Jason Thompson Pays Tribute to Billy Miller in Emotional IG Reel
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00:00 Along with many other co-stars of the late Billy Miller,
00:02 Jason Thompson also opened up about some memories with him.
00:06 In a touching Instagram post, Thompson, who currently plays as Billy Abbott,
00:10 expresses his deepest sorrows and reflects on the lasting impact
00:14 no one can ever compare. Stick around for more details.
00:18 Hey everyone, welcome to Trend Street.
00:22 After the heartbreaking news broke out about Billy Miller's death,
00:26 the whole soap world was left in shock. It was even harder to believe,
00:30 because we all lost a beautiful soul way too soon.
00:33 The three-daytime Emmy Award winner, Billy passed away on September 15th at the age of 43
00:38 just two days before his 44th birthday. Jason Thompson, who took over the character of Billy
00:43 Abbott on The Young and the Restless after Billy Miller, talked openly about how it feels to follow
00:48 in the footsteps of such a talented actor. On September 18th, Thompson took it to his
00:53 Instagram to post a video and wrote, "Billy was a special actor. My heart goes out to his family.
00:59 His friends that love him so much, our castmates and his many, many fans.
01:04 Billy thank you for keeping me honest. For as long as the opportunity is mine,
01:08 I will forever dedicate myself to the history you built for Billy Abbott on Young and the Restless.
01:14 Light and love, my friend." As just a caption wasn't enough to describe the feeling,
01:19 he posted a video along with it to express how he was feeling.
01:22 "It's hard to think about him being gone," he said, reflecting on his own memories
01:27 and his time working together with Miller when they were both on General Hospital.
01:32 Jason admired Miller's talent and recalled being a fan even before they worked together when Miller
01:36 was playing Billy Abbott on YNR, watching him win Emmys, and believing every word he delivered on
01:42 screen. He said, "I was very much aware of Billy when I was on General Hospital more than 10,
01:47 12 years ago, because he was a fantastic actor. And I remember seeing him. I remember being in
01:53 the audience, when he won a few of his Emmys. He was a brilliant actor, and he had that kind
01:58 of thing where he was just up on screen, and you believed every word that he said. He was in it."
02:03 When Miller transitioned to The Young and the Restless, they became friends,
02:08 and Jason appreciated Miller's honesty and the way he elevated the role of Drew Cain.
02:13 Jason remembered how Billy suggested he could play the character of Billy Abbott
02:17 when he decided to leave General Hospital. Miller said to him,
02:21 "It's a big character. There's a lot going on with him, but you can do it."
02:26 And right after a month or two, he was offered to play the role. He said,
02:30 "Knowing that it was his role, that he's the one that really made that character,
02:34 he kept me honest for the last eight years. I think he would have been really, really
02:38 surprised how much I thought about him. I did all the time. I was almost fearful of my job
02:44 to a certain extent, because I thought that he was always going to be able to come back,
02:48 whenever he wanted to because he was that good, and people loved him that much."
02:51 Now, with Billy no longer with us, Jason finds it surreal to think about the high standard that
02:57 Billy had set for the character. However, he is dedicated to doing justice to the role for as
03:02 long as he's fortunate enough to play it. He acknowledges that Billy played a significant
03:06 role in shaping the character of Billy Abbott, and he is committed to honoring that legacy
03:11 with utmost dedication. "I'm just going to be so dedicated to making sure that I can do right by it."
03:16 Billy was really gone too soon and hearing people talk with such greatness,
03:20 breaks our heart even more. Rest in peace, Miller.
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