The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers tease that a recent Instagram post has triggered some buzz that Allison Lanier could return to her role as Summer Newman.
The actress parted ways with the CBS soap in early May, and at the time of Summer’s departure, reports revealed there were no immediate plans to recast the role.
Is this because the daytime drama knew it wouldn’t be long before Lanier reprised the role? So, where is the recent buzz coming from that Lanier could come back to the daytime drama?
Well, Y&R actress Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Fisher) recently jumped on Instagram to announce her career shift, as she’s now directing for the soap.
In doing so, she uploaded some photos, with one revealing her directorial debut episode, and a slew of others in her role as director, working with some Y&R cast in scenes.
The third photo in the post shows Hendrickson posing with Lanier, Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson), and Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra).
As Hendrickson’s directorial debut episode takes place on Tuesday, August 5, this means she’s been officially directing for the past month or so, as the soap films several weeks ahead of airdates.
Did Hendrickson accidentally spill a spoiler regarding Summer’s return? It’s key to note that nothing has been announced by the soap or the actress about a return.
With that said, it’s important to note that Hendrickson’s IG post caption does say she’s spent the past 18 months “… shadowing, observing & absorbing,” prior to her official directorial debut, so the photo could’ve been taken before Lanier exited the show, and Hendrickson was “training” as a director.
The photo Hendrickson posted may have been the very scene in Society where Chelsea and Sally gave their notice to Summer about leaving Marchetti.
The Young and the Restless spoilers remind fans that after this, Summer flew off to Italy as part of her exit storyline, as she hoped to recruit employees to fill the massive void left by Chelsea and Sally upon their departure from the company.
Based on what Lanier, Egan, and Hope are wearing in the photo, this could be the case; however, soap characters have set wardrobes, so it’s also not out of the ordinary for them to also have repeat outfits.
It’s hard to say. One thing is for sure: the soap continues to mention Summer’s name and provides small updates on what she’s up to off-screen.
In fact, just recently, during the France storyline, Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) referenced Summer’s name as someone he texted before his cell service died in Nice, and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) talked about breaking the news about Chance Chancellor’s (Conner Floyd) demise to her daughter since they were once close.
It’s hard to believe that Summer would continue in Italy for so long, hot new romance or not, as it would be unbearable for her to stay away from Harrison Abbott (Redding Munsell) this long – and vice versa.
The Young and the Restless spoilers remind fans that soaps don’t often mention characters unless a return is on the horizon, so it’s also clear that at some point, Summer will come back, whether Lanier is asked to reprise the role or a recast is announced.
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