The Young and the Restless is not disappointing with the highly anticipated return of Shemar Moore and Vivica A. Fox. These two superstars came in hot and instantly changed the dynamic on the CBS soap.
Key Takeaways
- Shemar Moore and Vivica A. Fox are a breath of fresh air.
- Y&R fans are psyched to have Stephanie and Malcolm back in Genoa City.
- The drama has been taken up a notch with these two characters.
The Past, The Present, and The Future Is Shaken Up on Y&R
From the second Malcolm (Moore) and Stephanie (Fox) appeared on-screen, everything shifted on Y&R. Their presence added something that was missing from the show, especially with two bombshells dropped.
First, Malcolm has Aplastic Anemia and needs Lily’s (Christel Khalil) bone marrow. Malcolm being sick wasn’t on our bingo card for his Genoa City return, but it’s a good one.
Second, Stephanie is coming in hot as Holden’s (Nathan Owens) mom. Even though we knew Stephanie was going to be his mom, watching Fox doing her thing as a protective mama bear with Audra (Zuleyka Silver) was pure soap bliss.
Y&R fans have been flooding social media to talk about the return of Moore and Fox. The moment between Malcolm and Lily when he told her about his illness at the Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) Jazz Club had one fan feeling emotional.
“These moment between Lily and Malcolm,” declared a fan on X sharing a GIF of a female basketball player in tears.
Another fan on X commented Stephanie clocking Audra as shady in two seconds. “She already hates Audra,” wrote the fan who included a GIF that read “I Love You, Girl.”
The story that brings Malcolm and Stephanie back to town has only just begun. However, we all know that it will include the news that Malcolm is Holden’s real dad.
It makes sense now that Malcolm is sick. Holden will have him, putting him in the good graces of the Winters family. Predictable, yes, but hey, we are here for whatever has Fox and Moore on our screens.
Fox and Moore have brought back nostalgia and juicy soap opera entertainment. Our only complaint is that they won’t be sticking around very long.
