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We’ve acquired a cleaning soap opera shocker, celeb gossip followers.
Allison Lanier — the Emmy Award-nominated actress who has portrayed Summer season Newman on The Younger and the Stressed for the final three years — introduced on Wednesday that she’s exiting the favored CBS drama.
Like, instantly.
Allison Lanier attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Resort and Suites, Los Angeles on June 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Photographs)
“This Friday, May 2nd, will be my last episode on Y&R,” the star wrote in an April 30 message shared to social media, including:
“I’ve beloved the journey and realized a lot nevertheless it’s time to develop in a unique path… very grateful for all the Y&R followers who’ve supported me
Wow, huh?
Nobody else related to Lanier and/or The Younger and the Stressed has but commented on the surprising departure.
Allison Lanier attends the fiftieth Daytime Emmy Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Resort & Suites, Los Angeles on December 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
The veteran actress joined the forged of the long-running program in Might 2022, taking over the function of Summer season Newman… who has been a sequence common since her start on a 2006 installment.
Lanier was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2024 for her efficiency, shedding the Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Sequence trophy to colleague Courtney Hope.
She took over the enduring character from Hunter King, who had performed the function on and off since 2012, and was awarded a pair of Daytime Emmys for her effort — in 2014 and 2015.
Previous to King, Summer season was performed by Lindsay Bushman, Samantha Bailey, and an assortment of dual baby actors, together with Elara and Rhea Kerwin, and Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio.
Allison Lanier attends the forty ninth Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Conference Heart on June 24, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Picture by Amy Sussman/Getty Photographs)
It’s unclear presently what is going to grow to be of Summer season.
Or who would possibly take over for Lanier.
The character has already been kidnapped, despatched into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, performed confederate to a cop killer, dedicated bribery, grand theft auto and a complete lot extra. She’s been via it.
Lanier joins Colleen Zenk in strolling away from The Younger and the Stressed.
The four-decade veteran of Because the World Turns made her exit after solely a yr on the present in appropriately grand trend — by chugging a teacup stuffed with crushed sleeping drugs in a January episode.
