When Allison Lanier joined The Young and the Restless in May 2022, no one expected her to leave just shy of three years later—especially not with a Daytime Emmy nomination under her belt. But in a soap twist worthy of Genoa City itself, Lanier dropped the bomb on social media: her final episode as Summer Newman aired on May 2, 2025.
"This Friday, May 2nd, will be my last episode on Y&R!" she posted on X.
"I've loved the journey and learned so much—but it's time to grow in a different direction."
Cue the collective gasp from soap fans across America.
Summer Newman is no walk-on part. As the daughter of Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow), she's a legacy character—a name that carries weight, chaos, and designer bags.
Lanier took over the role from Hunter King, who previously played Summer off and on from 2012 to 2022. And before that? Lindsay Bushman, Bayley Corman… let's just say Summer's had more faces than Victor's had enemies.
But Allison's portrayal struck a nerve with fans. She brought sharp wit, a modern vulnerability, and that slightly dangerous edge that made you wonder: is Summer about to hug someone, or throw wine in their face?
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