Y&R HOT PLOT! Kyle Abbott Was Accidentally Hilarious — He Nailed Nikki Newman’s Next Career Move

KYLE ABBOTT DROPS THE LINE OF THE DAY — NIKKI NEWMAN, TAKE NOTES

TL;DR: Kyle Abbott — professional thorn in everyone’s side — accidentally delivered the most honest burn of the week on The Young and the Restless*, and now everyone’s asking the question Y&R has been avoiding: what exactly has Nikki Newman been doing at Chancellor Industries? Turns out, the answer might involve a jewelry counter.*

Nobody Likes Kyle Abbott — But Here We Are

Nobody likes Kyle Abbott. Let’s just get that out of the way. Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) has spent the better part of his The Young and the Restless run being self-serving, insufferable, and reliably wrong about almost everything. So it says a lot that when Audra Charles and Noah Newman were discussing the Newman downfall today, it was Kyle — of all people — who delivered the line of the day. Nikki Newman can sell some jewelry.

Was it petty? Absolutely. Was it also kind of hilarious? Unfortunately, yes. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, and today was Kyle’s moment.

Kyle Abbott — Wrong About Everything, Right About This

To be clear, Kyle Abbott does not get a trophy for this. One funny line does not erase a long track record of being the least self-aware person in any room he walks into. The reason the joke landed is that there is just enough truth in it to sting. Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) and Chancellor Industries have been a puzzling combination from the start, and Kyle — accidentally, infuriatingly — put his finger right on it.

Got a sizzling hot take on Kyle Abbott’s accidental moment of genius? A wild theory about what’s next for Nikki Newman? Send it to [email protected] — we might feature YOUR take on the site!

What Has Nikki Actually Been Doing at Chancellor?

Here is a question The Young and the Restless fans have been quietly asking for a while now — what exactly has Nikki Newman been doing at Chancellor Industries? Not in a general sense, but specifically. What deals has she closed? What direction has she taken the company? What does Chancellor Industries even do on a day-to-day basis under Nikki’s watch?

From where fans are sitting, Nikki’s tenure at Chancellor has been more of a title than a job. She is Victor Newman (Eric Braeden)‘s wife, a Genoa City institution, and an undeniable icon — but none of those things automatically qualify her to run one of the most powerful companies in the canvas. Chancellor deserved more than a figurehead, and Nikki deserved a storyline that actually played to her strengths.

Y&R’s Nikki Newman — Born for the Jewelry Counter

Here is what Nikki Newman is genuinely good at — being fabulous. The woman knows more about jewelry, fashion, and elegance than most people will ever learn in a lifetime. She has worn more diamonds than a Tiffany catalog and carried herself through scandal, relapse, and Newman family chaos with her pearls perfectly in place. So here is a thought — maybe Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) has been sitting on the perfect opportunity. A jewelry specialist at Fenmore’s? Nikki Newman would be absolutely iconic in that role. It plays to every one of her actual strengths and gets her off the Chancellor hamster wheel once and for all.

Y&R fans, this is your moment — what should the show do with Nikki Newman next? Is Kyle’s throwaway joke the best pitch for her future that anyone’s made all year? Sound off in the comments below and let’s settle this!

WATCH THIS: As it turns out, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

@soapoperamag Nick was slurring… Unfocused. Acting nothing like himself. Victoria flat out asked if he's taking the right dosage and he brushed her off. Meanwhile we KNOW he has fentanyl from Matt Clark. This is a spiral happening in real time and nobody's catching on fast enough. #YR ♬ original sound – Soap Opera Magazine