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So this week's SOD has an exit interview with Kate Mansi (Abigail). I'm going to write in this thread because I think it's relevant.
It was hard for her to leave of course but she extended her contract for a year for the 50th and then an additional few months for this storyline. She was ready to go ultimately but is still open to daytime opportunities. On her last day, when she finished filming cast and crew came up to her one by one and hugged her starting with Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), then Ken Corday, then others. She also wrote goodbye letters to castmates.
This mental illness storyline was her idea based on Abigail's family history and all she has endured. She initially went to Josh Griifith and Albert Alarr to pitch it and they liked the idea. She also did extensive research and spoke to a psychotherapist for a couple weeks.
Abby's final scene has her in a mask. The actress was not happy about that because she feels that was more a result of her leaving the show rather than storyline dictated.
Not much else by way of spoilers in her interview.
It was hard for her to leave of course but she extended her contract for a year for the 50th and then an additional few months for this storyline. She was ready to go ultimately but is still open to daytime opportunities. On her last day, when she finished filming cast and crew came up to her one by one and hugged her starting with Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), then Ken Corday, then others. She also wrote goodbye letters to castmates.
This mental illness storyline was her idea based on Abigail's family history and all she has endured. She initially went to Josh Griifith and Albert Alarr to pitch it and they liked the idea. She also did extensive research and spoke to a psychotherapist for a couple weeks.
Abby's final scene has her in a mask. The actress was not happy about that because she feels that was more a result of her leaving the show rather than storyline dictated.
Not much else by way of spoilers in her interview.