‘The Young and the Restless’ Star Channels Kristen Bell For Drastic Change
- - ‘The Young and the Restless’ Star Channels Kristen Bell For Drastic Change
Rachelle LewisNovember 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
0
Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images
The Young and the Restless star Melissa Ordway (Abby) just debuted a new look.
Ordway was inspired by Kristen Bell’s latest look in the Netflix hit Nobody Wants This. The Hollywood A-lister opted to forgo her blond locks for a darker do for Season 2 of the show.
🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬
Taking to Instagram, Ordway revealed she, too, has made a major change thanks to Bell. Gone are the soap star’s blond locks, and instead she showed off a darker look with some blond highlights.
Ordway is stunning in the photo, but it is definitely a whole new style for the actress.
“I did a thing… 🤎, was inspired by @kristenanniebell in @nobodywantsthisofficial but having second thoughts…. Be honest, do I keep or go way more blonde? 🥸😳,” she asked in the caption of her Instagram post.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Melissa Ordway Gaston (@mel_ordway)
The Young and the Restless beauty got a ton of replies in the comments section. Many of the comments were from her co-stars giving their two cents on her new hairstyle.
“I loveeee it 😍😍,” wrote Courtney Hope (Sally). Ordway’s on-screen mom Eileen Davidson (Ashley) chimed in, saying, “LOVE IT! You can always go back later!”
Tracey Bregman (Lauren) shared, “Love it!!!😍” and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) expressed, “You look AMAZING!!!!”
Actress Jana Kramer called Ordway “Stunning ❤️”, while Faith Ford stated, “I love it!!! Gorgeous!✨💫✨.”
Related: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Fans Screaming: ‘No Need’ After Latest Twist
Fans also weighed in on Ordway’s new style, and the consensus was that it’s a keeper.
“❤️🔥. Just stunning. You look great. Any hair style you will look fabulous lovely lady. ❤️” said a fan. One fan added, “It looks beautiful on you! Especially for the fall season. 🍁🍂.”
A different fan shared, “So pretty!! That color makes you glow!!!” Another fan wrote, “Love it!! 😍 Perfect for the season! You can go back to blonde 👱🏻♀️ for summer!”
More fan comments included, “Love!!!” “You look fabulous!!! ❤️🙌🔥” and " Omg. This is so Beautiful on you. ♥️”
Ordway is currently recurring on the hit CBS soap, popping up every now and then as Abby. She will be on-screen soon, though, because she was featured in the cast’s Halloween dance video that came out this week.
The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS.
Next: ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s Scott Clifton Fiercely Defends Co-Star Against Criticism
This story was originally reported by Parade on Nov 1, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
