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‘The Young and the Restless’ Speculation: Phyllis and Sally Are Mother and Daughter

When Sally Spectra arrived on 'The Young and the Restless,' she wasted no time in stirring up trouble. Sally's penchant for scheming has garnered her an enemy in Phyllis Summers. The two redheads are alike in more ways than one. Their similarities have led to fan speculation on the women being mother and daughter.
by Carol Cassada
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Whenever a new The Young and the Restless character debuts, odds are they’ll be related to another Genoa City resident. When Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) arrived, viewers knew she had no family in town. Or does she? Fan speculation is that Sally might be related to another scheming redhead, Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford).

'The Young and the Restless' actor Courtney Hope wearing a yellow blouse and standing in front of a tree.
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Long before Hope joined The Young and the Restless, fans thought she’d be a good addition to the show. When Gina Tognoni was still in the role of Phyllis, viewers called for Hope to be cast as Phyllis’ relative. Although Stafford is now back in her iconic role, speculation continues to run rampant that the two women are related.

On a Reddit thread, fans discussed the possibility of Phyllis and Sally being mother and daughter. “I think they will make Sally her daughter. It would make for a great storyline, and Summer will flip,” wrote one user. Other commenters chimed in with the same sentiments. “This has been my theory as well. Especially considering Sally’s abandonment as a child.”

The women’s similar personalities

Aside from their red hair, Sally and Phyllis are similar in their personalities. Both are schemers with fiery attitudes. The Young and the Restless fans have seen their strong-willed attitudes play out during their feud.

Sally’s scheming has affected Phyllis’ life in several ways. First, Sally teamed with Tara Locke (Elizabeth Leiner) to break up Summer Newman (Hunter King) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor). Phyllis later exposed their scheme, which led to Summer and Kyle’s reunion. However, Phyllis’ joy fizzles when Summer and Kyle move to Italy.

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Phyllis blames Sally for Summer leading Genoa City and hasn’t let the designer forget her misdeeds. With Phyllis putting her nose into Sally’s business, she decided to return the favor. She’s created turmoil in Phyllis and Nick Newman’s (Joshua Morrow) relationship and has incriminating evidence that may end Phick for good.

Fans already know about Sally’s history on The Bold and the Beautiful. She’s the niece and namesake of the original Sally Spectra (Darlene Conley). Sally was raised by Shirley Spectra (Patrika Darbo) and has a younger sister Coco Spectra (Courtney Grosbeck). However, little is known about Sally’s parents.

As for Phyllis, although she’s been a central part of the show for 27 years, her past before Genoa City is unknown. In 2013, The Young and the Restless fans got a glimpse into Phyllis’ family history. The introduction of her sister Avery Bailey Clark (Jessica Collins) and father George Summers (Ken Howard) indicates she doesn’t have a good relationship with them. But could they be the only relatives Phyllis has?

It’s a possibility Phyllis could’ve been a teen mom and given her baby up for adoption. Now, that child is all grown and is Phyllis’ new enemy. Phyllis and Sally being mother and daughter would be a huge twist, and everyone’s reactions would be priceless. Will mother and daughter call a truce, or will this further ignite their heated feud?

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