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Why Young & Restless Fans Think Billy Flynn Will Play Aristotle Dumas
Fans think that Billy Flynn will presumably play Aristotle Dumas in The Young & the Restless. For those unfamiliar, Dumas is a mysterious businessman who has been significantly involved in various ongoing storylines. He uses this enigmatic name legally to conceal his original identity, leaving many curious. However, it seems the mystery around his identity will soon be solved. Here are the details on whether Flynn is playing Dumas or not. Fans speculate that Flynn is likely Aristotle Dumas in The Young & the Restless. In a recent interview with TV Guide, Flynn, who is about to make his entry this week on the soap opera, refused to disclose any information about his role. However, he revealed that his initial shot was with Eric Braeden's Black Knight. He said, 'We got along from the jump. He's just super kind and sweet to me. I felt like he gave me the blessing, and that made me feel good.' He didn't address the ongoing rumors about him playing Dumas; however, he wishes that fans love the role that he had put so much effort into. He added, 'I hope you enjoy it. I put the work in and I'm giving it my all, so please be kind.' (via Soap She Knows) His latest comments have since intensified the speculations. The latest promo shares glimpses of the most influential people heading to the French Riviera on Dumas' invitation. Initially, Carter is revealed to be Dumas' assistant. As Jack browses through the place, he asks Carter, 'Is this a maze?' To this, he replies that it's the 'beginning of the challenge.' Additionally, Lily reveals, 'I just have this weird feeling like things aren't going to go the way we think.' As she shares her thoughts on the visit, she is being closely monitored on the CCTV surveillance. This particular scene has solidified suspicions that Flynn may have been recast as Lily's ex, Cane Ashby, and is now hiding under the mysterious identity of Dumas. The post Why Young & Restless Fans Think Billy Flynn Will Play Aristotle Dumas appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Pink Villa
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
The Young and the Restless June 4 Spoilers: Jack and Diane Face Risky Decision as Chelsea Forces Adam's Hand
The June 4, 2025 episode of The Young And The Restless will see the air in Genoa City thickens with uncertainty. Jack Abbott and Diane Jenkins are presented with an invitation that carries more weight than it first appears. The timing—and the messenger—suggest it could be connected to Aristotle Dumas, who recently extended a call to meet in France. Though Jack's company hasn't been targeted, the Abbott family's entanglement with Dumas through Billy cannot be ignored. Jack and Diane's decision to go might be as much about protecting Billy's future as satisfying their own curiosity. Phyllis makes Nick an offer Meanwhile, Nick Newman receives a surprising proposal from Phyllis Summers. After making it clear at Nikki's birthday gala that he is not interested in rekindling romance with either of his ex-wives, Nick now faces a different kind of offer. Phyllis, so she may seek Nick as a partner instead, signaling a potential shift in their dynamic. Nick Newman finds himself caught off guard when Phyllis Summers approaches him with an unexpected proposition. After making it clear to Devon Hamilton at Nikki's birthday gala that he isn't interested in reigniting any old flames, Nick must now consider a different kind of partnership. After having struggled to convince her son Daniel to support her latest business venture, Phyllis may be turning to Nick for help in a new capacity—one that could change the way they relate to each other forever. Chelsea lays down the line Meanwhile, Adam Newman finds himself cornered when Chelsea Lawson issues a direct ultimatum. She's already made it known she wants no part in Victor Newman's plot to take down the Abbotts, and now she demands Adam step away from it too. But Adam laid out a plan to shift Victor's attention, though Victor already suspects Chelsea is standing in the way. Now Adam has to make a call—with his commitment to Chelsea on one side and loyalty to his father on the other, there's no middle ground left.
CBC
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
As a closeted gay teen, daytime soap operas helped me create myself
Emerging Queer Voices is a monthly LGBTQ arts and culture column that features different up-and-coming LGBTQ writers. You can read more about the series and find all published editions here. "I know what I'm doing when I get home," I heard my seventh-grade locker neighbor say to one of her friends as we packed our bags to leave school. "I'm ignoring everything and watching Pretty Little Liars." The year was 2011. Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and the Glee original "Loser Like Me" were all the rage, and the It Gets Better campaign continued to inspire. Despite all of this messaging to teens that alternate sexualities and interests were fine, all it did was make me more anxious about my own budding queer desires. I never watched Pretty Little Liars or The Fosters or any other 2010s cable teen drama I overheard being discussed at school. I might have liked them if I'd ever given them a try. But the bullying and subtle homophobic taunts I endured more and more in the junior-high hallways made me retreat inward. I wanted nothing to do with what kids my own age, grouped together in my head as bullies, were interested in. They had rejected me, so I was rejecting them and, by extension, their culture. I needed something that would be just for myself and that no one could take away from me. The previous summer, I had stumbled on a late-afternoon showing of The Young and the Restless. I'd had no idea who these characters were, but their homes and lives sure did shine bright and glamorous on our new high-definition TV. It ultimately didn't matter to me that I'd had no idea what was going on. What was important was that these characters had grown-up lives, which looked nothing like my own, in a fictional world with a very tenuous grasp on reality. Better yet, daytime soap operas had always been looked down upon as lesser entertainment by most of the adults in my life. "What are you watching that for?" would have been the common reaction. Watching that, albeit in secret, compelled me. I both wanted and needed something to take me out of the world I was experiencing — the one I had no control over and which had decided who and what I was before I could figure it out for myself. I would realize I was gay during the fall of Grade 8, but the long-term implications of this stressed me out so intensely that I repressed the thought of ever making it public. Subconsciously, I needed an outlet for those emotions, and what better place than Genoa City, WI, home to the (somehow) international conglomerate Newman Enterprises? I wanted something in my life that made me feel like that girl rushing home to watch Pretty Little Liars, even though it would be years before I could express my passion for The Young and the Restless without shame. I managed to sneak Y&R on the family PVR every day. Since I was usually the first one home in the afternoon, I would watch it immediately — usually while chomping down on a bowl of white cheddar Cheez-Its and drinking multiple cans of Diet Pepsi (which didn't help my baby-fat phase). Then I'd delete any and all evidence. On the off chance that my dad got home during this after-school ritual, I would make sure to have Family Channel preset on the remote so I could quickly switch back and forth whenever he happened to walk by the TV room. Typical 14-year-old awkwardness ensued that year, coupled with the added pressure and anxiety of my own developing queerness. Every teenager experiences growing pains, but they're extra torturous for gay kids. I was bullied in gym class, called the F-word whenever a teacher was out of earshot, brutally mocked and laughed at for not knowing what "jacking off" was slang for. But none of it hurt so bad when I got to go home and escape into a world where, despite increasingly bizarre plot twists and insurmountable odds, people persevered. Sharon was exonerated and released from prison (having previously escaped) after she'd been accused of murdering someone who had fallen into a volcano. Adam miraculously got his sight back despite being told he'd be blind for life. And when actors on the show left to pursue other career opportunities, never fear, there would be another actor hired to carry on with their characters. No matter what was going on in the real world, there was comfort in knowing that, five days a week, I could have a one-hour reprieve in a world that really made no sense at all, but at least it wasn't this one. Summertime was when I could really commit to living in these fictional worlds. By that time, I had also started watching General Hospital — and when school started again, I would record each episode on another television, using an old VCR, to mitigate the risk of two daytime soaps being discovered on the communal PVR. But as long as it was summer, all bets were off. I didn't even have to leave the house if I didn't need to; all of my community engagement was at the Genoa City Athletic Club and Port Charles's General Hospital. If I did go out, and my parents happened to be home, I would tell them I was going to the library when, in fact, I would ride my bike to the local strip mall to buy Soaps in Depth and Soap Opera Digest from the pharmacy. As much as furiously consuming soap operas during my teen years wouldn't cure the pain I continued to experience in the real world, it gave me an outlet to discover who I was going to be. Young people are often told they have to "find" themselves, when in reality, the self is something we create. Two years into my double life as a soap opera fan, I joined Twitter as my first ever foray into social media. Before long, I discovered a passionate fan base for every daytime soap on the air. If you happened to share the same viewpoints or "ship" the same couples, you could easily follow each other and become friends. (If you disagreed, however, watch out — things could get ugly fast.) And actors from the shows would often follow you back. What had, a year before, resulted in a friendless summer and a cabin-fever-induced bout of depression had led me to create genuine community with people online over shared interests. "That's what you should do when you grow up," one of my aunts and a fellow General Hospital superfan told me. "You should write these shows." While TV screenwriting isn't quite on my bingo card at the moment, I'm grateful for the space daytime soaps gave me to create myself. Expressing my opinions on Twitter (the original one, RIP) about daytime television and beyond helped me develop my voice as a writer. I couldn't have known that back in seventh grade when I was looking for mercy from my so-called life. But waiting to find myself could've taken forever. I chose to make my own luck and build everything from scratch.
Irish Daily Star
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Star
Netflix You actor Penn Badgley's life off-screen from body dysmorphia to Blake Lively romance
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from You on Netflix. Penn Badgley has a knack for captivating his audience, whether it's in the teen drama Gossip Girl or the psychological thriller You. The fifth season of You marks the final chapter in Joe Goldberg's (portrayed by Penn Badgley) twisted narrative as he returns to New York with his wife Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie) at his side. They are perceived as a "power couple", with Joe being affectionately referred to as "Prince Charming" by the media. But how long can he truly resist succumbing to his dark urges? With the release of You season five on Netflix , subscribers are keen to learn everything they can about Penn Badgley as he takes his final bow as Joe Goldberg. Will And Grace Badgley began acting at a very young age, and his first-ever screen role was in the iconic NBC comedy Will And Grace in 1999. He played a young boy named Todd in the ninth episode of the second season, I Never Promised You An Olive Garden. You star Penn Badgley starred in an episode of Will And Grace season two back in 1999. (Image: NBC) Todd is portrayed as a bully who torments another boy until Jack (Sean Hayes) intervenes to try and protect him while Karen (Megan Mullally) is meeting with a teacher about her step-son. Body dysmorphia At the age of 14, Badgley secured a multi-episode arc in The Young And The Restless and it was during the start of his career that his parents were going through a divorce. He told The Guardian that acting provided "an opportunity to put a pause on the collapsing family dynamic, sort of have this escape, or this fantasy". Penn Badgley opened up about the struggles he faced with body image after stepping into the spotlight, revealing that he suffered from body dysmorphia and often compared himself to other actors. "I know that I hated my body and simply wanted a different one," he shared candidly. "There was just a period where, coming out of depression and isolation, I was jumping wilfully into, but also being thrust into, this world where the more conventionally beautiful I seemed, the more successful I might be, the more value I might have. "There's no way to get past the superficiality of this work, and if you recognise that, you can't help but recognise the superficiality of our culture, because of the way it rewards this work." Gossip Girl The actor is best known for his role in the hit series Gossip Girl, where he played Dan Humphrey starting in 2007, alongside stars like Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Ed Westwick. Despite the character's central role over six seasons, Badgley wasn't initially keen on joining the show. Speaking to Capital FM, he admitted, "I just didn't want to do it. I was pretty certain I didn't want to do anymore television. "It just wasn't an interesting role to me, which even the creators of the show recognised when they propositioned it." "They said, 'You might feel like you've already done this, but please take a look at it.' "And I did take a look at it and I respectfully declined. I said, 'Thank you for thinking of me'. "And then I came back like a month later and had a somewhat of an impassioned plea, and I'm indebted to their persistence." Gossip Girl: Dan Humphrey and Serena Van Der Woodsen played by Penn Badgley and Blake Lively. (Image: WARNER BROS TELEVISION) Blake Lively Badgley dated his Gossip GIrl co-star Blake Lively who was behind his on-screen love interest Serena Van Der Woodsen. Their relationship ended in 2010, with fame and hectic schedules cited as reasons for the split. Remarkably, the duo managed to keep their separation under wraps from the rest of the cast and crew during the show's production. Executive producer Joshua Safran revealed to Vanity Fair in 2017: "I found out on the set of the season two finale that Blake and Penn had broken up months before. "They kept the breakup hidden from the crew, which you could never do now. "I don't even know how they did it. They kept it from everybody which is a testament to how good they are as actors. 'Because they did not want their personal drama to relate to the show." Graphic You scenes On one side of You, there is plenty of romance and lustful moments but on the other, it is filled with dark and twisted scenes, more often than not ending in violence and murder. And even though Badgley may be used to shooting these moments, they aren't always the easiest. Actor Penn Badgley and his wife singer Domino Kirke in 2024. (Image: GETTY) Opening up on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the actor said: "I'm not precious about it — about my process in any way — but there have been a few times where I've spontaneously become nauseous.' He went on to talk about the preparation for a particularly gruesome scene in series four: "They sprayed me down with blood fully . . . [and] I walk into this room they've created. 'It's full of smoke, and dark fake blood all over a table, and a table saw with meat on it . . . Your nervous system is just like, 'No!'" But Badgley uses this sickening feeling to help him portray Joe, adding: "He's your likable serial killer. I just let the nausea come through." Family life Badgley is married to British-American singer Domino Kirke, the sister of HBO's Girls star Jemima Kirke. The pair reportedly met at a meatball shop in 2014 when he was 'couch surfing' and even though he turned her down when she offered him a place to sleep, they did exchange numbers. Fast-forward to 2017 and Badgley and Kirke got married in a New York courthouse and he became the step-father of her son. Three years later, they announced they were expecting their first child together and their son James was born in August 2020. Last month, the stars once again shared that their family was going to get even bigger, announcing that she is expecting twins. You is available to watch on Netflix.
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix star Penn Badgley's life from refusing Gossip Girl and body dysmorphia to filming 'nauseous' You scenes
Penn Badgley stars in the fifth and final season of Netflix's You, but the actor has been in the entertainment industry long before his days as Joe Goldberg. WARNING: This article contains spoilers from You on Netflix. Penn Badgley, known for his captivating performances in teen drama Gossip Girl and psychological thriller You, never fails to keep his fans on the edge of their seats. The fifth season of You marks the end of Joe Goldberg's (played by Penn Badgley) twisted journey as he makes a comeback to New York with his wife Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie) by his side. Dubbed as a "power couple" by the media, with Joe fondly referred to as "Prince Charming", one can't help but wonder how long he can resist succumbing to his dark urges? With the release of You season five on Netflix, subscribers are keen to learn everything about Penn Badgley as he takes his final bow as Joe Goldberg. Will And Grace Badgley began his acting career at a tender age, with his first-ever onscreen role being in the iconic NBC comedy Will And Grace in 1999. He played a young lad named Todd in the ninth episode of the second season, titled I Never Promised You An Olive Garden. Todd was depicted as a bully who tormented another boy until Jack (Sean Hayes) intervened to defend him while Karen (Megan Mullally) was having a meeting with a teacher about her step-son. Body dysmorphia At the age of 14, Badgley secured a recurring role in The Young And The Restless. His acting career took off amidst his parents' divorce, leading him to tell The Guardian that acting provided "an opportunity to put a pause on the collapsing family dynamic, sort of have this escape, or this fantasy". However, Badgley's early experiences in the spotlight led to immense pressure as he began suffering from body dysmorphia, often comparing himself to other Hollywood stars. "I know that I hated my body and simply wanted a different one," he confessed. "There was just a period where, coming out of depression and isolation, I was jumping wilfully into, but also being thrust into, this world where the more conventionally beautiful I seemed, the more successful I might be, the more value I might have. "There's no way to get past the superficiality of this work, and if you recognise that, you can't help but recognise the superficiality of our culture, because of the way it rewards this work." Gossip Girl In 2007, the now 38-year-old landed the teen drama Gossip Girl as the clever and down-to-earth Dan Humphrey, working alongside Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick. While Dan later proved to be a major character throughout the six seasons, Badgley didn't immediately seize the opportunity to star in Gossip Girl. He admitted to Capital FM: "I just didn't want to do it. I was pretty certain I didn't want to do anymore television. "It just wasn't an interesting role to me, which even the creators of the show recognised when they propositioned it. "They said, 'You might feel like you've already done this, but please take a look at it.' "And I did take a look at it and I respectfully declined. I said, 'Thank you for thinking of me'. "And then I came back like a month later and had a somewhat of an impassioned plea, and I'm indebted to their persistence." Blake Lively Badgley was famously in a relationship with his co-star and on-screen love interest Blake Lively, who played Serena Van Der Woodsen. The pair were together for roughly three years before parting ways in 2010, reportedly due to the pressures of fame and the challenges around their busy schedules. However, the stars managed to keep their split under wraps from their fellow cast and crew on the show during filming. Executive producer Joshua Safran revealed to Vanity Fair in 2017: "I found out on the set of the season two finale that Blake and Penn had broken up months before. "They kept the breakup hidden from the crew, which you could never do now. "I don't even know how they did it. They kept it from everybody which is a testament to how good they are as actors. "Because they did not want their personal drama to relate to the show." Graphic You scenes You is both romantic and deeply disturbing, filled with dark and twisted scenes, more often than not ending in violence and murder. And even though Badgley may be used to shooting these moments, they aren't always the easiest. Opening up on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the actor said: "I'm not precious about it - about my process in any way - but there have been a few times where I've spontaneously become nauseous. "They sprayed me down with blood fully . . . [and] I walk into this room they've created. "It's full of smoke, and dark fake blood all over a table, and a table saw with meat on it . . . Your nervous system is just like, 'No!'" He further explained how he channels his discomfort into his performance as Joe, the oddly charming murderer: "He's your likable serial killer. I just let the nausea come through." Family Life Off-screen, Badgley' is married to British-American songstress Domino Kirke, sister to Jemima Kirke of HBO's Girls fame. The couple's love story began at a meatball joint back in 2014 when Badgley was "couch surfing" Despite initially declining Kirke's offer for a place to crash, they swapped digits. Their romance blossomed, leading to an intimate courthouse wedding in New York in 2017, making Badgley a stepdad to Kirke's son. In 2020, they welcomed their own little one, James, and just last month, the duo dropped the delightful news that twins are on the way, expanding their brood even further.
