As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Diane Jenkins<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Susan Walters<\/strong><\/em>) had an idea, & it\u2019s a great one. She\u2019s launching Jabot<\/a> Classic with a throwback photo shoot starring the models who made the brand famous. Nikki Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Melody Thomas Scott<\/strong><\/em>) is not amused. She\u2019s calling Diane desperate, old news & yesterday\u2019s face.<\/p>\n Nikki<\/a>. Honey. Let\u2019s talk about classics.<\/p>\n On Young & the Restless<\/a>, Diane is rolling out Jabot Classic, & she\u2019s doing it the smart way: with the faces fans actually remember. Christine Blair<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Lauralee Bell<\/strong><\/em>), Lily Winters<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Christel Khalil<\/strong><\/em>), Cane Ashby<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Daniel Goddard<\/strong><\/em>) & Danny Romalotti<\/strong><\/em> (Michael Damian<\/strong><\/em>) all showed up at Crimson Lights<\/a> to strike a pose. Old posters on the walls. Real nostalgia. Y&R<\/a> history in one room.<\/p>\n That\u2019s marketing. Fans love a throwback, & Diane knows it. After years of photos that make Young & the Restless<\/a> fans ask \u201cwhat,\u201d we finally get a photo shoot worth looking at.<\/p>\n Esther Valentine<\/strong><\/em> (Kate Linder<\/strong><\/em>) said what we were all thinking: Diane was a model, a stunning one, & she belongs in it. Diane agreed. Good for her.<\/p>\n Nikki wasn\u2019t having it. She sniffed, \u201cOh, please.\u201d Then she called Diane desperate for building a campaign around herself & predicted Diane\u2019s face would end up on unsold jars of makeup remover.<\/p>\n That\u2019s cute, coming from a woman who\u2019s launching Vibrante & believes Jabot is her only competition. Perhaps a market analysis would be a nice touch, Nikki.<\/p>\n Diane didn\u2019t flinch. She told Nikki she\u2019s a start-up chasing trends instead of setting them. Mic drop. You could see it land on Nikki\u2019s face with her nose stuck up in the air & all.<\/p>\n Then on Thursday, Nikki strutted into Crimson Lights<\/a> in a full power outfit<\/a> & crashed the actual shoot, uninvited. She reminded everyone she was a Jabot model too & told Sharon Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Sharon Case<\/strong><\/em>) she\u2019d betrayed the company just by showing up. Nobody bought it. The whole room saw how ridiculous she was being & called her out. Everybody\u2019s a traitor when Nikki isn\u2019t the main character.<\/p>\n Diane\u2019s classic era: Jabot top model. Did she scheme her way there with Jack Abbott<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Peter Bergman<\/strong><\/em>)? Yes. Still a Jabot model. Still on the posters.<\/p>\n Nikki\u2019s classic era: the Bayou. A stage, a pole & a whole lot of glitter. That\u2019s where Victor Newman<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Eric Braeden<\/strong><\/em>) found her before he turned her into the lady of the Newman Compound.<\/p>\n Nikki\u2019s glow-up is one of the best stories this show ever told. Still, if your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 starts at the Bayou, you don\u2019t get to call anybody \u201cold news.\u201d Victor<\/a> didn\u2019t fall for a jar of face cream.<\/p>\n So here\u2019s my pitch for Vibrante: lean in. Stripper Classic. A pink feather boa in every box. Hire the Bayou house band for the launch party.<\/p>\n![\"Diane's](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/notmyfirstday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMFD_SALLY_Nikki_vs_Diane_1080x1350.png?resize=790%2C988&ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\nDiane Dusts Off the Archives<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nikki Has Entered the Chat<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Let\u2019s Talk About Classics<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Related: Nikki Newman: Daytime\u2019s #1 Retired Stripper<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Jabot Classic vs Stripper Classic<\/strong><\/h2>\n