Victoria Rowell still trying to return to The Young and the Restless despite suing the CBS soap for racial discrimination
Victoria Rowell is still reportedly trying to return to The Young and the Restless despite suing the CBS soap for racial discrimination back in February.
The biracial 56-year-old claimed to have been 'blacklisted' by the long-running programme due to her outspoken activism regarding the lack of African-Americans before and behind the camera.
The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee - who's also seeking back pay - played ballerina-turned model Drucilla 'Dru' Winters for 543 episodes on/off between 1990 and 2007.
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Take me back to Genoa City! Victoria Rowell is still reportedly trying to return to The Young and the Restless despite suing the CBS soap for racial discrimination back in February (pictured April 19)
Victoria's character was written off Y&R in a typically dramatic fashion - by falling off a cliff into 'shallow waters' where her jacket, but not her body, was recovered.
According to TMZ, Rowell claimed current castmember Peter Bergman 'physically threatened' her and called her 'mentally unstable.'
The politically-active mother-of-two also said current castmember Melody Thomas Scott made fun of her Afro-style wig.
Denied? The biracial 56-year-old claimed to have been 'blacklisted' by the long-running programme due to her outspoken activism regarding the lack of African-Americans before and behind the camera
Life-long role: The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee - who's also seeking back pay - played ballerina-turned model Drucilla 'Dru' Winters for 543 episodes on/off between 1990 and 2007
Open-ended arc: Victoria's character was written off Y&R in a typically dramatic fashion - by falling off a cliff into 'shallow waters' where her jacket, but not her body, was recovered
The Marry Us for Christmas actress also alleged that former co-star Michelle Stafford 'spit' on her and called her a 'freak.'
Victoria was even allegedly turned down for a writing/producing position on Y&R, which had no African-American writers employed before 2010.
CBS and Sony said the former sorority sister's lawsuit had no merit but, they've reportedly been airing stock footage of her to tease a possible return.
Racist allegations: Rowell claimed current castmember Peter Bergman (L) 'physically threatened' her and called her 'mentally unstable'
Abuse allegations: The Marry Us for Christmas actress also alleged that former co-star Michelle Stafford (2-R) 'spit' on her and called her a 'freak'
42 years strong: The Young and the Restless - set in fictional Wisconsin town Genoa City - has amassed 116 Daytime Emmys since its 1973 premiere
Whitewashed? The historic soap currently airs weekdays through 2017 on CBS
The Young and the Restless - set in fictional Wisconsin town Genoa City - has amassed 116 Daytime Emmys since its 1973 premiere.
The historic soap currently airs weekdays through 2017 on CBS.
Meanwhile, Rowell produced and starred as Sheila Boston in the Baltimore romantic comedy What Love Will Make You Do, which screened June 13 at the American Black Film Festival in Manhattan.
Indie flick: Meanwhile, Rowell produced and starred as Sheila Boston in the Baltimore romantic comedy What Love Will Make You Do, which screened June 13 at the American Black Film Festival in Manhattan
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