‘The Young And The Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers show that the current storyline with Chelsea Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) has been turning a lot of heads and has people talking about her incredible portrayal and how real it feels. It certainly has been an incredible performance and she spoke about the storyline on CBS’s ‘The Talk’.
Egan said she was so proud of the writers bringing in such a real-world story that people can relate to and be able to depict it in a way that shows it’s seriousness while also not crossing any lines.
“@missyclaireegan on her character’s serious and important storyline in @youngandrestlesscbs #mentalhealth #awareness #daytime #drama”
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‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Newman) Speaks Openly About Her Serious Storyline Depicting Depression And Mental Health
Viewers reacted to the clip saying, “There are far too many who suffer in silence. Thank you for making this public!”, “You have amazing talent! I have cried in every scene of this new storyline! ❤️”, “No one talk about mental issues which is mayor issue in today’s society.”, “She’s doing a great job playing the part. I can’t relate to it but I know so many people who can. I was in tears watching it. When she said “Tell Connor I slipped” 😢😢 My heart sank. Great job!”, “Thank you Melissa although it had me sad it’s so true what some go through. Amazing work” and “The most relatable story I have ever seen in a soap. Completely relatable. So emotional.”
Thankfully, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) came to her rescue on the roof and was able to talk her back inside, but this will certainly linger of those characters for a long time to come and the impact of it will last their entire lives.
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