On Days of our Lives lately, Eli has been popping in and out of Salem the way he and Lani always do—showing up for family, anchoring the room, then slipping back to their life with the twins. The character has stayed steady, dependable, and ready for anything. Offscreen, though, Lamon Archey apparently decided that steadiness had run its course. On social media, he let himself drift somewhere far less responsible, and far more entertaining.
Key Takeaways
- Lamon Archey posted a playful Instagram video from the DAYS wardrobe department.
- He jokes about getting fired on his day off.
- The video showed him trying on multiple wigs and doing quick character impressions.
- He references several DAYS characters while moving rapidly from look to look.
- The tone stayed loose and unfiltered, with castmates and fans loving it.
A Day Off, Several Bad Ideas
Archey shared a video on Instagram and captioned it, “I found the wigs at @dayspeacock and uh… Can someone get fired on their day off from a job they don’t really have? #DaytimeShenanigans.” The setting was the show’s wardrobe space, racks packed tight, mirrors unforgiving, and a man who clearly should not have been left alone with free time.
What followed was a parade of identities tried on without hesitation or mercy. He didn’t stop to shape it or check how it was playing. He tried on various wigs, clearly amusing himself. He ran the gamut of pretending to be different characters, including Marlena (Deidre Hall), Abe (James Reynolds), Jack (Matthew Ashford), Will (Chandler Massey), and even Abigail.
“Where is Marcy Miller?” he jokingly asked of one of Abigail’s previous portrayers. With a long-haired wig on, he soon flipped his head like he was late for a runway call, striking hilarious poses. One shot catches him mid-flip, another mid-smirk, another with his arms folded like he’s daring someone to tell him no.
Chaos With a Safety Net
The fun of the video wasn’t just the wigs or the impressions. It was the ease. Archey wasn’t performing for anyone so much as letting the camera keep up while he entertained himself, which is usually when actors are at their funniest. He knew the references, knew the rhythm of the show, and trusted the audience to come along without explanation.
The Young and the Restless’ Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) enthusiastically commented, “Yes!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌.” Archey’s co-star, Linsey Godfrey (Sarah), couldn’t help but write, “Regular Lamon is obviously my favorite Lamon, but social media Lamon is like a real close second. Ugh, you’re properly adorable,” to which Archey responded, “@ohmygodfrey hahaha. Miss ya homie!!”
Meanwhile, Robert Scott Wilson (Alex) chimed in with, “Bruh 😭😭,” and Archey replied to him, “@robertscottwilson lmao 🤣.”
The fans didn’t need prompting to join the hilarity. “I had no idea all those characters wore wigs,” one person admitted, while another hysterically asked, “Y’all wear wigs? Everyone?!?!?” The tone across the board wasn’t polite praise so much as shared disbelief, the kind that shows up when the joke keeps going longer than expected, and no one wants it to stop. (Find out which DAYS star can’t get enough of Archey.)
