Wow! See Young & Restless’ Lil’ Summer All Grown Up — and Meet Her Race-Car-Driver Boyfriend
Sunday, December 11th, 2022
Who remembers the peanut cookie incident of ’09?.
Young & Restless’ Summer Newman (Allison Lanier) is currently embroiled in a volatile situation involving her mother-in-law Diane and her mother Phyllis, who wants to run the former out of town. It’s nothing new for the character, who has experienced drama her entire life… even back when a young Samantha Bailey was playing the role.
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Who could ever forget the peanut cookie drama of ’09 when Victor’s machinations brought Patty Williams back to town to get revenge on Jack, only for his granddaughter to become collateral damage? Patty had plastic surgery (funded by The Mustache) and went by the name Mary Jane Benson. She was obsessed with Jack and after learning he was having sex with Phyllis, Patty ate a cookie containing peanuts and kissed Phyllis’ daughter Summer, knowing she had a serious nut allergy.
It was a scary time, as the incident landed Summer in the hospital, but thankfully didn’t prove fatal. And, hmm, it’s a timely memory considering Victor is presently trying to vilify Sally Spectra for her past.
Anyway, the cutie patootie who played Summer back in the day was none other than Samantha Bailey, who is still an actress, model, and now, an official Nascar trophy girl.
All grown up, the beautiful blonde Young & Restless alum is dating 24-year-old British F3 race car driver Carter Williams and the adorable duo recently took time out to go on a quick Cabo cruise. She shared photos of them in front of a Christmas tree in keeping with the holiday theme.
In another shot from the cruise up the coast, Bailey and Williams reported that it was “sunny in Cabo”.
Since we know Bailey’s an official Nascar trophy girl, we had to include photos of her on the job. Use the arrow to click through the series of shots below that show her with well-known drivers such as Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr, and Kyle Busch on race day.
It’s hard to believe that the little girl who played our young Summer from 2009 – 2012 just celebrated her 21st birthday! On the occasion, she shared a very sweet clip.
What’s your favorite memory of Samantha Bailey’s Summer on Young & Restless? Share it with us in the comment section below.
Look over some of the cutest kids in soap history in the gallery below.
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<p>Well-played, Millie Ingle. Well-played. The tot made a lasting first impression upon being cast by <em>Young & Restless</em> as Mariah and Tessa’s daughter, Aria.</p>
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<p>We’d say they grow up so fast, but actually, this pic of <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Camryn Grimes (Mariah) with on-screen mom Sharon Case (Sharon) was taken more than 20 years (!) ago, when the junior achiever was still playing Cassie.</p>
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<p>Good to know: Cameras <em>can</em> somehow withstand the cuteness overload involved in getting in a single shot both <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Judah Mackey (Connor) and Alex Wilson (Christian).</p>
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<p>Nope, it looks like no fun whatsoever was had on the <em>Young & Restless</em> set on the day in 2013 that tea for two was served to Sophie Pollono (ex-Delia) and then-on-screen dad Billy Miller (ex-Billy).</p>
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<p>Munchkins don’t come any more angelic than McKenna Roberts and Aidan Clark, whom<em> The Young and the Restless</em> had playing Lily and Cane’s twins in 2013.</p>
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<p>At the center of one of <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ most well-blended families in 2017 was card-carrying cutie patootie Harper Udell as Arianna. Or was it Harper’s sister, Sydnee? So good at sharing are the sibs that they split the role between them.</p>
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<p>From 2009-12, Samantha Bailey was our girl for all seasons as Summer on <em>The Young and the Restless.</em></p>
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