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As Carter Walton attempted a coup on The Bold and the Beautiful, CEO Ridge Forrester blamed Carter's new girlfriend, Hope Logan, for the betrayal. Ridge expressed disappointment over his longtime friend Carter's backstabbing, and spoke disrespectfully about Hope. He also blamed Hope for the mess in front of Brooke.
As The Bold and the Beautiful fans know, the long-running American daily soap has presented complicated situations since its premiere in March 1987. The soap focuses on the Forrester family's haute couture business, including its association with the Logans and rivalry with the Spencers.
Ridge's recently revealed opinion about Hope surprised fans since he never really spoke anything scathing about her even when her relationship with Ridge's son, Thomas, broke down. However, this time fans were taken aback by his open criticism. Reflecting on this sequence, one fan named Lolo wrote on Facebook:
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This fan Lolo had replied to a post by another netizen, Alicia Harrison, on the Facebook fan page of The Bold and the Beautiful. Alicia observed in her post that Ridge's feelings about Hope were new and that Brooke was foolish.
Many fans expressed similar views about Ridge's comments. While some were surprised by his behavior, others pointed out how partial he was towards Steffy.
Other netizens felt Brooke was foolish in trusting Ridge and she should not accept this behavior in the future.
However, some fans thought Ridge was right in holding a bitter opinion about Hope.
The Bold and the Beautiful: What did Ridge do to cause debate among netizens?
Ridge Forrester, the co-CEO of Forrester Creations (FC), commented on Hope Logan, calling her the root cause of Carter Walton's betrayal. He cited Hope's past romantic interests to accuse her of hooking up with men and using them for her benefit. He asked Carter to break off his relationship with Hope to remain part of Forrester Creations.
For newly introduced viewers, Carter Walton was the COO of the company, Forrester Creations, while Hope worked as a designer at the firm. Hope's mother, Brooke Logan, had a long association with the company as a designer and model, besides being Ridge Forrester's love interest.
In the recent past, FC's co-CEO Steffy Forrester fired Hope after misunderstanding a situation where she found Hope with her husband in awkward circumstances. As Hope's new love interest, Carter tried to save her career by suggesting her loss-making design line to continue, alongside his business expansion propositions. However, Steffy and Ridge shot down his proposals and retained Hope's dismissal.
In retaliation, Carter planned to sign his name as the manager on the LLC documents and take over the company. While Carter felt guilt about his disloyalty, Hope egged him on by assuring him it was good for the firm. However, Brooke Logan came to know about the plan and divulged it to Ridge.
Ridge and Carter argued over this coup as the former dumped all the blame on Hope, asking Carter to crossover to Forrester's side to keep his career and leave Hope Logan alone. However, Carter chose Hope over his job and Ridge fired him. Ridge went on to point fingers at her even in front of Brooke.
Stay tuned to CBS to catch the upcoming Ridge-Carter drama on B&B as the legal validity of the coup comes to light and Forrester Creations faces business challenges.
