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THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS

Melody Thomas Scott Celebrated Her 45th Anniversary on Y&R By Giving Back!

By Michelle Parkerton

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On Feb. 20, daytime icon Melody Thomas Scott marked a major career milestone: The Daytime Emmy winner hit her 45th anniversary with THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, where she’s been playing Nikki Newman since 1979.

To celebrate the momentous occasion, Scott declined a big bash in her honor, opting instead for a day of community service at a very worthy nonprofit organization: Project Angel Food, which prepares and delivers food to clients impacted by serious illness.

The Y&R star was joined by co-stars Eric Braeden (Victor), Lauralee Bell (Christine), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren), and Colleen Zenk (Jordan) at the organization’s Annenberg Foundation Meal Delivery Center to work the lunchtime assembly line. “To my beloved colleagues and friends who joined me yesterday by volunteering to commemorate my 45 years at Y&R, my many thanks!” the woman of the hour wrote on Instagram. “Love you dearly!”

Scott also had a special message for the soap’s viewers in honor of her four-plus decades in Genoa City. “And to my fans — It’s been 45 years on this extraordinary journey, and I am grateful you continue to come along with me! Keep watching!”

Scroll through the gallery below to see some of the wonderful photos from the afternoon Scott and her friends spent giving back!

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    Scott thanked Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub for his leadership and “for providing us the opportunity to give back to our great community.”

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    “As if Melody isn’t amazing enough, she chose to celebrate her 45th anniversary of Y&R at Project Angel Food,” praised Bell, pictured here with Zenk, Bregman, Scott, and Stafford. “We all felt so special to be a part of her day working for this incredible organization that is life changing to so many! Thank you to all that helped us in the kitchen.  Happy Anniversary, Mel.”

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    “Today is Melody’s 45th anniversary on Y&R!” shared Braeden, posing outside Project Angel Food with Bell and Scott. “She wanted to celebrate by volunteering in the kitchen of this wonderful organization!”

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    “Preparing food for people who are home alone and in need of a meal!” tweeted Braeden, here about to serve up a meal alongside Bell.

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    “Soap legends in the kitchen today,” Ayoub said in an Instagram Story of Bell, Zenk, and Braeden. “Thank you for volunteering.”

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    “This organization serves free food to thousands of special needs people all over L.A. County,” explained Braeden, marveling that on her 45th anniversary, his co-star “wanted to celebrate it here!”

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    Best friend Claudine Battisti shared that Scott “asked for no party this year. Instead, she asked that we do a day of service. What an honor to spend a day with her amazing colleagues giving back and what an incredible nonprofit to spend the day with.”

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    Stafford, here with Bregman in the kitchen, wrote that Project Angel Food is an organization very close to her heart.

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    Bell, here chatting with Zenk, said that she loved that Scott wanted to celebrate her anniversary by giving back to the community. “We really had an amazing day!

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    “Y&R takes over the Project Angel Food kitchen!” wrote Ayoub. “Congrats, Melody, for celebrating 45 years on the show!”

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