Eric Forrester and Ridge Are FIGHTING Again — But Who Actually Deserves to Run Forrester Creations on B&B?

THE ETERNAL FATHER-SON POWER STRUGGLE CONTINUES ON BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL AND WE HAVE THOUGHTS

TL;DR: Eric Forrester and Ridge are at each other’s throats over Forrester Creations AGAIN on Bold and the Beautiful. Eric built the company. Ridge thinks he’s the heir apparent. And this merry-go-round of CEO drama just keeps spinning. So who actually deserves to sit in that chair?

Here We Go Again on B&B

If you’ve been watching Bold and the Beautiful for more than five minutes, you know this song and dance. Eric Forrester wants to run his company. Ridge Forrester thinks it’s time for the old man to step aside. They argue. Someone gets the CEO chair. The other one schemes. Rinse and repeat for approximately three decades.

The tension between these two is never really gone — it just simmers until something sets it off again. Eric recently survived a near-death experience and WON a fashion showdown against Ridge. You’d think that would settle things for a while. But this is the Forrester family, where peace is just the intermission between power grabs.

Ridge has been hovering around that CEO chair like it has his name engraved on it. And look, Ridge is talented. He’s a great designer. But the way he acts like Forrester Creations is OWED to him? Sir, your biological father is Massimo Marone, not Eric Forrester. The audacity is almost impressive.

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Eric’s Case: He BUILT This Empire

Let’s be clear about something — Eric Forrester created Forrester Creations. He didn’t inherit it. He didn’t marry into it. He designed his way to the top and built a fashion empire that has survived decades of scandal, takeovers, and enough family drama to fuel a hundred soap operas. Oh wait.

Eric has earned the right to run his company for as long as he wants. The man just beat Ridge in a head-to-head design competition! He’s not some out-of-touch relic who needs to be shuffled off to retirement. He’s still got it, and he proved it. When Ridge tried to handle the “legacy collection” without him, Eric stepped up and showed everyone that experience still matters.

And let’s talk about loyalty for a second. Eric has welcomed Ridge back into the fold countless times after Ridge has schemed, defected, and caused chaos. He raised Ridge as his own son even after finding out Massimo was the biological father. That’s love. That’s dedication. And maybe that deserves a little more respect than Ridge constantly breathing down his neck waiting for his turn.

Ridge’s Case: He’s Ready to Lead

Okay, but let’s be fair to Ridge. The man has been preparing to run Forrester Creations his entire adult life. He’s a brilliant designer in his own right. He understands the business. He’s got the Forrester name (even if the DNA doesn’t quite match up). And at some point, doesn’t every company need fresh leadership?

Ridge would argue that he’s not trying to push Eric out — he’s trying to move the company forward. Fashion is a young person’s game, and Ridge is already older than Eric was when he was running things solo. If Ridge doesn’t take the reins soon, when WILL he? When he’s 80?

Plus, Ridge has put in the work. He’s been CEO multiple times. He’s weathered company takeovers, scandals, and that time Bill Spencer tried to destroy everything. He’s battle-tested. He’s ready. And watching your father hold onto power while you wait in the wings for decades has got to be frustrating.

The Verdict: This Fight Will Never End

Here’s the truth Bold and the Beautiful fans already know: this power struggle is NEVER going to be resolved. Eric and Ridge will be fighting over Forrester Creations until the end of time. It’s baked into the DNA of this show (unlike Ridge’s DNA being baked into Eric’s family tree, but we digress).

The CEO chair at Forrester Creations should just have a revolving mechanism installed at this point. Eric sits down, Ridge schemes, Ridge takes over, Eric takes it back, repeat forever. It’s the circle of life, Forrester style.

Our take? Eric deserves to run his company for as long as he wants. He earned it. But Ridge isn’t wrong for wanting his shot. The real problem is that these two can’t seem to figure out how to share — and until they do, Forrester Creations will keep being the most dramatic workplace in all of Los Angeles.

Who deserves the Forrester Creations CEO chair — Eric or Ridge? Drop your vote in the comments below!

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