These two legendary soap stars played bitter rivals on The Young and the Restless and now General Hospital star Michelle Stafford has penned a tribute to her dear friend Lauralee Bell for her birthday.
Sure, Stafford’s character Phyllis, on Y&R, tried to kill Bell’s Christine, but that didn’t get in the way of the two actors forging a strong bond.
Bell, who celebrated her 50th birthday on December 22, got a very special message from her former co-star on Instagram — with an expert photobomb by Christian J. Le Blanc (Michael).
“Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend @lauralee_bell you and your dad changed my life ❤️ When I found out I had the role of Phyllis opposite Lauralee I was a bit nervous as she was the boss’s daughter, ya know?
“You would expect someone in that position to use it to their advantage. I will be 100% honest here… I never once saw lauralee do this. Not once. You wouldn’t even know that she was related to the boss at all.
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“I have never seen this in my life… Still. That speaks to her character. In order for a perfect rivalry to work on a show, there has to be understanding, love and respect between the 2 actors. If there isn’t it usually doesn’t translate…
“Most of all, I think there has to be love. On-camera rivalries work best when the two people playing it are great friends. It’s my pleasure to call you my friend sis! You are a lovely, wise, strong woman. Have the best day ever!!”
Soap Hub joins Michelle Stafford in wishing Lauralee Bell the happiest of birthdays.
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