Young & Restless’ Relentless Abby Storyline Is Poised to Claim Its Next Victim — and Fans Are Fed Up and Frustrated

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We all know what Devon is going to do next… and few are happy about it.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where Young & Restless is going with Devon’s newfound fixation on Abby and Chance’s reproductive challenges, and there are a bunch of reasons that it feels like a major wrong turn.

After listening to Mariah gush about her plans to help give Abby and Chance the baby of their dreams, Devon apparently got swept up in the emotion of it all and now wants to do something to help the newlyweds out, too. We all know that means he’s mulling the idea of being their sperm donor.

Abby and Chance’s single-minded quest to start a family took on a life of its own early on in their relationship and has since felt like its swallowed everything in its path. Sure, we can understand them wanting to have kids and exploring the idea of surrogacy once it became clear Abby couldn’t carry a child. But when the soap let Donny Boaz go as Chance, it probably should have dropped this storyline, too.

Literally overnight, Chance — newly informed that his low sperm count would make fathering a child nearly impossible — drafted a Dear Abby letter and took off on some top-secret mission that could get him killed. While his missive urged Abby to move forward with their baby plans, the whole thing just feels bizarre at this point.

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As with Mariah, there’s no reasonable explanation for Devon’s sudden yen to get involved in this to such a degree. Let’s not forget that when Hilary decided she wanted to have a baby, Devon said that he could never donate sperm and then walk away from the resulting child and terminate his parental rights.

Like Mariah, Devon has not yet had a baby of his own, what with the accident which claimed Hilary’s life also taking the life of their unborn child. The timing for this particular twist also seems odd given that Devon’s current storyline has seen him sleeping with both Amanda and Elena, which means both could be pregnant with his babies as we speak.

It’s mind-boggling that with Chance gone they’re continuing this narrative that Abby must have her baby and that Mariah and Devon are not only willing, but over the freakin’ moon, at the idea of dropping everything to put her needs ahead of their own. Abby’s done nothing to inspire such devotion, and it’s frustrating and disrespectful to fans who have been hoping to see Mariah and Tessa, the show’s only gay couple, marry and have their own child, or for Devon, a Black man, to grow the Winters family line.

Instead, Abby moved directly to the front of the baby-claiming line. It’s not a good look, and fans are already speaking out.

#YR IF I was a fan of Devon, Mariah, Elevon/Hevon/Demanda and/or Teriah, now would be the time to band together and raise absolute hell on CBS and YR. They are all being sacrificed for Abby’s need for a baby accessory.

— 🌻 SHERS 🌹 (@JustShers) February 18, 2021

Dear @YandR_CBS,
Today’s Abby scenes were so hard to watch! Please end her baby rabies with a husband who may never return story! It’s dumb/offensive! Do not use Mariah’s uterus! Do not use Devon’s sperm! Just do not!!
Sincerely,
Every sane #YR viewer@YRInsider @CBSDaytime @CBS

— destinyaib (@destinyaib) February 18, 2021

We can only hope that Devon’s offer will quickly be derailed by an Elena or Amanda pregnancy (or both) before it can happen. Maybe then Abby will finally throw in the towel or decide to adopt, which would send a far more positive message.

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<p>When Chance (now played by Conner Floyd) went missing and was presumed dead, it was his devoted wife Abby who tracked him down and brought him home. The pair were elated to be in one another’s arms again, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Chance was suffering from PTSD, which prevented him from bonding with their new son. They also grappled with Devon making a bid for shared custody, which they decided to agree to. Finally, Chance began undergoing therapy for his issues when an attempt to return to work at the GCPD went awry.</p>

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<p>Baby Abby was born to Ashley Abbott on screen in November 2000. Her birth took place the same day Ashley was supposed to marry Brad. She was totes adorb right from the get-go!</p>

<p>Ashley claimed her old friend, Christian, was Abby’s biological father, but this being a soap,<em> that</em> was a lie. Brad adopted Abby and they remained close until his death, even after her true father was revealed.</p>

<p>As a child, Abby overheard that Victor Newman was her biological father. It turned out there was a whole scandal involving stolen sperm surrounding her conception. Abby was the one to break the news to the Mustache, who proceeded to start doting and doling out ponies.</p>

<p>As a youngster, Abby hung out with her cousin on the Abbott side, Kyle, who was her Uncle Jack’s son with Diane Jenkins. Kyle and Abby are still close today.</p>

<p>Abby returned to Genoa City as a young teen and mourned the death of the man who was like her father, Brad Carlton, after he drowned. A Jewish ceremony was held and Brad’s daughter, Colleen, and Abby comforted one another. Abby would later lose Colleen too.</p>

<p>As a teen, Abby got mixed up with Ryder Callahan, who was working at Crimson Lights. She followed him to the abandoned zoo and amusement park where Lauren and Jana were held prisoner.</p>

<p>Abby went through a phase where she courted publicity and used the Newman name to garner attention for social causes. She rode a horse naked through the Genoa City Athletic Club as The Naked Heiress in one stunt. Daniel Romalotti, her boyfriend at the time, videotaped the event.</p>

<p>Abby attempted to run down Tucker, believing he wasn’t good enough for her mother, while drunk behind the wheel. Ashley, who was in the car during the incident, switched positions with her and claimed to be the driver to protect Abby. Ashley later married Tucker in the hospital.</p>

<p>Abby dated both Detective Alex Chavez, and Carmine Bosco. Carmine went on to become Lauren’s stalker.</p>

<p>Abby began dating Tyler Michaelson, who was the roommate of her nephew, Noah Newman. They got serious and were even engaged, but she ended things when it became apparent he wouldn’t cut off his connection to his ex, Mariah Copeland.</p>

<p>Abby had sex with Austin Travers, who was married to her niece Summer at the time. Austin later wound up dead in a macabre mystery that unfolded at the Abbott cabin.</p>

<p>One of Abby’s best friends through the years in Genoa City has been Devon Hamilton. They went on a date, and even kissed, but have remained firmly in the ‘friendzone’. Devon and Abby <em>did</em> end up parenting a child together, however.</p>

<p>Abby fell into a romance with dashing Zack Stinnett, who developed an app for her startup company. Unfortunately, Zack’s app was a front for a sex ring and he locked her in a storage unit.</p>

<p>Abby had sex with Lauren’s son, Scott, who was living with Sharon Newman. The pair was locked in a storage unit together by Zack Stinnett, Abby’s ex, when Scott was on the verge of exposing the sex ring he was running. Scott fell for Abby but they later parted ways overseas.</p>

<p>Abby fell for contractor Arturo, and decided to overlook the uncomfortable fact that he’d been having an affair with her stepmother, Nikki Newman. The pair became engaged but she later broke it off when he became entangled with his ex, Mia.</p>

<p>Abby began dating another doctor, Nate Hastings, and things went swimmingly for the pretty pair until her father dragged Nate into a scheme to fake his own death. Her family’s manipulation didn’t sit well with the straight arrow and he and Abby went their separate ways.</p>

<p>Abby was instantly attracted to Chance Chancellor when he returned to Genoa City, and the feeling was mutual. Abby and Chance quickly embarked on a committed relationship and began talking kids and a future together.</p>

<p>Abby married Chance (who was temporariy played by Melissa Ordway’s real-life hubby, Justin Gaston) in a lovely ceremony at the Chancellor Estate, which was to become their home. Abby then adopted the mouthful of a moniker Abby Carlton Newman Abbott Chancellor.</p>

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