Daytime Emmy winner Michelle Stafford is about to make her SOAPY podcast debut in Season 2, episode 9. The Younger and the Stressed star opens up about her profession, the Daytime Emmys, and longtime cleaning soap traditions, and Parade has an unique preview of her look on the favored cleaning soap opera podcast.
Within the unique clip offered to Parade, Stafford displays on persevering with a convention initially began by former The Daring and the Stunning star Susan Flannery: treating the nominees for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence to a pre-Daytime Emmy Awards meal.
When requested by SOAPY host Rebecca Budig (who performs Taylor Hayes on The Daring and the Stunning) and Greg Rikaart (who performs Leo Stark on Days of Our Lives) what these gatherings are like, Stafford shared the conversations go far past awards speak. “We discuss actual stuff,” she mentioned.
Stafford famous that at the latest gathering she hosted forward of the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards, solely nominees from The Younger and the Stressed had been capable of attend resulting from scheduling conflicts. “At this final one it was actually nice, “she defined. “It was simply Y&R folks, no person else may come, it was actual candy.”
In keeping with Stafford, all eligible nominees had been invited to the occasion, however busy schedules made it tough for everybody to attend. “No person was accessible,” she mentioned, including that she additionally prolonged the invitation to supporting actress nominees.
The actress additionally shared a light-weight hearted custom that unfolded in the course of the meal. “We acquired out the pinky swear,” Stafford mentioned. “That’s when women don’t speak, when you’re not going to say something. Should you’re a lady who pinky swears and talks, you’re not lady.”
Stafford beforehand took to Instagram to share a photograph of the occasion, captioning her publish, “The women who lunch❤️ Carrying on this custom that was began by the good Susan Flannery 👊🏼 This yr we celebrated the Lead and Supporting Actresses… earlier than a few of you begin yelling at me. The gals who you don’t see on this image Nancy Lee Grahan, Laura Wright, Kate Mansi Sharon Case, Emily O’Brien, Linsey Godfrey, weren’t capable of come 😔 We missed you attractive women!! ❤️ This was a lovely time! I like these girls. Eileen Davidson, Susan Walters, Courtney Hope, Melissa ClaireEgan 🩷Such nice dialog! Pinky swears had been made!! I’ve extra pics to return!! Thanks #cicconesthank you@anyonecanbakeit ❤️ Subsequent… The Emmys! It’s gonna be a enjoyable evening!!”
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Season 2 of the SOAPY podcast is obtainable on all main podcast platforms. New episodes of Soapy drop each Tuesday.
The Younger and the Stressed airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+.
