YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS CONTROVERSIAL RECAST!

Chris Engen Yani Gellman Michael Muhney

According to The Suds Report, actor Chris Engen has quit Y&R because “he allegedly refused to kiss his same-sex co-star Yani Gellman who plays Attorney Rafe. Sources are saying, Chris hasn’t been happy for a while. He doesn’t like the dark direction his character is taking. He’s called in sick a lot recently and has been taking a slew of meetings with Y&R’s top brass to discuss his future on the show. Chris is still under contract and Y&R is seriously thinking of taking legal action.” (I doubt they would win this one!).
Y&R execs are replacing Engen with Veronica Mars actor Michael Muhney. His first air date is Thursday, June 25. Nicholas Newman is going to have a field day with this one.

Leave it to Perez Hilton to take this story and run with it - calling Chris Engen homophobic. Why does the man have to be homophobic because he doesn't want to kiss a man or play a gay man? Acting is his job Perez and when you don't like something about your job, you have the option to stay or Quit! Get over it!

Other soaps are already featuring same sex story lines. Are Y&R fans ready for a gay love story?

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