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Y&R CASTING NEWS! Lily Brooks O’Briant Comes Home As Lucy Romalotti For Thanksgiving

Y&R’s Lily Brooks O’Briant is in a Thanksgiving teaser photo from the new co-head writer, previewing Lucy Romalotti’s trip home for the holiday.

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October 1, 2026

Amber Sinclair

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LILY BROOKS O’BRIANT HEADS HOME FOR THANKSGIVING AS LUCY

TL;DR: Lily Brooks O’Briant, who plays Lucy Romalotti on Y&R, appears in a holiday teaser photo from the show’s new co-head writer, Jamey Giddens, previewing Lucy’s trip home for Thanksgiving.

A Family Photo With A Familiar Face

Lily Brooks O’Briant has a seat at the Genoa City holiday table. Y&R‘s new co-head writer, Jamey Giddens, shared a teaser photo of the Thanksgiving episode, and Lucy Romalotti is squeezed right into the frame. Her hair is red now, a switch from her old blonde.

In the shot, Lily Brooks O’Briant’s Lucy joins Lauren Fenmore, Michael Baldwin, Danny Romalotti, Christine Blair, Phyllis Summers and Daniel Romalotti, and it previews Lucy coming home for the holiday.

Got a theory on who gets the best seat at the table? Email us at amber@soapoperamagazine.com. We’re dying to hear it.

Dinner Is Served With A Side Of Drama

Phyllis recently told her son Daniel she plans to stay in town and reconnect with the people who love her. Then Christine gloated about Daniel taking a job from Danny, and Phyllis wondered why her son never defended her. Now Phyllis, Christine and Daniel get to pass the stuffing together, with Daniel stuck in the middle.

Pull Up A Chair For Lucy

However the dinner shakes out, Lily Brooks O’Briant coming home is the best holiday surprise Genoa City could serve, and a holiday table is where family secrets come out to play.

Head over to our Facebook page and tell us who you want sitting next to Lucy.

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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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