‘The Young and the Restless’’ Sharon Case on Her Character’s Explosive Baby Secret
The truth is out there…and it’s about to bite Sharon Collins Newman Abbott McAvoy in the ass. On the November 1 episode of The Young and the Restless, the hell-raising heroine—played by Emmy winner Sharon Case—is finally forced to confess that she did not give birth to Sully, the baby she’s been raising for nearly a year. Case gave us a preview of the mama drama.
Well, it’s about damn time!
I know, right? I guess a good soap secret is one that’s kept for a long time. Half the people in Genoa City are involved in this and a lot of lives will be changed once the news breaks.
So who’s going to be pissed at Sharon, besides everybody?
The fallout is even bigger than she fears. Of course, her husband, Dylan, is really mad that this baby isn’t his and that she’s been keeping this horrible secret and it’s going to be very hard on the marriage. But the news breaks on GC Buzz, so everyone in town is in shock and very upset. Nikki, who already detests Sharon, now has a new reason to hate her. Wait till you see those scenes!
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It’s been a hoot watching Sharon break into a cold sweat when Nikki notes how big Sully is for his age.
[Laughs] I know! That kid is running and talking and playing sports and he’s barely 1 year old. I just love the Sharon-Nikki relationship. It’s a total control thing. As long as Sharon is married to one of Nikki’s sons, she can make Nikki crazy. On some level, Sharon loves being an irritant but, on another, they really do love each other.
Can you see them becoming like Stephanie and Brooke on The Bold and the Beautiful—mortal enemies for life but best friends at the end?
No! The relationship is great how it is. But I don’t think they’d bother fighting with each other if they didn’t care deep down.
What about Nick? Sully is actually Christian, who supposedly died as a preemie, and Nick thinks he’s that kid’s father, but we viewers know the real dad is Adam, who is also supposedly dead. It’s a mess.
Oh, this mess is just beginning. Yeah, it’s not Nick’s baby…but then maybe that could go either way. The evidence that Christian is Adam’s son hasn’t totally been fleshed out, so who knows how this will end up? And if Nick is not really the dad then what Sharon did is not nearly as bad. I mean, you can’t blame her nearly as much for keeping an un-true secret as you can for keeping a true one, right? [Laughs]
How does little Faith handle the fact that her mama is a big liar? She’s old enough now to see how serious this is. Her parents can’t keep telling her to go to another room and eat sugar.
Yeah, she’s older now and aware when someone is doing something wrong. It doesn’t go over her head now. [Laughs] This is one situation where we can’t say, “Go in the kitchen, dear, and have some cupcakes.” At the same time, Faith hasn’t really lost a brother. He’ll just have a new name.
Were you surprised at the way the news gets out?
Yes. You know soaps. Usually, you find out about somebody’s true [parentage] because there’s some sort of accident and the need for an emergency blood transfusion. I like this a lot. But, as bad as it all is, Sharon is kind of relieved that her part of the secret is out. And it would have gone public anyway, even if GC Buzz hadn’t gotten hold of the story. People would have started talking the moment Nick rolled a baby stroller into the coffee house with Sharon’s baby in it. It was only a matter of time. She’s been on pins and needles for months, struggling every day with not telling Nick that his child is alive and having to watch his pain. It’s been a long, difficult time for her.
Wait. What? Are you saying we should feel sorry for Sharon?
No one in town wants to acknowledge that, for a long time, she really did think this baby was hers. She bonded with him. She loves him. The child’s real mother is dead and he’s been in good hands and in good health. Once Sharon learned the truth, she just froze. Giving up this baby would be devastating. I think she had fair reason not to say anything.
Except she did say something. There’s a little problem here and her name is Mariah. How are Dylan and Nick supposed to overlook the fact that Sharon shared her secret with her daughter and not with them?
Sharon did confide in Mariah, but she had to confide in somebody. Mariah was the one person who stuck by Sharon’s side, and now she’s guilty by association. Sharon promises she will do everything possible to protect Mariah, who is not the most popular person in town, either, so they make a great pair. Sharon always knew the truth would come out. She was just trying to adjust her mind and heart to the inevitability, even though she was only making things worse. People do that.
Will the writers let her off the hook by playing the bipolar card?
Well, maybe…but there’s also the fact that she was drugged into believing that this baby is hers. She’s a victim here.
Is this, in your mind, the worst thing Sharon has ever done?
Oh, no! This was a bad decision but there wasn’t really a lot lost. Nick was still around while his child was growing up. But Sharon burning down the Newman ranch was just awful. There’s no way around that one. Yes, she was drunk but no excuses. It’s the worst thing Sharon ever did.
Where the hell is Sharon’s mother, Doris? She disappears for years at a time.
I know, right? I guess she’s out there somewhere. Maybe she met a man and is way too busy for her daughter’s problems.
And, after all these years, we still don’t know who Sharon’s father is. That seems like an epic storyline waiting to happen.
It will probably come out at some point, but after all this time who could it be? Around the time when David Hasselhoff came back to Y&R [in 2010], there were all these rumors going around the set that Snapper would turn out to be Sharon’s dad, but it didn’t happen. It’s been so long, I don’t even think about her father anymore. She’s got enough problems!
On that topic, a lot of your fans aren’t happy that your character keeps being written as the liar, the villain, the nutcase, the doormat. How do you feel about it?
They complain that Sharon’s always the town pariah, and I understand that, but it’s a soap opera! I have loved all of my storylines. They’ve been challenging and fun and I have never sat around wishing for something better. Maybe the fans don’t like seeing Sharon disliked by so many people in Genoa City. I get that. And, yeah, maybe she doesn’t need to be in trouble all the time. The last time she had any extended period of strength and happiness was when she married Adam. Things were actually going well for her then, but things fell apart as they always do. There’s no drama in always being happy or never doing wrong. That’s just not Sharon. If she was always the good girl, I wouldn’t still be here after 22 years.
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Love Sharon Case. Thank you for 22 years! I've seen every one of them.
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luv Sharon /Sharon ,no matter what,
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Hate her no matter what!! And whoever called her a 'heroine' has rocks for brains, IMO. Now she would be a good 'catch' for Nasty Donald Trump and he is rich enough for her. I hope she suffers greatly for this caper, greatly!!
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Nasty Nancy is what you are!
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She was a heroine in the 90s chick, so calm your ass down. It only a soap!
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Your an idiot she is a character written by writers not a real person
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Yawn. Sharon the villian again. SSDD with Y&R.
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From one Sharon to another, keep up the good work!!!
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ONE OF THE DUMBEST STORYLINES EVER ON "Y & R" - THANK GOD CHUCK PRATT'S REIGN OF STUPIDITY AND TERROR IS NEARLY OVER!!
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Bring back Shadam!
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Sharon Case is an all time favorite. Sharon's fairytale needs to come to an end soon.Patty is crazy like a Fox so I can't wait to see Sharon try to call the kettle Black.
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I may be Sharon fan but this interview is puke worthy from start to finish.
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You silly person. She JUST gave away the date when it all comes down. Didn't you get ANYTHING from this interview???????
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What in the hell are you yapping about? Did you take your anti-psychotic meds today?
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I really hope the returning writers turn her back to the true heroine she used to be, because this person we've seen for the past several years, at least since she married Victor, were ridiculous. They stretched credibility even for a soap, even when they said she was Bi-polar, which was a nice save, but then she kept doing this stuff even when she's taking her meds, and then sometimes throwing her meds away for some dumb reason, because we had a person impersonating a writer for the past few years who said stuff like he enjoyed Sharon being crazy and off her meds, like being Bipolar was real barrel of laughs. That's when I knew Pratt had to go, because even someone off the street could've written better for her and handled her mental state in a mature way better than he did, but he's finally gone, and his terrible, terrible junk that I can't even call storyline is slowly leaking out into the sewer drains of the past, hopefully to be forgotten and never even referred to again, at least where Sharon is concerned. They need to rewind the clock with her and find a way to reconnect her with Nick, Adam (if it's Michael Muhney or someone really good, someone that's a match for Sharon and loves her for who she is and isn't sanctimonious all the time and trying to take her baby every time he's upset or even has bad gas (I'm talking to you, Dickolas). I'll admit sometimes he's justified, but he has lied too, especially about Summer all these years. We've seen the worst Sharon, that's been done, and even though she's a phenomenal actress and can pull off convincingly any story from what I've seen, if her amazing acting was combined with really, really GOOD writing with stronger characterization for her, she and the show would be unstoppable. At this point I recommend a tumor or a multiple personality, something that would get her away from this story. She and Nick are the Victor and Nikki of the next generation, so they need to start treating them that way. What are Sharon's career goals? Where is Doris? Who is her father? There is so much they can do with her which is why I haven't watched these past few days, because I won't stand (or sit) for more Sharon shunning. Enough of everyone hating her and yelling at her when there are real villains around like Victor (and even he's been turned into a mustache twirling villain, almost in Stefano territory from DAYS after he got a Jack Doppelganger). I have faith these new writers who are our old writers will fully resuscitate Sharon and a fully functioning, intelligent grown woman who's learned from her mistakes. Show us the best Sharon we've seen yet, show us Sharon winning, succeeding. She can still be sane and good and not lose her edge and still be strong. I just would like to see her happy and not have to lie to do it.
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The actress doesn't want to be the 'boring heroine' from the 90's and i understand her, a flawed somewhat bad/good/grey character is far more interesting, challenging and rewarding as an actor. Concerning pairings it is pretty clear she wants Adam/Sharon and once again i understand : it was a far more interesting, exiting and challenging pairing for Sharon the actress but also for the character Sharon..Sharon/Adam was destroyed to make room for Chelsea..but well the last actor who played Adam (Justin Hartley) as Adam being only about Chelsea is gone and has no intention to come back..So it is time for Sharon/Adam again with Muhney, they were their money couple with him..Nick and Sharon is outplayed and that since a long time, it is DONE DONE DONE, they had their time for decades let's move on..and stop wasting Sharon the character with that..i bet Sharon the actress agree with me..
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Great soap actress, now stuck in a lousy role.
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I, too, have enjoyed Sharon's growth over the years; there was a time she seemed too sugary when her and Nick were together originally. This nutty side is good and combine it with shenanigans, perfect storm. Good job SC!
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The woman who played Sharon's mom died last year. Maybe that has been written into the story, or it will just be accepted that she's no longer there.
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Hate to break it to you but Karen Hensel is still very much alive. Even the actress that originated the role and played it briefly is still alive.
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I guess you can't believe everything you read on the internet!
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