS JOIN OTHER CELEBRITIES ON ONLYFANS?
Andy Bachman, CEO Creators INC who presides over OnlyFans also shared in a statement, “This is not about changing who she is. It is about giving her longtime fans more access to the personality, style and behind-the-scenes moments they already love. Donna has always been fearless and ahead of her time. She told me, ‘YOLO — let’s do it,’ and that perfectly captures her attitude. She is approaching OnlyFans on her own terms and creating a space that feels authentic, personal and completely true to her.”
Mill’s move to OnlyFans comes on the heels of others in Hollywood who are pivoting to the platform not only for its revenur, but to control their own narrative of what they want put out into the world about themselves. One example is Shannon Elizabeth of American Pie and Scary Movie fame, who told Variety that since April she has earned more than $1.2 million in seven days via her OnlyFans account.
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While Donna Mills is best- known for her role as Abby Cunningham Ewing on Knots Landing from 1980-1989, 1993, she also won a Daytime Emmy for her role of Madeline Reeves on General Hospital. Mills played the evil mother to Nina Reeves (then Michelle Stafford) and sister to Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) from 2014-2015 and again in 2018.
The veteran actress also had a leading role in the soap opera, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, where she and GH’s late, great sister, Leslie Charleson (ex-Monica Quartermaine, GH) played sisters Laura and Iris Donnelly from 1967-1970. Mills began her soap career on The Secret Storm back in 1966.
So, what do you think of Donna Mills joining OnlyFans? Do you think the once exclusive provocative content platform, which is going more Hollywood, will ultimately be where big named celebrity post their own content? Share your thoughts via the comment section below, and in case you missed it, you can check out the Michael Fairman Channel’s most recent chat with Donna Mills from earlier this year and our livestream with Donna, Michele and Joan from 2025 below.
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