‘Days of Our Lives’: Arianne Zucker Talks Return of Baby-Switch Storyline
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It’s déjà vu all over again for Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) on Days of Our Lives. Years ago, the character was involved in a storyline in which she illegally took Sami’s (Alison Sweeney) daughter, Sydney, after having a miscarriage. The truth came out, as it always does, and Sydney was reunited with her mother.
This time, it’s Nicole who’s had her baby stolen by another woman: Sloan Petersen (Jessica Serfaty). However, Nicole has some strong motherly instincts. After holding Eric’s (Greg Vaughan) newly adopted Jude, she’ll become convinced that the infant is her son. If that’s not enough, she’s also going to have a very strong suspicion that Sloan is the one behind the child’s disappearance.
“The timing was miraculous, right?” Zucker asks wryly, pointing out that Sloan and Eric coincidentally adopted a newborn after Nicole’s went missing. “She feels there’s a possibility this baby is hers. Nicole knows that Sloan is sly. Nicole has an issue with postpartum [depression], as we saw in the last baby-switch storyline. She’s going to put all of those things together and think that this has got to be her baby.”
Salem, however, is not just the soap opera capital of switched-at-birth infants. It’s also the home of false paternity labs. So while Nicole will be successful in getting Eric to sign off on having a DNA test performed on his son, the answers may not result in Nicole getting her baby back if said tests are manipulated.
Zucker has infused Nicole with such vulnerability over the years that she’s become a fan favorite, even when she’s the antagonist in a storyline—which could be the case here.
“I’m always rooting for Nicole,” Zucker says. “She’s got a lot riding on this. It’s heartbreaking to watch a mother go through what Nicole has been going through.”
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Can Sloan please get caught she's been malicious since she entered Salem. Nicole should get her baby back & Sloan gets caught please.
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Sloan needs to be found out and Nicole's needs her baby back! Why can't she just open the Dimera safe and put it all together! I hate when the make the characters look stupid especially when they know how many times it's been done before. Nicole will figure this out or maybe Eric will!
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Can't the writers come up with anything new? I'm tired of parents not having their babies.
I like Vonlushner though he's great.
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Give Nicole her baby back! Enough. It is time for Nicole and EJ to have some happiness. They are awesome together on screen. They could be the new Dimera power couple. Father Eric has been selfish with her enough! The old paternity switcheroo plot is like worn out clothing. It is just tiresome now. EJ and Nicole on a path to get their son back could be an edge of the seat plot. Sloan needs to suffer the consequences of such a demonic plot.
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Give Nicole back her baby now. She be wait for long times to be a mother.
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Why does this baby being drugged out Eric and Nicole need to find out the truth soon
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I wanted to cry with Nichole when they put her through all this tragedy Sloan needs to be brought down to size and get caught with taking Nichole’s baby that is so cruel to do to a Mother please let Nichole figure this out and let her have some happiness that would make so many of us fans to be happy for Nichole
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Paulina is a horrible actress. Please get rid of her....please
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Please have Nicole open safe or have big mouth Leo tell on Sloan!
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Paulina is the worst actress. I always thought Jackie Harry was a bad actress, even prior to her role on Days.
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Can they please get rid of Paulina she is THE WORST actress ever and her walk make me cringe
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She walks like a penguin,talks like a babbling bafoon,and acts like...she can't. Worse character on days ever and for Abe,he deserves a nicer woman than that.
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Hope Sloan gets caught. Not right fir Nicole and EJ to go through this.
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Remember the baby is Eric's so thankfully he's with 1 parent
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Well now, Nicole knows how Sammy felt when she took her baby!
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The show is getting boring! The same story line of someone’s baby getting stolen. It’s absolutely ridiculous! It’s time for Sloan to Get what she deserves and the truth about her evil doing come out and the same for Melinda Trask. Both Melinda and Sloan need to be sent to Statsville for the kidnapping of Nicole’s baby! It’s also time for Zander to find out he’s Victors son. This has been dragged out long enough! I’ve been a long time follower for this show but I’m getting to the point I don’t want to watch it. It’s repetitious and boring!
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