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‘They Begged Me…’: Eric Braeden Breaks Silence on Leaving Y&R for a Rival Soap
2025/07/14 Report

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For over four decades, Eric Braeden has reigned supreme as Victor Newman, the ruthless-yet-charismatic mogul of The Young and the Restless. To fans, the thought of Genoa City without Victor is almost unthinkable. But in a stunning revelation on the debut episode of Soapy, the actor admitted he once flirted with the idea of jumping ship to a rival soap—and the story behind that temptation is as dramatic as any soap plotline.


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“They Tried to Steal Me”: Eric Braeden’s Secret Offer From a Rival Soap

As the camera rolled on Soapy’s premiere episode, co-hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart set a casual, playful tone—until Budig dropped the question that made Braeden’s legendary brow furrow:

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