The Young and the Restless (Y&R) star Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) might be considered a legend to some but according to the beautiful and talented actress, it took her a very long time before she could even consider herself to be a ‘star’ in the daytime television sphere. Here’s what she has to say.
Y&R Spoilers: Is Jess Walton A Star?
Speaking to Soaps in Depth in a new interview, the beautiful brunette says that it took her some time to realize that she was one of the biggest names on The Young and the Restless even though some people had already elevated her to icon status. She told the publication, “I remember the day when I picked up the phone after I first got hired on Capitol. It was the publicity department for CBS and the person said, ‘You are one of our daytime stars. I thought I’m a star?’ What? What’s going on here?’”
The actress goes on to say that her success story could have been a fast one as she earned her icon status rather quickly. Jill added, “My career seems to have all happened in the twinkle of an eye. I don’t know about being called an icon, but it’s very nice. It’s better than being called some other names.”
The Young and the Restless Spoilers: What’s Next For Jill Abbott?
And while Jill Walton might be very modest about her talent, a lot of The Young and the Restless fans say that she’s one of the reasons why they tune in to the show each and every day. As a matter of fact, The Young and the Restless spoilers even tease that she will be in the center of some action as she gets ready to launch Chancellor Communications.
However, there are going to be some major issues as both Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) and Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) are going to clash as they have different visions on what direction the company should go in. Needless to say, The Young and the Restless fans will have to tune in each and every day to find out what will happen next.
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