The 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards: What You Didn't See Behind The Scenes!

While soap fans were able to watch the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards on the device of their choice (the ceremony has been archived and can still be viewed at watch.theemmys.com and on The Emmys app), there is a lot that the cameras didn’t pick up at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. And there’s also a lot that happened both before and after the big show, too!

Thanks to social media, the stars of Beyond the Gates, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Young and Restless shared personal pics from the red carpet, the theater, the after parties, and beyond with their fans.

We’ve collected some of their Emmy snaps in this special gallery so you can experience those moments that weren’t streamed during the awards show!

Instagram/Laura Wright

As she got glammed up for Emmy night, GH star Laura Wright (Carly) took a selfie she captioned on Instagram: "Hair and makeup by the amazing @hairby_anzhela [Anzhela Adzhiyan] and @zizzis [Luiza Adzhiyan]. 🥰🥰✨✨✨"

Instagram/Katelyn MacMullen

Outside the theater, Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, GH, l.) grabbed a quick pic with former castmate Avery Kristen Pohl (ex-Avery), who was up for an Emmy in the Guest Performer category. "Had a wonderful night celebrating my GH family!" MacMullen cheered.

Instagram/Braedyn Bruner

While posing for the photographers on the red carpet, Braedyn Bruner (Emma, l.) took her own picture of herself with GH castmates MacMullen and Giovanni Mazza (Gio).

Instagram/Laura Wright

Wright grabbed a group shot of her with some GH cast and crew, including (from l.) her date, Wes Ramsey (ex-Peter), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Rebecca Herbst (Liz), Maura West (Ava), MacMullen, and Van Hansis (Lucas).

Instagram/Melissa Claire Egan

Y&R's Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, l.) posed for a snap with BTG's Karla Mosley (Dani) — her longtime pal and high school classmate — in the press room. "Another Emmy’s in the books!" Egan shared. "A great time was had, and I’m NOT lying when I say it’s always TRULY an honor to be nominated!🥰 I’m obsessed with my beautiful cast and grateful for our wonderful show." Egan also had kind words in the comment section of Mosley's Instagram post showing off her glamorous look for the night, writing, "Queen of the Night is RIGHT!!🔥❤️"

Instagram/Martha Madison

Double DiMera alert! DAYS star Martha Madison (Belle) got a photo with the soap's outgoing Chad, Billy Flynn (now Cane, Y&R, l.), and the incoming Chad, Conner Floyd (ex-Chance, Y&R).

Instagram/Hayley Erin

Seated in the theater, Y&R stars (from l.) Lucas Adams (Noah), Hayley Erin (Claire), Zuleyka Silver (Audra), Nathan Owens (Holden), Costume Designer Mandi Line, and Sean Dominic (Nate) fooled around while waiting for the show to begin.

INSTAGRAM/Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols (Steve, DAYS) took in the ceremony alongside his on-screen daughter, Abigail Klein (Stephanie). "At the #daytimeemmys with these beautiful people," he cheered online. On her own Instagram, Klein wrote, "EMMYS, BABY!!! A hearty congratulations to all of our power house @dayspeacock nominees. And to our WINNERS, @paultelfer [Xander, Outstanding Lead Actor] and [Oustanding Casting winners] Marnie Saitta & Bob Lambert. Bravo!!🏆"

INSTAGRAM/Christian J. LeBlanc

Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R) caught a candid moment from co-star Mark Grossman (Adam). " 'The Secret Life of Orangutans,' " was his caption, earning multiple "crying laughing" emojis from Grossman in response.

Instagram/Cameron Mathison

GH's Cameron Mathison (Drew, l.) got a pic with seatmates Maurice Benard (Sonny) and MacMullen.

Instagram/Don Diamont

B&B's Don Diamont (Bill, l.) was seated with (from l.) his wife, Cindy Ambuehl, and TV sons Scott Clifton (Liam) and Crew Morrow (Will). "A beautiful evening with my stunning wife, Cindy, at the 52nd Daytime Emmys," he wrote. "No doubt HIGHLIGHTED by Lisa Yamada [Luna] winning in the Emerging Talent category! Lisa and I worked together a lot this past year and it has been my absolute pleasure watching her grow by leaps and bounds leading up to Friday nights honor. CONGRATULATIONS LISA ‼️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️‼️"

Instagram/Emily O'Brien

In the theater, Emily O'Brien (Gwen, l.), who was nominated in the Supporting Actress category for her work as Theresa, snapped a pic with DAYS co-star and daytime icon Deidre Hall (Marlena). "Over the moon," she shared. "A night of celebrating an Emmy nom alongside my beautiful cast & fellow nominees is more than I could’ve dreamed of. I’m so deliriously grateful."

Instagram/Courtney Hope

"So honored to be nominated again and to have shared this evening with my dad," Supporting Actress nominee Courtney Hope (Sally, Y&R) enthused, taking a selfie with her father, Phil.

Instagram/Laura Wright

In the chaos of the big night, Wright took a moment to celebrate with GH daughter Eden McCoy (Josslyn).

Instagram/Michelle Stafford

"My Super Star daughter❤️" Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R, r.) captioned her Emmy pics, which included this selfie with Natalia in the theater.

Instagram/Susan Walters

Supporting Actress winner Susan Walters (Diane) was photobombed by TV son Michael Mealor (Kyle, Y&R) during her selfie with husband — and fellow Emmy nominee — Linden Ashby (ex-Cameron, Y&R).

Instagram/Steve Burton

GH's Steve Burton was accompanied by his wife, Michelle Lundstrom. "What an amazing night celebrating daytime television and GH’s well-deserved wins," she wrote. "Grateful to be part of it all, and big thanks to [GH's executive producer] Frank Valentini for an unforgettable after-party, what a perfect way to end the night! We had so much fun!!!"

Instagram/Courtney Hope

Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, Y&R) is now directing for the soap, helming episodes featuring Emmy nominees like Hope.

Instagram/Finn Carr

GH's Finn Carr (Rocco) shared this fun pic from the photo booth at the GH after party featuring his TV moms Alexa Havins (Lulu, l.) and Kelly Thiebaud (Britt).

Instagram/Christian LeBlanc

Y&R's LeBlanc grabbed this group selfie with Walters, Stafford and her daughter, and the CBS soap's publicist, Matt Kane, captioning it: "SHOWBIZ BABY!!!"

Instagram/Adrian Anchondo

"What an honor to be a part of the GH family," Adrian Anchondo (Marco, r.) wrote of this pic he took with castmates Rory Gibson (Michael, l.) and Hansis on Emmy night.

Instagram/Kristen Vaganos

"I highly recommend wearing your mom’s dress to the Emmys and then sobbing while your TV mom wins Best Leading Actress," wrote Kristen Vaganos (Molly, l.), sharing this pic with Nancy Le Grahn (Alexis, c.) and her daughter, Kate.

Instagram/Finn Carr

Mathison had a great time fooling around with Carr and Asher Antonyzyn (Danny) in the GH photo booth during the Emmy after party.

Instagram/Christian LeBlanc

"I'm just a boy, standing in front of a salted caramel dipped ice cream cone, asking for it to love him," LeBlanc captioned this pic of himself with a freshly victorious Walters and her daughters, Grace and Savannah, getting a delicious treat after all the Emmy night fun.

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