This Y&R retro recap looks back at Ashley Abbott’s mental illness history, beginning with the 1985 amnesia story that turned her into “Annie.” We’ll revisit Ashley and the baby blanket, the loss of Baby Robert, her false—or hysterical—pregnancy, and the twisted story where Adam gaslighted Ashley and gave her Sharon Newman’s stolen baby, Faith.
We’ll also look at Ashley’s multiple personalities—Ash, Belle, and Ms. Abbott—and how Martin Laurent impersonated Alan Laurent, attacked Ashley, and triggered her latest psychological break.
With Alan Laurent’s name resurfacing in the current Diane Jenkins storyline, this felt like the perfect time to revisit Ashley Abbott Y&R history.
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