Days of Our Lives Vet Melissa Reeves Eyes Christmastime Return as Jennifer
It appears Days of Our Lives‘ preeminent Jennifer Horton Deveraux will be home for Christmas.
A Days source confirms to TVLine that Melissa Reeves is eyeing a return to the role she played off and on for three decades. Her comeback is slated to take place around the holidays.
News of Reeves’ return was first reported by Kelli Gustafson, manager of the JnJ Classic Days Instagram account.
Soap vet Cady McClain (All My Children, As the World Turns) was tapped almost a year ago to step into the role, on a temporary basis, and made her debut in late October. (Reeves — who commutes from Tennessee to Los Angeles to shoot Days — reportedly had chosen not to return to the West Coast when the soap resumed production amid the coronavirus pandemic.)
McClain last appeared on-screen in March. Around that time, she told Soap Opera Digest that while “of course” she would be open to a more Days, “I also understand if they need their Missy back! I have complete understanding for that, too, so whatever is meant to be, I’m OK with it.” Days head writer Ron Carlivati meanwhile told Digest, “As far as I’m concerned, Jennifer will someday be back on canvas, regardless of who it might be.”
That recast, which sources always stressed would not be permanent, came nearly three months after Reeves’ views on Black Lives Matter sparked a backlash among her co-stars and fans. Back in January 2020, it was revealed that Reeves “liked” several anti-BLM posts from right-wing activist Candace Owens on Instagram.
I don’t like her politics, but she IS Jennifer Horton to me. I don’t know why Days doesn’t just implement a social media policy to avoid the backlash before it happens. Anyway, part of living in this world is empathy for others and I don’t think she should lose her job for her political beliefs. That said, I hope she makes things right with her co-stars behind the scenes. Please bring Kate Mansi back instead of Marci Miller! And if we could get JJ back as well, that would be lovely!
Yep, I don’t like her politics either, but she IS Jennifer Rose Horton Deveraux.
I’m so tired of all this BLM trash. Melissa Reeves has the RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH as an American Citizen.
BLM IS a Terrorist Group! Burning bldgs RIOTS, ROBBING, STEALING is ok but (having an OPINION isn’t ok!!!
We. MUST STAND UP FOR OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS B4 we LOSE THEM altogether ❗️
Melissa Reeves version big snoozefest disappointment there is nothing exciting about her either shallow fickle hypocrite. Cady Mclain was much better. Ron should turn Melissa Reeves version lesbian since her political views. Jack can be free from hypocrite Jennifer.
Henry, you hit the nail on the head on all topics. Bravo!
Aw, thank you! Maybe TVLine will hire me. :D
Yes. That is so refreshing to hear.i came to say the same.
Peace
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So glad she is coming back! She’s one of my favorite characters!! I love Marci as Abby. I wish JJ would come back and it would be nice to more of Tony and Anna. Glad Maggie is returning, and I love seeing Julie on the show. I don’t like Ciara, I won’t be disappointed if she leaves the show.
Love Melissa Reeves.
Really have missed her.
Glad she will be returning. Wish Hope and others return.
Melissa Reeves IS Jennifer. No one can replace her, although Cady was good too. So looking forward to Missy’s return. Let’s hope Kristian Alfonso returns as Hope too.
Kristina will not be returning.
I much prefer kill Jennifer off especially Melissa Reeves version big snoozefest disappointment shallow fickle hypocrite. I am sick writers forcing Jack go back to her she never take responsibility for her actions. Jack needs stop apologizing for his mistakes. Cady Mclain can come back as different character pair with Jack. Jennifer can have boring loser boyfriend Francois Von loser worship her.
Marci Miller has already resumed taping as Abigail. Kate Mansi is not coming back.
I don’t enjoy Marci as Abigail. I know a lot of people do and that’s fine, oso I’ll be in the corner holding out hope for a recast. I don’t like the current version of Chad either.
Well I follow Candace, she’s a smart and wise woman. And I totally agree with Melissa!! Too bad for those that don’t!
I agree. Those that back an admitted MARXIST organization need to educate themselves. Instead of basing their beliefs of “Orange man bad”
Totally agree. It’s pretty pathetic when not agreeing with an admitted Marxist organization is labeled “controversial.”
Please explain to me what Marxism is. And please do not look it up first. Thank you.
Please explain to me what Marxism is. And do not look it up first. Thank you.
Kate chose to leave.
To be thruthful, I hate when actors get into politics. I wish they would resist from voicing their opinions. Same with sports figures. I try to stay out of discussions with people about politics because some people can’t talk calmly about it. If you disagree with them they consider you an idiot. I feel I have a right to my opinion, they have a right to theirs. Saying that Melissa is the only Jennifer Horton for me, I watched her grow from a teenager on the show to a mature woman. Just like Sami. Those two characters can never be played by anyone else in my mind.
Disagree. I loved CM’s Jennifer. She made Jennifer watchable, and likeable. MR plays Jennifer as a self righteous, overbearing shrew. I much prefer CM in the role.
I hated Jennifer especially Melissa Reeves version since Daniel mess lusting after him after Jack died saving Abby. She will never measure up to Alice Horton judgemental hypocrite. Jack deserve better he has his brother Steve. Ken Corday can be Jennifer lapdog he worship tramp.
Oh my yes, JJ!
Super glad Missy will be back. Cady was phenomenal in the role, too. Just happy Jennifer will be back in time for Christmas! :)
Cady is now Jennifer to me. Can’t stand Reeves. Hope her return is very short.
Love Melissa Reeves and Days of Our Lives. The show has not been the same without her. I’ve always enjoyed watching her character. Don’t know what she said politically but it does not matter she has every right to feel however she feels. This is a free country.
That’s your opinion. Cady took over and owned the role. With an emmy to prove it.
This your opinion! No was has to agree with you
*no one instead of “no was”
Dictionary.com, spellcheck is available.
Chill girl
It’s so difficult to take over the role of an iconic character, but CM was phenomenal. She didn’t try to be Missy Reeves—she made the role of Jennifer her own without trying to obliterate the character. I applaud her and will miss her. I have become a very appreciative fan of her talent. (I hope we’ll see more of her soon—maybe as a long-lost forgotten Horton cousin). With all this said,
“Welcome Home, Missy!”
Melissa Reeves there is nothing believable about her. Her love for Jack is a joke she put him down just replace him with some loser. Melissa Reeves lost her credibility with the show and cast. Ken Corday is stupid idiot bringing racist homophobic slut back. Maybe Jack can cheat on her. She had coming for long time she deserves rude awakening from Jack. Jennifer./Melissa Reeves doesn’t deserve loyalty from anyone especially Jack since Daniel.
LOL. But the show doesn’t revolve around Jennifer and hasn’t in decades. She’s been recasted before and Jennifer doesn’t make up the tone of DAYS. In fact there was a whole show before her and when she left in 1995/2000/2006/2020 and Cady gave life to decades of lazy sleepishly performance.
It’s a free country yes, but the show has a right to not affiliate with someone who is a pro-insurrectionist/domestic terrorist sympathizer hiding behind religious fundamentalists/cross/flag with such bigotry that she needs her daughter to run to her defense. The show has a right to PROTECT their BRAND from someone who clearly doesn’t identify with their brand. Melissa, not Missy, is free to go somewhere else and free to express those views somewhere else on a platform that aligns with those views as DAYS has core values as well. Freedom on both sides not to just one. So yes free country to express those views and choose not to align with them. I agree. Melissa always has PureFlix LMAO.
Um Jacob buddy. While you are obviously allowed your opinion (and strong one at that) the show clearly hired her back….
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I thought people forgotten about what that cesspool racist did to her husband years ago glad some people didn’t.
Thank you! Couldn’t have said it better myself. Her bigoted comments create a toxic atmosphere. The show nor the studio cast need that.
What bigoted comments did Missy make exactly?
Well Jacob, as you stated “the show has a right to not be affiliated with her, but apparently they want to be “affiliated” with her since she is coming back. And let’s not forget she was not “fired” from the show as it was falsely claimed by some media outlets. She stepped down due to the covid virus restrictions making it difficult to commute between TN and CA.
She left to be a grandmother, and covid stuff.
I guess it’s free only if you belong to a certain party.
I agree 100% with you!! Well said!
She didn’t say anything, she only liked a post from someone. Unfortunately if you don’t support left leaning politics you are the target of cancellation by the woke mob. Welcome to the new America where if you don’t follow the sheep they try to silence and banish you.
AMEN!!! Missy who???
Melissa Reeves needs retire from daytime she lost her credibility and charm when she was with Daniel. She deserves cold treatment from Jack when he did not remember her. I prefer new actress play Jennifer fiestyness and challenging spunky feisty attitude. Cady Mclain would be better as different character not Jennifer. Melissa Reeves version was phony attitude her sweet attitude was all act. She looks like old prune. Bring Beth Chamberlain or Sandra Ferguson or Kimberley Simms permanent actress play Jennifer. Melissa Reeves version can sit Alice Horton rocking chair watch sidelines see Jack with sexy women have some intimate fun.
Agreed! Missy Reeves is Jennifer period. Those shoes are way too big to fill for anyone else. This is the first I’m hearing about any comments she made but she is an amazing actress and I hope she continues to play Jennifer soon
I guess finding out your shoes aren’t too big to be filled is good motivation to return.
I miss Jennifer and I think she has the right to say what ever she wants in her life . Just because others don’t agree oh well . Blm is a terrorist group. Jennifer is a wonderful person ❤
Supporting insurrections, fascism, increased militarism and fear of the right wing propaganda doesn’t make you a terrorist sympathizer? Nonetheless a Terrorist yourself? Hiding behind a flag and cross doesn’t make you patriotic except a fool playing themselves thinking they’re fighting for freedom while accosting others of their rights. As usual, your nonetheless a mainstream sheep, lack critical thinking and a snowflake.
PS: Cady McClain brought life to Jennifer than the years of a sleepy performance by lazy-faux Christian Melissa Reeves. Must be all the chick-Fil-a huh? Support the Green Party!
Yawn.
At least you got all the liberal talking points down pat.
P.S., I love how a so-called “insurrection” took place without any firearms.
Carry on, though….. ;-)
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Where’s your argument? I get that debate, dissent is gone but your rather immature oversimplification typical conservative rebuttal?
Why you have to be a snowflake in your feelings? I know I’ll just battle your FEELINGS with facts but it’s okay to be wrong, fail and lose. Y’all have been doing it for decades. LMAO.
And good on you for getting in the GOP talking point.
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Yawn is good reputation of a person with a short attention span as yourself to not realized those White Supremacist Terrorists you deeply care about had guns and bombs to cause destruction around DC. SMH.
No fire arms, just a hangman noose , bear spray, the poles of American flags…
What about all the riots and terrorist acts that were happening in major cities. Those cities still have not recovered. Take your BS elsewhere.
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Whoa Sally. Have you considered a therapist. Such anger. Get a grip
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I’m a born-again Christian & I think Ms. Reeves had no right disparaging other groups in the name of religion. She must have slept through church services like she slept through her scenes. I was never a fan & I’ve watched the show since the beginning.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You forgot global warming and the border wall!
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Say the acronym. Here I’ll go: I agree. Blue Lives Matter is a terrorist group co-opted by white supremacists. Just like the police state and militarization. But speaking mainstream talking points makes you a sheep. So I have empathy on your poor soul.
To call people’s lives, marxists, terrorists. Wow that’s how you hide behind acronyms, flags, cross to make yourself holier than thou, not very Pro-life “Christian” but then again Christianity hasn’t been Christian in decades accepting all the money changers.
Yeah the stormed the white house and beat police and broke into buildings and killed a cop
Isn’t it strange how when it was found out that some of the leaders had bought numerous houses and were living the high life, they resigned. They weren’t helping the families of the people who were shot. Those families were on TV, saying they never heard from BLM, when they needed them. What about all the black businesses they destroyed and burned. They are a terrorist group and in it for themselves. If you dare to say anything against them you are labeled a racist, even if your whole life you never did a racist thing against anyone.
I for one am glad to see her back, also they should have never let Hope go these 2 ladies are staples of the show
Finally!
I hope so I don’t like the last Jennifer!
Cady was much better than Melissa was in 3 DECADES!!!!!
FACTS. But that’s a conversation many fans/stans aren’t ready to have! And she wasn’t the only actor/actress phoning it in for decades. OOP.
You are WRONG. And I do KNOW what I’m talking about. It’s just too many don’t want to let their TRUE views known in fear of being called names like you just called me. So they say what they know to be true behind closed door. But I don’t give a dam what you choose to call me, you are insignificant. And DON’T speak for my race anymore to me, cause obviously you know and is speaking to the 35% that want to blame whites for every dam thing that’s wrong in their lives. Take your WOKE self back to sleep, or spew your crap to the Hispanics or Asian community. More and more people in the black commumity is FINALLY getting a backbone and saying enough of you SJWs. AND the BLM organization too.
The first day she appears will be the last day I watch my beloved DOOL. I CANNOT CONDONE RACISM I ANY FORM. So sad.
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Exactly. Candace Owens is a white supremist.
Candace Owens is the biggest snowflake crybaby complainer ever! Complains when nothing is happening. It could be sunny and she’ll bitch
Let’s talk how she’s a corporate flip flopper sell out. Big liberal nobody from nowhere. Drop out and bam! Conservative overnight bc that’s where the money is. Says she’s all about fact yet at least 20 times she’ll say “I FEEL. I FEEL. I FEEL.” I mean WHO CARES ABOUT CONSERVATIVES FEELINGS? Snowflakes.
Oh and none of her claims were ever backed up except a PRIVATE DARK INTEREST MONEY DONORS to fund her laughable web show.
She cried racism yet when others poorer than her speak on it, it’s invalid? Elitist classist corporate white supremacist sympathizer sellout is who she is.
Signed,
Former Conservative.
Agreed, cosign 100 million %!!!
Michael J Coppola she was agreeing with Candace Owens. So how can you call her racist. And most of us black folks think the BLM organization is a joke. Which was the point Candace is making. What do you think has happened to the 90 million they have raised, except to buy themselves mansions, which two of the founders have done. And none of the money has reached the black community. Which is why the organization is getting blacklash now. Tell you what, you WOKE SJWs stay out of our business. We don’t need your help, which is another point CO was making.
Huge mistake for the racist Trumper to be welcomed back. Cady McClain is by far the better woman and actress than Reeves. Welcoming her back is a slap in the face to the African American cast and to the African American and gay communities.
Dave I get so sick and tired of you people trying to “speak” for the Black American community, as if you know how we feel. You have no dam idea how the majority of us thinks or feels. Speak for your own race and leave mine along. We don’t need or want your help. Go back to sleep
How do you know that Dave isn’t black?
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You clowns do realize that the brilliant Ms. Candace Owens is African American, right? How can Melissa Reeves be deemed a racist for liking comments made by a person of color? It’s completely asinine. If you or her co-workers don’t like what Ms. Owens said or what she stands for, and you don’t like Melissa’s support if Ms. Owens, that is your own ignorance, but is your right. I would just expect more from a party that preaches tolerance, inclusion and understanding.
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Well I guess Candace is in good company since 65% of us, Black Americans, agree with her.
Wrong Del it’s around 1% or 2% of sambos like yourself agreeing with her.
Dark X how dare you call someone that!! Talk about being racist, you have said far more than Melissa Reeves has ever said in your last comment. All she did was like a few tweets and you’d think she had stormed the Capitol herself! Everyone has a RIGHT to believe how they want, whether you agree with them or not and they have a right to do it without being called disgusting names. Time to grow up!
Amen! Finally someone with a brain. I love how they call conservatives ” elitists,” and then brag about how ” educated” they are. Yet, most of you brainless ” educated” liberal commenters couldn’t even form a coherent sentence. All you libs especially, better hope we never lose our 1st amendment rights! I will never condemn a woman for exercising those rights. As the great Voltaire said: “I may not like what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!
Oh, and perhaps some of you should lay off the soaps and come back to reality!
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@Owens2024. Yeah I got a big laugh out of that person calling Melissa a racist for agreeing with a black woman. I guess ignorance IS bliss.
Racist cesspool worshiping another racist cesspool smh.
They don’t care. Stupidity has no reasoning.
Don’t think I really care at this point.
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Melissa Reeves IS Jennifer Horton. No one can replace her, although Cady was good too. So looking forward to Missy’s return. Now let’s hope Kristian Alfonso returns as Hope too.
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Should have kept Cady
How dare y’all talk about my cheating, chick-fil-a homophobic chicken loving faux Christian-nite submissive serviant woman my mother is!?! She’s as great as our legends: Ronn Moss, Antonio Plastic face Sabato, Kimberlin Avacado Brown. Onlyfans hello!
Let me go make another Instagram video talking about my mother so y’all can listen to my country inbred Nashville music! I need to sell records! I’m desperate! I don’t want to be on onlyfans!
Let her stay gone. Her Instagram comments were deplorable & I remember them everytime I see her bigoted face. The show has a new Jennifer, who’s doing a fine job. We don’t need Ms. Reeves. Get a job on FOX.
I (allegedly) slept with that temptress Melissa Reeves as Scott Reeves watched. She is no Christian but one thing true: she’s naughty for chick-fil-a
-Jason Brooks
People need to get over the politics…Who you vote for is no one’s business! Give it a break! Welcome back Melissa.
. I’ll CEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, Anita. Fucc you.
YOU GIVE IT A BREAK YOU HIMBO. If you’re too sensitive then GO SOMEWHERE else! Just bc you’re a sympathizer for horrid terroristic ppl doesn’t mean we have to endure or hear you gloat about it.
Respect our first amendment right Anita. Free speech
YOU GIVE IT A BREAK YOU HIMBO. If you’re too sensitive then GO SOMEWHERE else! Just bc you’re a sympathizer for horrid terroristic ppl doesn’t mean we have to endure or hear you gloat about it.
Respect our first amendment right Anita. Free speech
Can we deport conservatives? Say too many words they erupt like snowflake cry babies. I mean they push their radical right agenda ad nauseam. Let us be free. We don’t want to live like a prude or dress in uniforms like y’all outdated fashion sense.
Keep America Libertarian, thank you.
The saying goes; shouldn’t we build a wall around them, the unvaccinated?
I agree with this commenter.
Are you really that stupid to see that it is the Left that is taking AWAY your freedoms. Please turn off CNN and MSNBC and open your eyes.
Rumor has it: Jennifer will be possessed by the Orange Satan and become the devil with Marlena this fall!
Ironic. She sort of is the devil worshipper in real life lol
CEE U NEXT TUESDAY. All of you no lives
Missy had every right to voice her opinion , just as her other co stars, voiced there’s, they’re being racist, bigots, etc, why aren’t they being backlashed against. I sure miss missy, DOOL isn’t the same without her, but if I was her, I wouldn’t want to go back to all that scrutiny & 2 faced ppl!! GOO MISSY