The Bold and the Beautiful actress Annika Noelle has been playing Hope Logan for the past six years. Most of Hope’s storylines on the soap opera consist of her longtime rivalry with Steffy Forrester. For the past decade, their feud has been a vital part of the show. While the characters are constantly fighting, in real-life, it’s surprisingly the opposite for Noelle and co-star Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. However, some fans can’t distinguish between fiction and reality.
The Hope and Steffy feud has garnered one of the most toxic soap opera fan wars. Fans are always arguing online about which woman is better while belittling the other character. During the ongoing war, a fan started a rumor that a real-life feud was brewing between the co-stars because of Annika’s jealousy.
It didn’t take long for the rumors to reach Noelle, who quickly debunked them. The star posted an Instagram story featuring a photo of her and Wood, then wrote a statement. “I don’t usually acknowledge the noise but I am so tired of this narrative,” the actress began. “I am not in competition with anyone. It is a win for everyone when my sisters shine.”
She blasted fans for spreading false information:
Stop pitting women against each other. Let us give each other our flowers no need for the ‘whataboutisms’ or creating false narratives. People are so hungry to see women tear each other down instead of champion each other.
She then ended the statement with kind words for her The Bold and the Beautiful co-stars.
@jacquelinemwood_1 is a friend. She knows I adore her. Plus she is one fo the most talented kind, and professional ladies out there.
Meanwhile, @lisayamada is knocking it out of the park in this storyline. I’ve had the pleasure of watching her slay every red carpet, lewk, & scene. She is a rising star and there is enough love to go around.
We are not our characters. So please, stop. This is a sisterhood.
Annika Noelle’s The Bold and the Beautiful Character is in Hot Water
Unfortunately for Noelle, the fan war is worsening with the latest developments on The Bold and the Beautiful. Hope has set her sights on Steffy’s husband John “Finn” Finnegan. After weeks of growing close to the handsome doctor, a drunken Hope kissed him.
Now, she’s regretting her decision now that Finn told Steffy about the kiss. It doesn’t take long for word to quickly spread and Hope is on the receiving end of harsh judgement.
With Finn and Steffy’s marriage on the rocks, it’d be best for Hope to step away to let them work out their problems. Yet, she’s convinced she and Finn can still be friends despite the awkwardness of the situation.
The writing for Hope is going to add more fuel to the onscreen feud and the fan wars. Hopefully, the fans will take Annika Noelle’s advice and stop pitting actresses against each other. But given that soap fans are a passionate bunch, it’s going to be a difficult task.
