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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Y&R Emmy Countdown #3: Victor Newman Wins on Seniority Alone<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re down to the top 3 in the Young & the Restless<\/a> Daytime Emmy countdown, & #3 is The Mustache himself. Victor Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, played by Eric Braeden<\/strong><\/em>, is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.<\/p>\n My prediction? He wins this one on seniority alone. Is that fair? Probably not. Do I care? Not even a little.<\/p>\n Whenever I tell someone I write about Young & the Restless<\/a>, I get the same #1 question every single time: \u201cIs that Victor Newman<\/a> still on that show?\u201d<\/p>\n Yes. Yes, he is. He even wrote a whole memoir about it.<\/p>\n People are shocked every time. Braeden first rolled into Genoa City<\/a> on Feb. 8, 1980. That\u2019s 46 years of threats, takeovers & storming out of rooms. He\u2019s in his mid-80s now, & at this point the man basically is Y&R<\/a>.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s be honest. For the last couple of years, The Mustache has been just plain mean. Often unlikable. He keeps beating the same dead horses, handing out nicknames to the Abbotts & treating his own family like a hostile takeover.<\/p>\n Just look at him in this photo. Purple sweater<\/a>, hands folded, a bottle of wine<\/a> on the table, smirking like he already knows how Friday night ends. That\u2019s not a man who\u2019s nervous about an Emmy. That\u2019s a man who thinks the Emmy should be nervous about him.<\/p>\n Does mean & unlikable win awards? In soaps, that\u2019s half the job.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the fun part. Also in this category is our #9 nominee, Michael Baldwin<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, played by Christian LeBlanc<\/strong><\/em>. That\u2019s the guy who has spent decades cleaning up Victor\u2019s messes<\/a>. Rounding out the category are Steve Burton (Jason, General Hospital), plus Scott Clifton (Liam) & Thorsten Kaye (Ridge) from The Bold & the Beautiful.<\/p>\n If Michael wins, I fully expect Victor to buy the Hollywood Palladium by Saturday morning.<\/p>\n Braeden\u2019s only Daytime Emmy win was way back in 1998. Nearly 30 years later, it\u2019s his time. Fans have stuck with this man through countless wives, enemies & feuds, & they still ask about him by name.<\/p>\n If fan loyalty were a criteria, this guy wins hands down. Honestly? He should.<\/p>\nIs That Guy Still on That Show?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mean, Grumpy & Often Unlikable<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Related: Y&R Scoop: Victor Newman\u2019s Nicknames Stick on the Abbotts<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n
Victor vs. His Own Lawyer<\/strong><\/h3>\n
If Fan Loyalty Counts, It\u2019s Over<\/strong><\/h3>\n