Chelsea and Kat are interested in making major moves in Beyond the Gates‘ fashion world, which could lead to a run-in with The Young and the Restless‘ Lauren Fenmore. All three CBS daytime dramas exist in the same fabulously fashionable universe. It’s due to this tie that their businesses can and do intermingle.
Thanks to a little string-pulling and a spoiler that lays the groundwork, it’s possible the Fenmore department store chain won’t just be a name-drop on BTG.
Key Takeaways
- How fashion could strengthen BTG’s connection to Y&R.
- Why a crossover for Lauren Fenmore isn’t out of the question.
- What meeting Lauren could mean for Chelsea and Kat.
The Fashion Ties That Bind on BTG and Y&R
So far, BTG’s passion for fashion has been linked closer to B&B than Y&R, but that’s set to change the week of January 26 on the new daytime soap as Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) and Kat (Colby Muhammad) prep for their big meeting with Fenmore’s.
The cousins have been building on Chelsea’s well-cultivated model and influencer brand to crossover into the fashion business. Their purses are a hit, but for their company to make more progress, they need a buyer who will take them places.
Chelsea’s father, Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), isn’t a mover and shaker in the fashion industry, but he’s got enough strings to pull a link-up out of thin air like magic. While that doesn’t guarantee Lauren (Tracey Bregman—she’s celebrating 43 years on Y&R!) will be at the upcoming meeting, it does mean that the young designers could get their foot in the door to being one-on-one with her one day.
The luxury department store owner is no stranger to crossing over. She’s been in Los Angeles many a time and has a close relationship with the Forrester family. Lauren attended Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Eric’s (John McCook) showdown in 2023, looking to buy dresses for Fenmore’s. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that she might sit stage side at a BTG fashion show to consider handbags for the store.
A Fenmore Partnership Would Prove Fruitful for ChelseaKat
While Chelsea did gain quite the following during her modeling days, and through Kat’s marketing efforts, it won’t be enough to get these ambitious young women where they want to go. They want ChelseaKat to be a household name. That means being able to sell their wares in name-brand department stores and being the go-to designers for these stores.
Fenmore’s is the luxury chain of CBS Daytime Soaps. Getting into their stores would be a huge win for the cousins, setting them up well as they aim to meet their business goals. Not to mention, it could lead to the characters crossing over to Y&R and to BTG, with their first must-watch event on their sister show. This would introduce even more soap fans to the soap opera. It’d be a win-win for everyone.
