Inside THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ 50th Anniversary Party!

It was a glamtastic event when THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS family got together on March 17 to celebrate the iconic soap opera’s 50th anniversary! Held at Vibiana in Los Angeles — a gorgeous former cathedral that is now a hotspot for private events — the fete included more than 60 guests as current and former cast members, family, and friends commemorated Y&R‘s golden anniversary.
Naturally, the partygoers documented the night with oodles of selfies and posed shots that they posted on social media, so we gathered up some of our favorites to share with Soaps In Depth readers in this special anniversary gallery!
Click through the gallery below, and you’ll feel just like you were at the party yourself!
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Instagram Lauralee Bell’s husband, Scott Martin, was relegated to the third-row seat of the car that escorted Christine’s portrayer and bestie Tricia Cast (Nina) to the bash — presumably so that the lovely ladies did not wrinkle their evening gowns! “Oh, what a night! ❤️” Bell wrote. “Incredible to all be together! Thank you to all involved!”
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Instagram THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL mother/daughter duo Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) and Ashley Jones (Bridget) attended their sister soap’s party with supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk. “The three amigos💃🕺🏻💃,” wrote Lang. “On our way to the 50th Anniversary party for Y&R.” Did they enjoy themselves? Well, Kasprzyk later commented on Lang’s photo that it was an “epic night!”
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Pretty in pink Angell Conwell (ex-Leslie) looked grand posing in front of the Y&R’s 50th-anniversary logo that graced the floor and lit up the altar of the former cathedral-turned-event space.
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Instagram “50th bash with the fabulous Lauralee Bell and headwriter/EP Josh Griffith! 🎉 🕺💃” cheered Michael Damian (Danny), who attended with his wife, Janeen.
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Instagram “Party pics!” declared Melissa Ordway (Abby) of a carousel of photos that included this group shot with hubby Justin Gaston (ex-Chance), Jason Thompson (Billy) and wife Paloma, and Christel Khalil (Lily) and fiancé Sam Restagno.
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Instagram “Fantastic photo bomb by Christian,” Susan Walters (Diane) joked of how Christian LeBlanc (Michael) squeezed his way into a photo with the actress, her husband Linden Ashby (ex-Cameron), and Tracey Bregman (Lauren).
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Instagram Kate Linder (Esther) said it was “fabulous to see” fellow Genoa City housekeeper Veronica Redd at the bash. While Esther managed the Chancellor estate, Redd’s Mamie was the Abbott family’s trusted caretaker for many years.
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Instagram Scott Reeves (ex-Ryan) flew in from Tennessee to hang out with former co-stars like Bell and LeBlanc and the rest of the Y&R family. “Looking forward to catching up with everyone tonight!” he shared.
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Francis Specker/CBS Special anniversary episodes of Y&R begin on March 23 as the residents of Genoa City celebrate the town’s bicentennial at a glamorous masquerade ball hosted by Eric Braeden's Victor and Melody Thomas Scott's Nikki.
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Instagram The Romalotti family was represented by Michael Graziadei (Daniel), Damian, and newcomer Lily Brooks O’Briant (Lucy). “Such a fun night! ❤️,” wrote the young actress of her first soap opera bash. “Thank you for being such awesome TV dad and granddad!”
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Sonja Flemming/CBS Bell was joined by her brother, B&B executive producer and headwriter Bradley P. Bell, at the podium to honor their parents, Y&R and B&B creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell.
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Francis Specker/CBS “What an amazing night,” enthused Tamara Clatterbuck (ex-Alice), taking a selfie with Cait Fairbanks (Tessa), Sharon Case (Sharon), and Camryn Grimes (Mariah).
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Instagram “So thankful and proud to be a part of such an iconic show celebrating 50 years!” said Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe), here with husband Rob Meder. “I love my job and my Y&R family. Thank you to our incredible fans for all of your love and dedication. We wouldn’t be here if weren’t for all of you. 💋”
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Instagram Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea) hung out with her TV mom Catherine Bach (ex-Anita) and Bach’s daughter, Laura Lopez. “Happy 50th Anniversary to Y&R! It is truly a gift to be on such a legendary show with these incredible people, celebrating this huge milestone. It’s not lost on me how lucky I am that I love going to work every day. The past 11 years have been a dream, looking forward to the next 50!”
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Instagram Long before he was B&B’s Eric, John McCook was Y&R’s Lance Prentiss. “My Rett, as beautiful as ever! My tuxedo, tighter every year! Fun to celebrate with our Y&R Friends!” said the Emmy winner, who attended with his wife, Laurette.
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Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com “Such a milestone,” marveled Kelly Kruger (ex-Mackenzie), here with her husband, B&B’s Darin Brooks (Wyatt), on the red carpet. “Most shows don’t last a season let alone 50 years!”