The Bold and the Beautiful What-to-Watch moments, October 21: Poppy warns Luna, Steffy returns home to Finn
Since learning of Luna's faked death, Finn's primary focus has been on how to shield the news from Steffy and the kids. Finn's initial instinct was to send Luna back to prison for her heinous crimes, but he agreed to wait until after the paternity test results. However, now that Luna is safely locked away, Finn has a lot of explaining to do. On Monday's episode, Steffy, Kelly, and Hayes surprise Finn with their return to Los Angeles. Although it's Steffy who will get the biggest surprise, once she learns that the woman who kidnapped her on two separate occasions is still alive and breathing.
Steffy felt like escaping halfway across the world was her only chance at undoing the damage caused by Luna. She believed Luna was dead and buried, and now, after a lot of emotional healing, she's ready to return, only for her world to be turned upside down. There's also a chance that she will hold resentment against Finn and her parents, Ridge and Taylor, for withholding such vital information from her. If she'd been armed with knowledge of Luna's resurrection, she may have delayed her return or at least had more time to mentally prepare herself for her new reality.
Finn should brace himself for Steffy's initial reaction to hearing the news about Luna. Considering the lengths she took to put it all behind her, this will unearth the most painful memories of one of the darkest chapters of her life. If there is any saving grace for Steffy (or Finn), it's that Luna's already locked in a cell, and there's no opportunity for her (yet) to unleash destruction on her life.
Poppy changes her tune
Perhaps nobody was more completely thrown off by the news of Luna's second chance at life than her mother, Poppy. Upon hearing the news of her daughter returning to the living, she proclaimed Luna was a bitch, and at first, she seemed ready to permanently write her off. However, after learning that she'd be sharing a grandchild with business titan Bill Spencer, the wheels started to turn in Poppy's head.
On Monday, Poppy visits Luna in prison and assures her that Bill won't bail her out this time. Although that seems like a harsh thing to say, Poppy could be playing the long game. If she can reform a bond with Luna, she can get access to the child. Not only that, but Poppy can serve as a liaison between her pregnant daughter and the Spencer family. No matter who ends up with custody of the baby, Poppy can position herself to benefit in some capacity. The smirk she gives Luna in the preview for this week solidifies an ulterior motive or at least a drastic change in attitude.
The fallout of Luna's unhinged behavior and pregnancy will continue to loom large over Los Angeles this week, and almost nobody on the canvas is untouched by her madness. If Luna continues to find herself backed into a corner during this pregnancy, her portrayer could easily find herself a frontrunner in next year's Daytime Emmys, securing back-to-back victories.
#BreakingNews Denise Richards’ ex Aaron Phypers ARRESTED in court on spousal abuse charges 😱💔
Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, was reportedly arrested in court on Friday.
According to Fox News, the actor was handcuffed inside a Los Angeles courtroom and detained on spousal abuse charges amid his contentious divorce from the “Wild Things” actress.
Officers reportedly returned to the courtroom to get Phypers’ cell phone after escorting him out, with witnesses reporting that he shouted and argued with sheriffs while on an escalator.
Page Six has reached out to reps for Phypers and Richards.
Richards was previously granted a temporary restraining order in July, and is currently attempting to make the order permanent.
Earlier this month, the “Denise Richards & Her Wild Things” star, 54, testified that Phypers became violent with her on multiple occasions.
According to People, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” personality gave testimony alleging that the incidents resulted in “at least three concussions,” and that she sustained a black eye after an alleged incident in January 2022.
In another incident, Richards claimed Phypers “was squeezing [her] head so hard” and that he “picked [her] head up.” Richards added that it “felt like he was crushing my skull.”
She also testified that in May, her estranged husband “smashed [her] on the top of [her] head with the palm of his hand while screaming at [her] repeatedly, ‘Give me your fucking phone,’” following a procedure, according to Us Weekly.
Phypers took the stand to refute Richards’ allegations, claiming to his attorney during his testimony that “yes,” it is safe to say that the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum “bruises easily.”
“She would bruise her arms, all sorts of stuff. She’d bruise herself while cooking … falling down,” he said. He alleged that he saw the reality star getting injuries “often” getting injuries and that he did not think she “intentionally” became injured.
