Jacqueline McInnes Wood Gets Real: How Playing a Soap Opera Icon Took a Toll on Her Health and Identity 💔

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Jacqueline McInnes Wood Gets Real: How Playing a Soap Opera Icon Took a Toll on Her Health and Identity 💔

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The Dark Side of Soap Opera Fame: Jacqueline’s Candid Confession

Jacqueline McInnes Wood has been a household name ever since she first stepped into the glamorous world of The Bold and the Beautiful 17 years ago. Known for her portrayal of Steffy Forrester, she’s become a beloved fixture on daytime television.

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But behind the scenes, the actress has revealed the shocking toll that her role has taken on her health. In a heart-wrenching new confession, Jacqueline opens up about the brutal pressures of working on a soap opera and how it nearly broke her physically and emotionally.

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