There aren’t many adult characters on The Young and the Restless canvas that I can say appear sweet and innocent. Sure Claire (Hayley Erin) seems relatively wholesome now, but I can’t forget she was once Jordan’s (Colleen Zenk) henchwoman. Plus, I’m not entirely sure Claire’s dark side won’t return the longer Summer (Allison Lanier) continues to stomp around Genoa City trying to interfere in the #Kylaire relationship.
But before Claire, the Abbotts have had their residential sweetheart Traci (Beth Maitland). While in the 80s and 90s she gave way to more of the soapy dramatics, since then she’s become a character that really serves as the voice of reason for her loved ones. She rarely gets into shouting matches, she doesn’t voluntarily put herself in love triangles and she manages not to get swept up in the Abbott-Newman feud. Even with her being Miss. Congeniality, it just seems as if she’s always on the receiving end of heartbreak.
