'The Young and the Restless' Icon Tears Up Over 'Well-Deserved' Honor
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The Young and the Restless icon Melody Thomas Scott got emotional as her soap family celebrated her Hollywood Walk of Fame announcement. As Parade reported, Scott will receive her star in 2026.
Scott teared up on the set of The Young and the Restless as she talked about living her acting dream. The official Y&R Instagram shared a video of the soap icon looking fabulous in green as she got emotional reacting to her Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
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“It’s very exciting,” she said before adding that acting “is the only thing I’ve ever wanted.” The actress shared a sweet story about walking with her grandmother down the infamous Hollywood Walk of Fame as a child.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R16ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R26ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeThe soap legend admitted, “I really can’t believe this has happened. I am still in shock." Scott then thanked those who were there with her as screams, yelling, and applause took over.
Several of Scott’s current and former The Young and the Restless stars dropped into the comments section to gush over the beloved actress.
“Yay!!!!! congrats!!!!! you're an icon Mel!,” wrote her costar Eileen Davidson (Ashley). Kate Linder (Esther) shared, “So happy for @melodythomassco yay! Congratulations!♥️♥️.”
The fact that Scott so deserved the honor was mentioned more than once in the comments sections.
Scott's former Y&R star Jessica Collins (Avery) stated, “So well deserved! Congrats Mel!!! ❤️,” while current star Susan Walters (Diane) declared, “❤️🙌👏So many congrats and so well deserved , @melodythomassco !!!!”
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1dekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2dekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeFans also popped in the comments section to let Scott know she deserved the honor. “Congratulations! ❤️ You definitely deserve it,” and “Congratulations Well deserved 👏👏” were a couple of those comments.
'The Young and the Restless' Icon Tears Up Over 'Well-Deserved' Honor first appeared on Parade on Jul 7, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
