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Why Bold and the Beautiful’s Hope Should Move On From Forrester Creations

Hope needs to remove the toxicity from her life and open herself up to new opportunities.

It’s time for Hope to move on from Forrester Creations. She will never be happy there. If anything, Steffy did her a favor. The longer she stays at FC, the more miserable she will be on The Bold and the Beautiful. There’s plenty of hope in her future if she opens up to new opportunities.

Dark Downfall

As we know, Hope’s (Annika Noelle) personality changed dramatically after her relationship with Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) ended. She suddenly had a sudden urge for revenge. Hope wanted to stick it to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) for messing with her relationship, which is why she drunkenly kissed Finn (Tanner Novlan). Hope subconsciously wanted to destroy Steffy’s marriage.

But since it exploded back in her face, she had to come up with a different trick. That’s when she got involved with Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor). Their relationship was driven out of lust and spite. Hope encouraged him to steal FC away from the Forresters. Hope wanted the power that Steffy had. She wanted to step in her shoes for change. But those were tough shoes to fill. Now, she’s finding herself without a job once again.

The Forresters got the company back. Hope is outraged about Steffy’s decision to fire her. But she should be thanking her. The longer Hope remains there, the unhappier she should be. It doesn’t make sense for Hope to stay with a company that she claims is toxic. It hasn’t done her any good. She ended up in a downward spiral because of her obsession with all things Forrester.

What Should She Do Next?

Hope needs to distance herself from the family. The Logans ended up as their punching bags. Hope and her mom, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), should leave together and start their own company. They could even convince Katie (Heather Tom) and Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) to leave FC as well. This would be a great way to stick it to the Forresters.

There’s also the possibility of Hope working at Spencer Publications. Maybe she’d finally see the light and bring some fashion to Bill’s (Don Diamont) company. This would also be a way for Hope and Liam (Scott Clifton) to reconnect. Liam would be thrilled to work with her. It’s been a while since he’s had a woman in his orbit.

Or, maybe Hope should leave fashion altogether. She could work as an event planner for Il Giardino. Deacon (Sean Kanan) would be delighted to hire his daughter. Besides, two of his co-workers were murdered, and his establishment has been tainted by bad news. Il Giardino could use a revamp. Maybe Hope could turn her father’s business around. The possibilities are wide open for Hope. She just needs to wake up and realize that FC is no longer good for her or her psyche.

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