A look back at the B&B characters who were adopted.
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Caroline’s twin, Karen (Joanna Johnson), was kidnapped at birth and adopted by Bonnie Roberts. In 1992, she was reunited with her bio father, Bill (Jim Storm).
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Tony (Paulo Benedeti) and Kristen (Tracy Melchior) adopted African orphan Zende (Daniel E. Smith) in 2001.
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In 2003, B&B introduced Amber’s identical twin, April (Adrienne Frantz). Turns out, her adoption had gone through, while Amber’s had not, so April was raised by the Knight family.
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Eric (John McCook) adopted wife Donna’s (Jennifer Gareis) son, Marcus (Texas Battle), in 2009.
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Nicole (Reign Edwards, near) served as the surrogate mother to Lizzie, born in 2016, who was subsequently adopted by Nic’s sister, Maya (Karla Mosley).
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In 2019, an unwitting Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) illegally adopted “Phoebe” — who was really Hope’s and Liam’s (Scott Clifton) presumed-dead daughter, Beth.
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Also in 2019, Hope (Annika Noelle) adopted Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri).
Caroline’s twin, Karen (Joanna Johnson), was kidnapped at birth and adopted by Bonnie Roberts. In 1992, she was reunited with her bio father, Bill (Jim Storm).
Tony (Paulo Benedeti) and Kristen (Tracy Melchior) adopted African orphan Zende (Daniel E. Smith) in 2001.
In 2003, B&B introduced Amber’s identical twin, April (Adrienne Frantz). Turns out, her adoption had gone through, while Amber’s had not, so April was raised by the Knight family.
Eric (John McCook) adopted wife Donna’s (Jennifer Gareis) son, Marcus (Texas Battle), in 2009.
Nicole (Reign Edwards, near) served as the surrogate mother to Lizzie, born in 2016, who was subsequently adopted by Nic’s sister, Maya (Karla Mosley).
In 2019, an unwitting Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) illegally adopted “Phoebe” — who was really Hope’s and Liam’s (Scott Clifton) presumed-dead daughter, Beth.
Also in 2019, Hope (Annika Noelle) adopted Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri).
