Daytime Divas are a Little Bit Country and Lil bit Rock & Roll

I fell in love with One Life to Live almost twenty years ago!   I was an infant at the time but I already had a very developed brain and comprehend plot twists and character developments!   (Okay I am old bitches)!   I'm sure my parents would say I was a smart ass but I think they would stop short of saying I was genius baby.

I'm just saying that sure One Life to Live does follow suit with stereotypical daytime soap story formulas; however OLTL has always attracted and hired great actors and their story lines did step up to a more sophisticated level than the average daytime soap.  

Plus, OLTL has Vicki and Dorian.   They are the Crystal and Alexis of daytime TV!   How could a fabulous Diva like myself not get addicted!   Vicki (played by Erika Slezak) has multiple personalities and multiple marriages to spite her "saintly," angelic outer shell.   She may be the "Crystal," of daytime but honey her crystal sure ain't sparkling clear!    Dorian (played by Robin Strasser) gives Alexis a whole new depth of evil and bitchery!  What I love about both characters is the fact that they are more than just one note characters.   It would be easy for each to settle for playing their roles to the hilt; but both actresses are tremendous in their respective roles and they each surprise me even after all these years.  Oh, and did I mention Dorian's style and wardrobe are over the top pure smashingly fabulous!

Out of the Dorian Lord family tree came Blair Cramer, Dorian's scheming bad girl niece.  Blair is played by Kassie DePaiva.  It would be easy for Blair to play the bad girl; but once again, Kassie being a very talented performer (she has a singing career as well), has given her character Blair a lot more layers.   It is hard to really just peg Blair as a scheming little slut.   In Blair's case her words speak louder than her actions. Kassie has cleverly "matured," Blair in a very subtle way.   Her actions are still very much "Blair Cramer;" but every once in a while she see Blair take a step back and think about her demons and in turn her schemes.   Over the years the audience has seen Blair slowly transform.  

Needless to say I've become a big fan of Ms. Depaiva's, Blair.    Outside of  her busy OLTL schedule Kassie designs and makes hats that she sells for charity, records and sells her own CD's, & over the last few years formed and performs in a trio called The Daytime Diva's.   Recently the Daytime Divas announced a benefit concert for the flood victims in Nashville, Tennessee.   In addition to Kassie Daytime Divas are comprised of  fellow daytime soap actresses Kathy Brier (Marcy McBain from OLTL) & Bobbie Eakes (Crystal from All My Children.   They all have their niche that their voices seem to fit; but if you have ever seen them live, you quickly realize that they sing and interpret music as multi layered as they do their respective characters they cleverly play on TV.   These Divas rock and if you are in the Nashville area on June 13th you can join them for their Breakfast show at BB King's Nashville for a concert, continental breakfast and a meet and greet afterwards.   Although these Divas rock I have no doubt they will be able to be a little country in honor of Nashville's legendary title of the home of country music.