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Today, the new Molly actress Brooke Anne Smith began in the role and is 39 years old in real life, just 4 years older than Kate Mansi (nu-Kristina).

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I don't think it matters how young she looks or how old scripts say Molly is. Once fans know the actresses age it ties into the character.

They may as well change the plot to Molly can't bear TJ any kids now cos her baby making machine years have expired.

All the same diff.

BTW, nu-Molly is 2 years older than TJ's mother. Tanisha Harper (Jordan Ashford) is only 37.

Its similar to how I felt about Jordan #2 (Briana Nicole Henry) who was only 2 years older than her on screen son TJ...Tajh Bellow. Granted they did well with wardrobe to make Briana look older but once I knew it was difficult to really buy them as mother/son.

Overall I'm bummed they are now giving Molly and Kristina front burner stories and its not Lexi and Haley who have so much history in their roles as Kristina and Molly. It sucks in my opinion.

@justavictim24 said:

Overall I'm bummed they are now giving Molly and Kristina front burner stories and its not Lexi and Haley who have so much > history in their roles as Kristina and Molly. It sucks in my opinion.

Not saying anything about Lexi because that is different.

But, Haley brought this upon herself.

@SoapWatch said:

I don't think it matters how young she looks or how old scripts say Molly is. Once fans know the actresses age it ties into the character.

They may as well change the plot to Molly can't bear TJ any kids now cos her baby making machine years have expired.

All the same diff.

BTW, nu-Molly is 2 years older than TJ's mother. Tanisha Harper (Jordan Ashford) is only 37.

Put it this way actor or actress Who play young or older then there real age once the audience finds out they are never looked at the same it happened in clueless Stacy dash grease cast Switched at birth main deaf girl even in 90210 Gabrielle the girl who played Andrea playing a highschool kid when she was in late 40

Gabrelle Carteris (sp?) in BH 90210 but what is your point about her?

They couldn’t find an actress in her mid 20’s to play Molly? This new one is too old! Now the reason for Molly having trouble getting pregnant is because she’s pushing 40!

You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting an eligible aged young woman who can act who coud run with this story!!

@kathykato said:

They couldn’t find an actress in her mid 20’s to play Molly? This new one is too old! Now the reason for Molly having trouble getting pregnant is because she’s pushing 40!

Several times when making posts, I thought of the BV Hills 90210 cast playing teens but at least they were in their 20s.

This one is more or a stretch hitting 40.

Someone made a post on Twitter saying they felt for the actress with all the negative posts being made about it and blamed the posters for saying it.

Sorry but I blame the show. They should have known what would follow as any experienced casting director knows these things occur.

Show-wise, here the show is desperately needing a Nikolas recast ... but they're too worried about recasting Molly? A recurring character they barely gave a damn about before by only showing her once a year or so?

I think it's time for a tragedy to strike and wipe out all the Davis women. Alexis is as smug as MLG- she killed 2 men, and she's on about Esme?

I don't like her at all, and aside from the huge age jump, where are they finding these Amazons to play Molly? Haley was a petite little thing, is it that hard to find someone who is close to that?

I have said more than once that Frank has a multi-Emmy winning casting director & he needs to let the man do his job. GH has incredible casting examples & then I believe there are these times when Frank gets involved in the casting & things go awry. There are only two famous Casting Directors in soap history - ATWT/GL's Betty Rea who is dead & gone and GH's Mark Teschner who is probably sitting in his office today with his head in his hands. Yesterday is gonna be remembered as a Casting Epic Failure!

Gabrielle, who played Andrea on the old BH 90210 was the only actor who really looked too old to be playing a teenager. She got away with it for the first two seasons, but then her age really became apparent. On the old IMDB board we used to make fun of Andrea’s age all the time (now that was the best snark forum ever!) I’m afraid this new Molly is GH’s Andrea.

@kathykato said:

Gabrielle, who played Andrea on the old BH 90210 was the only actor who really looked too old to be playing a teenager. She got away with it for the first two seasons, but then her age really became apparent. On the old IMDB board we used to make fun of Andrea’s age all the time (now that was the best snark forum ever!) I’m afraid this new Molly is GH’s Andrea.

The big problem they did with Andrea was her wardrobe. Yes, she was the scholarly brainiac character so they put her in blazer jackets and adult (non-teenager) type clothes that aged her even more. Also, when she cut her hair short (I think it was season 3) that made her look much older as well.

@SoapWatch said:

oMg this is freaking hilarious!

https://twitter.com/AlexaTurnOnGH/status/1681799031230431235

laughing joy rofl

Hilarious, yet...I'd accept Robin Strasser as the new Molly just to have her back on daytime in some capacity.

@justavictim24 said:

@kathykato said:

Gabrielle, who played Andrea on the old BH 90210 was the only actor who really looked too old to be playing a teenager. She got away with it for the first two seasons, but then her age really became apparent. On the old IMDB board we used to make fun of Andrea’s age all the time (now that was the best snark forum ever!) I’m afraid this new Molly is GH’s Andrea.

The big problem they did with Andrea was her wardrobe. Yes, she was the scholarly brainiac character so they put her in blazer jackets and adult (non-teenager) type clothes that aged her even more. Also, when she cut her hair short (I think it was season 3) that made her look much older as well.

When she came back for guest appearances. She looked like everyone’s grandma more then the cast age

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