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DEVON’S EX IS BACK! Tetona Jackson Is Taking Over as Roxanne Barrington on Young and the Restless!

Tetona Jackson is taking over as Roxanne Barrington on Y&R, and Devon Winters may want to check the peephole before opening his door.

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October 28, 2026

Amber Sinclair

Young and the Restless Comings and Goings (Y&R Comings and Goings) Tetona Jackson as Roxanne Barrington

TETONA JACKSON TAKES OVER ROXANNE BARRINGTON ON Y&R

Tetona Jackson is taking over the role of Roxanne Barrington, originated by Tatyana Ali, on Y&R, in an exclusive first reported by TV Insider. Roxanne returns to Genoa City with a new face, and Jackson debuts in November.

Young and the Restless Comings and Goings (Y&R Comings and Goings) Tetona Jackson as Roxanne Barrington (2)

Young and the Restless Comings & Goings

Genoa City is welcoming back a familiar name with a brand-new face, because Tetona Jackson is taking over the role of Roxanne Barrington on Y&R. Roxanne is the on-again, off-again ex of Devon Winters, played by Bryton James, and she left town in 2013. Jackson debuts in November, though no air date, storyline, or length of stay has been shared. That leaves Devon plenty of time to wonder whether this is a visit or a reckoning. Roxanne never needed much excuse for a dramatic entrance.

Is Roxanne back for Devon, for closure, or for something messier? Email your theories to amber@soapoperamagazine.com, because we want every wild one.

Roxanne And Devon Never Did Quiet

Tatyana Ali introduced Roxanne in 2007, and she and Devon spent years breaking up, reconciling, and breaking up again. In August 2009, Roxanne walked in on Devon with Tyra, ended things the next day, and was back in his arms within weeks. Ali also won three straight NAACP Image Awards for the role, so Tetona Jackson has a crowded trophy shelf to live up to. Ali, meanwhile, is busy on the Dancing with the Stars floor, which is a very different kind of drama.

Check The Peephole, Devon

Thirteen years is a long time to nurse unfinished business, and Genoa City has never met a grudge it could not feed. However Roxanne makes her entrance, Tetona Jackson is stepping into a part fans remember well, and Devon may want to look through the peephole before opening that door.

Head over to our Facebook page and tell us what Devon should say first.

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Amber Sinclair

Amber Sinclair — Editor-in-Chief
Amber Sinclair is the Editor-in-Chief of Soap Opera Magazine, appointed in February 2026. She oversees editorial strategy, content development, and daily coverage across all major daytime dramas including The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates.
With more than a decade in the soap opera industry and over 25,000 published articles to her name, Amber has pretty much lived and breathed daytime television for as long as she can remember. Before taking the helm at Soap Opera Magazine, she served as Managing Editor at SoapHub, Editor-in-Chief at Daily Drama, and Senior Editor at Soap Shows. She's hosted podcasts, gone toe-to-toe in interviews with daytime's biggest stars, and covered more red carpets than she can count.
When she's not crafting headlines that drip with drama or deep-diving into the latest storyline twists, Amber can be found in Ontario, Canada — probably rewatching a classic episode and taking notes. Want to share your wildest soap theories? She actually reads every email at amber@soapoperamagazine.com — and yes, she will reply if your take is unhinged enough.

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