Two years after joining the cast of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” actress Krista Allen is out as Dr. Taylor Hayes on the popular daytime drama series.
In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Allen noted that she found out in October that the show had decided not to extend her contract into a third year and that her last appearance on the show was the November 8 episode.
Allen, who was first hired onto the show in October 2021, with her first appearance being December 10, 2021, told the outlet, “The craziest thing is right before I got dropped, I did the cast photo shoot, and then the next week they called and said, ‘we’re not going to keep your third year and thank you very much, you were wonderful and thank you, goodbye.” She added, “And I was like, what?”
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“I think the hardest thing for me has been trying to stay quiet,” Allen noted to Deadline in her interview, published hours before the actress appeared in person on the red carpet at “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” where she was nominated for her portrayal of Taylor in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress. The award was won posthumously by Sonya Eddy (Epiphany Johnson, “General Hospital”), who died last year following complications from surgery.
In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Allen said of Eddy’s win, “All the joy I’m feeling that Sonya Eddy won this!! I would have loved to take home that Emmy, but if it wasn’t me, I prayed it would be Sonya!! She was an incredible human and an incredible actress. I’m certain she’s smiling that big beautiful smile and doing a happy dance up in heaven!”
As for Allen, who kept the news secret for some time about her departure, she exclaimed to Deadline, “I haven’t known what to say. And then when I got dropped, I was like, ‘oh, okay, is the show going to announce this?’ But they never did. And then on December 10, just recently, it was Taylor’s two-year anniversary [of being back on show], and I came back to Twitter for the first time since June to engage with fans again, just to say thank you because there were so many congratulations and people saying, ‘I can’t wait to see you back on screen’ and ‘when are you coming back?’”
Prior to breaking her silence through Deadline, Allen tweeted to her fans on Sunday, December 10, saying, “Hello #TeamTaylor I miss you as much as you miss me (frfr!) and I love you so BIG!!!!! You’ll never know how much I appreciate each and every one of you – or how much joy you give me – but, from the bottom of my heart … Thank you!” At the time, Allen made no reference to her departure.
In another tweet post several hours prior to the release of the Deadline article, Allen shared, “I’m laying here smiling like a nerd! Thinking about tomorrow night and all the amazing talent and shows nominated in all the categories, wondering if they are all smiling like a nerd, too! I am just so freakin stoked to be a part of this magical event. And, it’s the 50th anniversary! Sending out all the happy vibes!”
In an interview with PEOPLE, published on Monday, Allen points out, “The contract was dropped, which is so crazy. It’s like, make that make sense.” She added, “I didn’t know what to say, so I didn’t say anything. But yeah, there’s no better time than now.”
As for what’s next for Allen, she revealed she might write a book as her next venture, which might sound similar to her recent real-life experience. “It’s based on a true story… About a woman who took over a role on a soap opera and against all odds ended up winning over a fan base and getting nominated for an Emmy,” she stated. “And then there’s a lot of backstage drama going on, and she has to find her way.”
On writing a possible page-turner, Allen says, “I think I could write something really fun, really make it dramatic and really soapy.” She added, “I figure if I could just make a fun book and just make it into a real-life soap opera kind of thing because it kind of feels that way.”
On Instagram this weekend, and first revealed in the Deadline interview, Allen has been documenting her move across the country from Los Angeles to Atlanta, Georgia.
Of the move, she says, “It just seemed like the perfect time to go. It’s turning the page on this really interesting chapter, and now we’re going to the next one.”