The Young and the Restless fans know that Alyvia Alyn Lind recently left the soap opera. The star had been playing the character of Faith Newman since 2011. Now, she has left the soap to play the lead in a new TV series called Chucky, which is based on a horror movie franchise, and sees a killer doll. Lind’s last air date was Wednesday, April 7. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Lind spoke about her leaving the show and the dark side of Faith’s character on The Young and the Restless. Here is what the actress had to say-
Alyvia Alyn Lind’s Emotional Goodbye
The former child star was very sad when she had to leave the role. In the interview, Alyvia Alyn Lind admitted that she had a very hard time leaving the CBS daytime series. But she had to big goodbye to the cast and crew. She had become really close to everyone over the years, and leaving was very difficult for her.
Lind says that her last day was very emotional. She was in denial for the longest time, and then when the last five minutes came, it just hit her, and then there were floodgates. She says that she has been on the show since she was 3. The studio holds a lot many memories for her. Lind reveals that her favorite part of being on the show had the TV family to who she has always been able to come back.
She continued to say that her on-screen family gave her the stability in this business that is so unstable. Lind loves the character Faith and holds it very close to her heart. While she admits that Faith had a tough life, she was always surrounded by a supportive and very loving family. No matter what the problem might be, Faith came out as a survivor.
Will She Come Back To The Young and the Restless?
Over the years, Faith has been through a lot. Faith even ended up in the car wreck caused by her drinking. Alyvia Alyn Lind spoke about the dark side of her character. Lind says that thanks to the writers, she always had a great storyline. Nobody is perfect, and she loved exploring Faith’s dark side. While she does not know what is in store for Faith, but she always believes that Faith is a good person deep in her heart. She just deviates at the moment.
Then, the actress also teases if she would come back to The Young and the Restless sometime on the show or not. She jokingly says that she might return to The Young and the Restless if she was ever invited back, she would come back. She will always be in contact with the cast and the crew.
Speaking of her new role, she says that the new character- Lexy is very different from Faith. Lexy is called entitled, arrogant, and a mean girl, but she is completely misunderstood. We will see if Alyvia Alyn Lind ever comes back. Now, Reylynn Caster has joined the cast of the soap to play the character of Faith Newman. So, it will be very interesting to see what she brings to the table.