‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers say that it sure is hard work being Billy Abbott in the fictional town of Genoa City. And you’d think that it would be hard work for his portrayer, Jason Thompson, but he makes it look so easy. The actor recently opened up about his character and some of the struggles that he’s been dealing with lately. Keep reading below for all that you need to know.
As many Y&R fans know by now, Billy is in deep trouble with ChancComm. That’s why Lily Winter has stepped in to call his mother Jill Abbott to help save this ship before it sinks altogether. Well, so how does this crisis impact his relationship with Lily?
‘The Young and the Restless’ Spoilers: Jason Thompson Opens Up About Billy Abbott’s Most Recent Struggles
Jason tells Soap Opera Digest in a new interview, “He understands why Lily called Jill. He also knows that Lily is on his side, which is a beautiful thing, so they’re really learning how to support each other because there’s a lot of honesty there. We sometimes forget Lily’s story.”
Jason added, “She has been through a lot in the last handful of years with going to jail, her divorce and the things that Cane had done, so she’s been through a lot of trauma and has come out the other side. Billy absolutely trusts Lily; trusts her opinion and her gut reaction to things. Lily is really the voice of reason to him, but there’s that little bit of selfishness in him to want to drive through things.”
With that said, Billy knows that he’s screwed up and that he’s got to work extra hard to make his wrongs into rights. Jason explained, “Billy did say at one point that he holds himself responsible for letting down Jill, Lily, the company and the staff, so it was very humbling for him.
But does he think it’s all his fault? No, so he bites his tongue a little bit there, but his and Jill’s relationship is always a place for Billy to express a side of him that nobody else really knows and only she understands. You can have an argument about who’s right or wrong about his opinion but he’s really not understood by a lot of people. And as much as Jill disagrees with Billy, she can’t stop loving the guy.”
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