On The Young and the Restless, Abby and Dominic seemingly forgave Mariah for kidnapping Dominic. However, it won’t be an easy road, especially after Dominic shares what Mariah told him. Melissa Ordway addressed Abby’s rivalry with Mariah and why it could return.
Key Takeaways
- Mariah and Abby started out as rivals on the soap.
- Their relationship changed when Mariah was a surrogate for Abby and Devon.
- Melissa Ordway brought up their rivalry and whether it could return in light of Mariah’s kidnapping plot.
Will Abby and Dominic Forgive Mariah?
Mariah’s (Camryn Grimes, who shared her perspective) kidnapping stint has come to an end. Detective Burrow (Matt Cohen), Sharon (Sharon Case), Abby (Melissa Ordway, who tapped into every mother’s worst fear), and Dominic (Bryton James) closed in on her. She was immediately taken into custody.
In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Ordway reflected on Dominic’s abduction and on whether her alter ego will ever forgive Mariah for what she’s done. Abby and Dominic don’t think Mariah meant to cause any harm. They understood that she was in the depths of her mental breakdown.
Ordway admitted that she’s “not going to say no” because anything can happen on the soap. Abby’s not mad at Mariah for kidnapping Dominic. Rather, she’s upset that she would convince him that she’s his biological mother. “I mean, that would be very hard to get over, even though I’m sure Abby will someday be able to forgive her,” Ordway noted.
Mariah and Abby’s Heated Rivalry
In case you didn’t know, Mariah and Abby weren’t always close. When Mariah made her debut in 2014, she faced fierce rivalry from Abby. Mariah tried to break up Abby and Tyler (Redaric Williams), who was her ex-fiancé. That rivalry lasted for years until 2021, when Mariah carried Dominic for Abby and Devon.
“We definitely hated each other when I first started on the show, because when I was with Tyler so long ago, she was trying to break us up,” Ordway explained. “So there was this big rivalry between us many moons ago.”
As the storyline continues, Abby and Devon will be left to find a way to forgive Mariah. Ordway noted that Mariah would have to agree to get help in order for that to happen. But what if that isn’t the case? She quietly teased that their rivalry could resurface.
Ordway would love to see some of their old resentment resurface. She’s just glad that she can continue Abby’s story. “I love playing Abby, and I love being on Y&R,” Ordway exclaimed.
