Young & Restless’ Amelia Heinle Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of ‘Ashtoria’s’ Lavish Nuptials in an Eye-Opening Backstage Video — Plus, Eric Braeden Did *What*?!?
Friday, October 15th, 2021
All this, and we didn’t have to get dressed up? Score!
Here comes the bride — and with her, the funny. In a Facebook story published on October 15, Young & Restless viewers were given an all-access pass to Ashland and Victoria’s wedding, courtesy of the new Mrs. Locke herself, Amelia Heinle. The Emmy winner escorted us through the entire big day, from her arrival at the studio to…
Well, ya know what? We’re at the beginning, so let’s start there. As Heinle drove onto the lot, she explained, “I’ve got to get my outfit on, and I’ve gotta got get my hair done, ’cause everybody wants my hair to look good.
“They’ve got their work cut out for them, that’s for sure,” she added with a laugh.
Making her way into the studio, Heinle was sensibly masked for safety reasons. But she managed to have fun with even that, deadpanning that “I’m really famous on the show, so when I come to work, I like to kinda be incognito so that nobody knows who I am.
“It just makes life a little easier,” she went on, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
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From there, Heinle was told that her dressing room for the day would be… Wait, what? “Do you mind just getting dressed in the ladies’ room?” she was asked. Um, sure, she replied, playing the moment for all of its inherent silliness.
Next, the actress took us to hair and makeup, where she went from looking gorgeous to drop-dead-gorgeous, and the set, where a jovial Eric Braeden joked in character as Victor, “I did all the decorating.”
Who knew The Mustache knew how to arrange flowers?!?
Before all was said and done, we met Heinle’s “earring putter-onner,” which everyone would probably love to have, got a glimpse of groom Richard Burgi (Ashland) looking so playfully wild-eyed that Heinle exclaimed, “I am marrying a maniac!” and saw how a “hair emergency” was handled.
All in all, a heck of a good time. Now, before you go read another article, stop off, why don’t you, at the below photo gallery, which flashes back through a whole host of photos of soaps’ most memorable costumes and disguises. It’s for Halloween, yes, but we promise it’s all treat, no trick.
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<p>“Aye aye” think we should start with a throwback to <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ 2011 Halloween party and “soul-mateys” Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) doing their best to make pirate chic a thing.</p>
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<p><em>The Young and the Restless</em> had Phyllis get wiggy and don glasses in 2023 so that she could crash her own memorial service and count the number of tears that fell.</p>
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<p>In 2004, Sally (Darlene Conley) — aka the most masterful master of diguise ever to play dress-up on <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> — hatched a scheme that was so bonkers, it required her to don Massimo drag.</p>
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<p>Nah, the height is right but the color, all wrong. <em>All My Children</em> dressed Ryan Lavery (Cameron Mathison) and bride Annie (Melissa Claire Egan) as Frankenstein’s creature and his bride for a 2009 monster mash.</p>
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<p>When <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Jan (Heather Lindell) said in 2004 that she wanted to grow old with Shawn (then Jason Cook), this wasn’t <em>quite</em> what she had in mind.</p>
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<p>Wonder if <span style="text-decoration: line-through">Julius</span> Caesar salad was on the menu the year that <em>Young & Restless</em> dressed up Lily (Christel Khalil) as Cleopatra.</p>
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<p>Somewhere John Hughes had to be smiling as <em>General Hospital</em> paid tribute to his ’80s classic with Trina (then Sydney Mikayla), Dev (Ashton Arbab), Cameron (William Lipton) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy) in 2019.</p>
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<p>… or is it just <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> schemer Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) looking for all the world like the kinda fireman that shows up at a bachelorette party and then sets off the “smokin’” alarm?</p>
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<p>In 2015, <em>The Young and the Restless</em>’ Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) seized the opportunity to let out her inner Mae West. Why she would’ve ever put her inner Mae West back <em>in</em> is a question we are ill-equipped to answer.</p>
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<p>When <em>All My Children</em> positioned Adam Chandler (David Canary) between heaven and hell in 2009, the former was represented by Annie Novak (Melissa Claire Egan); the latter, by David Hayward (Vincent Irizarry).</p>
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<p>In 2003, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> had Elvis — that is, Lucas (Bryan R. Dattilo) — say, “I love Lucy” — that is, Sami (Alison Sweeney). Got all that? ’Cause we’re not sure we do.</p>
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<p><em>General Hospital</em> scared up a new look with which Lisa (Brianna Brown) could terrorize Robin (Kimberly McCullough) in 2011. But judging from the latter’s blasé reaction, we’re guessing all she saw in her tormentor’s costume was pie.</p>
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<p>In 2016, it was steampunk all the way for <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> trick-or-treaters Caroline (Linsey Godrey, now Sarah on <em>Days of Our Lives</em>) and Thomas (then Pierson Fodé).</p>
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<p>After driving off a bridge in 1990, <em>Guiding Light</em>’s “late” Reva (Kim Zimmer) resurfaced as an Amish amesiac. And Alan (Ron Raines)? He wasn’t Amish, nor did he have amnesia; he just couldn’t resist a snazzy pair of suspenders.</p>
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<p>We have to gloved-hand it to <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Devon (Bryton James): When it came to his 2017 Michael Jackson costume, nobody could beat it.</p>
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<p><em>RuPaul’s Drag Race</em> judge Michelle Visage would’ve had a field day clocking their scruff, but <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Chad (Billy Flynn), Sonny (Zach Tinker) and Will (Chandler Massey) still put their best stilleto’d feet forward on <em>Beyond Salem</em> in 2021.</p>
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<p>In 2019, <em>General Hospital</em> sent Maxie (Kirsten Storms) and Peter (Wes Ramsey) so far back in time that pigeons had yet to do their business on that headstone.</p>
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<p>Here’s the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> tag team of Sally (Darlene Conley) and Gladys (Phyllis Diller) “plumbing” the depths of their imagination in 2003 to role-play their way into… Well, knowing them, hot water. But that’s rarely the goal.</p>
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<p>When <em>Loving</em> took a trip to Universal Studios in Florida in 1993, Ava (Lisa Peluso) drove King Kong… well, ape.</p>
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<p>Knowing how much there was, ahem, at stake, <em>The Young and the Restless</em>’ Billy (Jason Thompson) really sunk his teeth into Halloween in 2019. Hope they weren’t serving garlic dip!</p>
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<p>In 1997, <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Susan (then Eileen Davidson) was all dressed up with nowhere to go. Then again, where would one go in an outfit that’s so very… um… very.</p>
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<p><em>General Hospital</em> let future exes Michael (Chad Duell) and Sasha (Sophia Mattsson) make it up as they went along on Halloween in 2019.</p>
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<p>Beneath that flimsy pastel disguise in 2005 was the unimistakable face of <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> knockout Taylor (then Hunter Tylo).</p>
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<p>What really sold the housekeeper get-up in which <em>General Hospital</em> dressed Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) in 2023 was the stack of towels with which it was accessorized. Even Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner) seemed to be fooled.</p>
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<p>In 2003, <em>The Young and the Restless</em> offered a glimpse of what it would look like if it hit Victor (Eric Braeden) with a case of Soap-Opera Rapid-Aging Syndrome.</p>
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<p>Even guest star Maureen O’Sullivan had to look away in 1981 when <em>All My Children</em> tried to pass off the sinful Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) as a twisted sister.</p>
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<p>Even as he headed out for the evening, <em>General Hospital</em> had Curtis (Donnell Turner) go Holmes for Halloween 2019 — <em>Sherlock</em> Holmes, that is.</p>
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<p>In 2009, <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> had Owen (Brandon Beemer, now Shawn, <em>Days of Our Lives</em>) <span style="text-decoration: line-through">make</span> throw a pass <span style="text-decoration: line-through">at</span> to Jackie (Lesley-Anne Down) while Pam (Alley Mills) did her best to referee.</p>
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<p>That, believe it or not, is <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) exceptionally well-disguised in 2005. Wonder if she discovered that blondes really <em>do</em> have more fun.</p>
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<p>… we can always tell <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Princess Gina (Kristian Alfonso) from Hope. As in this photo from 2012, the royal pain is almost never seen without champagne, a cigarette and a haughty expression.</p>
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<p>When <em>General Hospital</em> told <em>A Christmas Carol </em>in 2019, Ava (Maura West), Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) got made over as the ghosts of Christmas future, past and gorgeous. Sorry, <em>present</em> — future, past and present.</p>
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<p>Dunno how this picture from 2015 got in here. This is just a shot of the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> mother/son duo of Quinn (Rena Sofer) and Wyatt (Darin Brooks) on their way to pick up a few things at Piggly Wiggly.</p>
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<p><em>Young & Restless</em>’ Nick (Joshua Morrow) only wore one incredibly lifelike mask — to turn him into a replica of ex-brother-in-law J.T. (Thad Luckinbill) — but it sure did the trick. He scared the bejesus out of half of Genoa City; now they all have to take bejesus supplements.</p>
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<p><em>Days of Our Lives</em> revealed in 2007 that the DiMera/Brady feud had its origins in… Wait, what? EJ (then James Scott) and Sami (Alison Sweeney) looking like contenders to win second prize in a costume contest?</p>
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<p>Cruella de Vil was embodied by <em>General Hospital</em> femme fatale Ava (Maura West) in 2019. But don’t worry: The coat is “foe” fur.</p>
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<p>We jest. <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> went <em>extra</em> wild and crazy to celebrate Halloween in 2019. Just to be on the safe side, though, let’s keep Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri) away from the villainess in the previous photo, shall we?</p>
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<p>In 1998, <em>All My Children</em> had Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) try to distract ex-husband Adam Chandler (David Canary) from the mask with which she was covering up a souvenir from a car crash by giving him the cold shoulder.</p>
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<p>Though <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Rafe (Galen Gering) was hopelessly devoted to Sami (Alison Sweeney) in 2011, they didn’t get the happy ending that Danny and Sandy did.</p>
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<p>Ironically, the same year that <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Mariah (Camryn Grimes) crossed the borderline with Tessa, she celebrated Halloween looking like a virgin. Well, like Madonna circa her album of the same name, anyway.</p>
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