Hope Needs to Plan Her Next Move Carefully on Bold and the Beautiful
Hope just got a crash course in corporate betrayal, and it was not her best semester on Bold and the Beautiful. After staging a coup alongside Carter to seize control of Forrester Creations, only to have it all come crashing down, Hope is left with nothing but a bruised ego and an empty office. Brooke and Carter got to keep their seats at the Forrester table, but Hope? She was shown the door so fast she probably didn’t even have time to pack up her collection of flowy pastel dresses.
From Boardrooms to Unemployment
With Hope for the Future shelved indefinitely and her name effectively removed from the Forrester roster, Hope (Annika Noelle) has got some serious thinking to do. What’s her next move? Does she grovel? Does she go rogue? Or does she take a page from the classic soap opera playbook and plot some delicious revenge? Let’s explore some options for our favorite fallen fashionista.
Hope Logan’s Revenge Tour
Hope has spent years being the beacon of morality, but maybe it’s time for her to get a little messy. She could start small – maybe “accidentally” spilling coffee on Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) pristine white blazer before moving on to bigger moves like seducing Finn (kidding…mostly). If she really wants to rattle Forrester Creations, she could team up with someone equally salty about being booted from the company (someone like Sally, perhaps?)! Who better to help her create a rival fashion empire than the ex-designer who was run out of town?
When in doubt, find a Spencer. With no job, no prospects, and no immediate way back into Forrester, Hope could swallow her pride and run to her ex-father-in-law, Dollar Bill (Don Diamont). He has enough money to fund a rival fashion house, buy Forrester Creations (again), or at the very least, offer her a cushy executive job where she can sit at a desk and plot her next move in peace. Bill loves a good underdog story…and chaos. If nothing else, he’d love to stick it to Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) just for sport.
Fashion Queen in Exile
Hope could take her talents elsewhere and start fresh. Whether that means heading to Milan to work for an international fashion house or setting up her own boho-chic empire in Los Angeles, she has the name, connections, and experience to make it happen. Sure, it won’t be easy, but if Sally Spectra can claw her way back into the industry, so can Hope. Bonus: She’d finally be free from the never-ending Logan vs. Forrester drama… at least for a few months.
So, what will Hope do? Will she scheme her way back into Forrester, make her own fortune, or just sit at Il Giardino drowning her sorrows in bottomless mimosas? This saga is far from over, and Hope’s next move could change the game.
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What’s New for 2025?
A blacked-out SE model replaces the low-cost EX trim for 2025. The SE comes standard with black window trim, black 17-inch aluminum wheels, black mirror caps, and a black shark-fin antenna on the roof. The SE’s cabin also gets dressed up with a few extra niceties such as a 10-way power driver’s seat, a power sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, and heated front seats. All models now come with rear climate control vents and two rear USB-C ports. Hybrid models get a new 15-watt wireless phone charging pad and the Touring trim now comes standard with a heated steering wheel.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
The price of the 2025 Honda Accord starts at $29,390 and goes up to $40,395 depending on the trim and options.
We’d recommend upgrading to the EX-L Hybrid. Not only does it add the more powerful 204-hp hybrid powertrain, but it also comes with a larger 12.3-inch infotainment display, front and rear parking sensors, leather upholstery, a sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and more.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The Accord’s LX and SE trims are powered by a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 192 horsepower and drives the front wheels through a CVT. Like previous generations of the Accord, it doesn’t offer all-wheel drive. The hybrid powertrain takes a more prominent position in the lineup. It consists of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder and two electric motors that combine for 204 horsepower, and it’s the only powertrain offered on Sport, EX-L, Sport-L, and Touring models. The Accord is smooth, quiet, and composed, and remains as refined and fun to drive as ever. Its handling is confidence-inspiring, with precise steering, well-controlled body motions, and a compliant ride—a combination that drivers are sure to appreciate as much as our editors do.
