you guys know that I was missing a
couple of weeks ago because I went on a
trip to LA with our producer angel and
our photographer Cory and we had just
the best time visiting CBS you know with
city which you know is like a dream for
me yes I for a while been kind of a
closet Hawaiian our fan and you know
what I'm out and you're out and proud
and I love it if you were with us
yesterday I shared my story about
quality time spent with some of the men
of Young and the Restless well today it
is the woman's turn there's been a lot
going on in Genoa City lately yes I mean
they're always something juicy going on
at any given time but particularly
lately it's been a it's been kind of
nuts we caught up with actress Cameron
Grimes between scenes at CBS's
television City Wine our viewers know
Grimes
as Mariah Copeland she first appeared on
the show in 1997 as Cassie Newman after
begging her grandmother to take her on
auditions but eventually she relented
and was like thinking that I get bored
of it eventually getting bored of going
on auditions and doing like work but I
didn't and then wine are I booked wine
are at like 6 or 7 and history was made
after the Cassie Newman character died
Grimes came back to Genoa City in 2014
as Cassie's long-lost trans sister
Mariah and I heard her talking about
Nikki and Phyllis sleeping together it
has been a journey I will say for me
specifically on the show I've gone
through lots of lots of rollercoasters
now mariah is adjusting to a new job as
host of GC buzz as well as navigating a
new relationship with Tessa she says
stay tuned because things in Genoa City
change on a whim
hey did I hurt you I had you
I'm not the one who hurt you guys don't
know we really don't know like we only
know things maybe like a week or so
before you guys do we move very very
fast and we have a lot of material to
learn you know sometimes it's so much
you can really only take it scene by
scene and luckily we have in my opinion
are the best actors and professionals in
the business and we just get it done as
best as we can
you forgot to like Cameron Grimes
started her career in daytime right here
on these young and the restless' sets
now soon you will notice a new girl in
Genoa City and the actress is also new
to daytime I wasn't sure if it was just
gonna be like a machine but everybody is
you know constantly introducing
themselves to me you know all the crew
the cast and I'm just really
appreciative of that Alice hundred
debuts as Carrie Johnson this week she
comes in town she's sort of been
headhunted Carrie Johnson Jack hunter
tells me she can't reveal too much about
her character but we will see her
working at Chabot episode one in the
first episode you see me you'll
understand everything so it's not like a
long dragged out sort of thing it's like
it's not often a legend pops up on my
caller ID and while this is hunters
first foray into soaps she tells us as a
longtime fan she had some nerves his
legacy characters that have been on here
for years and decades
you know you think what like what are
they gonna be like you know but warm
beyond everything on your resume tells
me you are perfect for the job
I have to admit this is a lovely
surprise
and one of the biggest challenges of
being Genoa city's newest resident my
grandmother like at her retirement home
is getting knocks on her door like Oh is
she what is she on yeah like what's
happening and what is she doing there
again
and again we will get to see her
character debut today on The Young and
the Restless I can't wait to see what
that's all about trees yes she mentioned
those legacy characters and how warm
everyone is I mean when we were there
the people from CBS were so
accommodating and the actor who plays
Jack who we weren't scheduled to meet
with just came walking up just oh you're
our guest today welcome and was so kind
and that was the experience with
everyone there so it really was just a
great experience I know you wanted to
stay longer yes I wanted to move into
Genoa City you know get in on that
action so it was great is that what you
thought right in there it was at Jack's
house the front door
that was the Abbott mansion you know I
had to come down the Abbott stairs and
you know had to live out my dreams
exciting it was there anything you were
surprised when you walked in you know
people always say this when they come
here but the sets were so tiny and just
like yeah right next to each other so it
looks a little different than we kind of
imagined I was great I'm so happy you
can't believe it there's more to come
right so we're gonna oh we've got lots
more from our trip over a lot of it
linkable we can't wait