{"id":1989119,"date":"2025-08-31T02:04:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T02:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1989119"},"modified":"2025-08-31T02:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T02:04:37","slug":"soap-opera-star-claims-people-tried-to-run-me-off-the-freeway-over-villainous-tv-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/soap-opera-star-claims-people-tried-to-run-me-off-the-freeway-over-villainous-tv-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Soap opera star claims &#8216;people tried to run me off the freeway&#8217; over villainous TV role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/young-restless-star-tracey-bregman-receives-replacement-emmy-award-devastating-2018-fire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tracey Bregman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tracey Bregman<\/a> is soap opera royalty, but there are some people who haven&#8217;t been too fond of some of her storylines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bregman recently claimed that her most famous character, Lauren Fenmore in &#8220;The Young and the Restless,&#8221; was originally so poorly received that she received death threats. She went as far as saying &#8220;people tried to run me off the freeway&#8221; due to her character&#8217;s behavior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lauren Fenmore made her first appearance in the long-running <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:daytime drama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">daytime drama<\/a> in 1983, and Bregman has been playing her ever since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the character is a fan favorite now, it wasn&#8217;t always that way. In the beginning, Lauren was a bully, and Bregman recalled specifically that her character&#8217;s treatment of co-star Beth Maitland&#8217;s Traci Abbott was a tough pill for fans to swallow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/general-hospital-star-says-goodbye-los-angeles-after-35-years-cross-country-move\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018General Hospital\u2019 Star Says Goodbye To Hollywood After 35 Years With Cross-country Move;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\u2018General Hospital\u2019 Star Says Goodbye To Hollywood After 35 Years With Cross-country Move<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tracey Bregman spoke about the backlash she received in the early days of her time on &#8220;The Young and the Restless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HGjoXKBj7uI&amp;list=PLBS34APvqtnGaFngNh7AZDbIH3PIcudw0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Soapy&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Soapy&#8221;<\/a> podcast, she confirmed she received backlash for her character&#8217;s harsh words and said it was also difficult personally to say those kinds of things to Maitland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was very, very difficult because Beth is one of my best friends for 42 years,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And I knew, because we were so close, how she was really feeling about a lot of things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Beth Maitland and Tracey Bregman\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"979\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cQHmHCMc5h.asKF_5WNvoQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/2d0900c4efb811233e6df63efa4291a7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Beth Maitland, left, and Tracey Bregman became friends on &#8220;The Young and the Restless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She recalled a story based on Maitland being &#8220;a little overweight and being conscious about that,&#8221; saying, &#8220;Then I had to say the worst things to her, and Beth will tell you that I cried more than she did over it because I could barely get it out sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There were &#8220;fun times&#8221; during filming too, but Bregman said, &#8220;I will tell you, it was a double-edged sword playing the mean girl because I would get death threats, and people tried to run me off the freeway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The podcast&#8217;s hosts, fellow soap stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/young-and-the-restless-star-greg-rikaart-leaving-show-after-14-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Greg Rikaart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Greg Rikaart<\/a> and Rebecca Budig, were shocked by that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;No, it was bad,&#8221; Bregman said. &#8220;There were some bad parts that I never really talked about, actually.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tracey Bregman in black dress at &quot;Young and the Restless&quot; celebration\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lihTblysuiB3ELHOEvJ87Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d1916fab9b0859da70f69346293c41b6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tracey Bregman attends the on-set celebration to commemorate 13,000 episodes of &#8220;The Young And The Restless&#8221; at Television City Studios Oct. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bregman has played the role of Lauren in over 2,000 episodes, 1,847 on &#8220;The Young and the Restless&#8221; and 377 on &#8220;The Bold and the Beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before she took on the character, she got her start in soap operas by playing Donna Temple Craig in &#8220;Days of Our Lives&#8221; in over 150 episodes from 1978 to 1980.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Lauren eventually became more likable, another soap opera villain wasn&#8217;t as lucky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/general-hospital-star-quits-daytime-tv-show-14-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;General Hospital&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;General Hospital&#8221;<\/a> actress Eva LaRue spoke about her departure from the show after just one season, admitting it was &#8220;hard&#8221; for her personally that her character was despised by fans after being a fan favorite during her time on &#8220;All My Children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was hard for me, actually \u2014 for me as a person,&#8221; she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soapoperadigest.com\/content\/eva-larue-exits-general-hospital-as-natalia-it-was-just-an-awesome-experience-excl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Soap Opera Digest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Soap Opera Digest<\/a>. &#8220;Because, in daytime, when you play a character like Maria Santos, love her or hate her, she was not ever meant to be a vilified character. And so it was hard from being that character, being a fan favorite, to being, like, literally hated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The GH fans couldn\u2019t stand [her character]! So that was tough, because especially if you are accustomed to being rooted for, to be rooted against is not as comfortable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/soap-opera-star-claims-people-tried-run-me-off-freeway-over-villainous-tv-role\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Soap opera star claims 'people tried to run me off the freeway' over villainous TV role;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Soap opera star claims &#8216;people tried to run me off the freeway&#8217; over villainous TV role<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracey Bregman is soap opera royalty, but there are some people who haven&#8217;t been too fond of some of her storylines. 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