So how does it feel to be on this show and to be a character that everyone, everyone likes?

Oh, it's so nice to hear that because I think at first people were like, "What is she doing?" [laughs] "Who is she making? Who is this person?" Um, but everyone's come around to really enjoy, uh, Pamela, and, and I'm so happy about that, and I think everyone's-- The writers have leaned into it and the other cast members have leaned into it.

I mean, first of all I'll say in terms of my story of becoming a member on Beyond the Gates, um, I, I s- I got something from my agent, like a, you know, "Hey, this is happening," and I'm like, "Oh, just, just a minute.

Just a minute." I happen to, um, know Michelle Val Jean, the, the creator, and I basically wrote her and said, "I will bring you coffee and donuts.

I will bring [laughs] whatever you need.

Anything, s- any kind of role that you want, small, large, I don't care.

Anything I can do to help you with this show because I believe in you and I believe in the show, and I think it needs to happen, and if the support I can give can help, great.

So how has it been for you seeing this rise and fall and rise of soap operas?

I had a very

strange introduction into show business.

It wasn't planned, really.

I mean, as a little kid, I was a dancer.

I was a tap dancer.

And my very first television appearance was on the Guinness Book of World Records.

with about 100 or so plus other tap dancers, all tap dancing in a big arena.

was that a lesson for you what happened to river phoenix 100 100 and he wasn't the only one i mean