The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sharon Case Snubbed By Daytime Emmy Committee – Controversial Y&R Storyline Overrode Talent

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sharon Case Snubbed By Daytime Emmy Committee – Controversial Y&R Storyline Overrode Talent

The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers documented last year’s controversial storyline that involved Sharon (Sharon Case) being at the center of the Christian (Jude and Ozzy McGuigen) reveal, or debacle according to one’s opinion. While Case was part of the initial group of pre-nominees in Daytime’s Outstanding Lead Actress category, she’s failed to make it to the final round. Five other colleagues, including Jess Walton (Jill) and Gina Tognoni (Phyllis) edged her out. Did the bizarre baby arc doom Case in this instance?

Case won her sole Daytime Emmy Award in 1999. That year she earned top honors as the industry’s Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Case’s four other nominations (1996, 1997, 2000, 2004) also occurred in the Supporting Actress category.

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sharon Case Snubbed By Daytime Emmy Committee – Controversial Y&R Storyline Overrode Talent

Art is obviously infinitely subjective. Consider those snobs within the entertainment circuit who look down on everyone who works in front of the camera, or behind it in the soap world. Those within the entertainment field, along with like-minded consumers who proclaim themselves to be much smarter than the average person believe that so-called daytime drama is schlock. B-rated actors mugging for close-ups, portraying one-dimensional characters involved in repetitively banal storylines. Lower-rated behind-the-scenes employees churning out measured muck which foolish masses swallow five days a week year-round.

Now, transfer the above assessment to Case. Take that highbrow mentality and ask if a similar group, or a majority of stiff neck’s also exist on the committee that selected the final Outstanding Lead Actress nominees.

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sharon Case Snubbed By Daytime Emmy Committee – Controversial Y&R Storyline Overrode Talent

The argument being offered by this scribe isn’t intended to provide irrefutable evidence. One likely can’t prove bias exists in this instance when the highly subjective topic of certain performances are considered and then compared to others. The point being pushed involves whether the work Case was given hurt her chances to win.

Y&R’s audience, which by the numbers is the largest in daytime across many continuous years, was deeply divided about having Sharon play the bad girl yet again. Her keeping of the Sully secret was seen as unbelievable by a significant chunk of vocal viewers. Since that discerning base was conflicted doesn’t it seem possible that the award’s committee itself was negatively influenced by the submitted scenes offered on Case’s behalf?

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sharon Case Snubbed By Daytime Emmy Committee – Controversial Y&R Storyline Overrode Talent

It must also be noted that daytime actors are involved in the initial process of submitting their own work for consideration. So, among all actresses who did so Case was selected by a panel to become part of the first group of nominees. One can also say that Steve Burton (Dylan) stands as one of final five nominees in the Outstanding Lead Actor category. Like Case, he was fully involved in the Sully-is-Christian storyline as well.

As to why an industry that pronounces itself as enlightened still has separate award categories for men and women, well that’s another story for a different digital day. As viewers know, entertainment is just a show after all. CDL is a leading source for everything linked to The Young and the Restless. Check back regularly for Y&R spoilers and news!