Annika Noelle takes a stand for her beliefs and Hope Spencer must do the same

Anikka Noelle takes a stand against bigotry

Anikka Noelle portrays Hope Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful and both the character and her portrayer are taking stands for what they believe in. While Hope is unclear of what her future holds her portrayer Noelle is clear on the fact that she disagrees with discrimination of any kind. The actress is taking a stand against hate towards Drag which she says is not evil but an art form. On Sunday night along with other celebrities she took part in Drag is Not Dangerous to raise awareness and money for the LBGTQ community and Noelle also worked the phones. Any fans who called in to make donations may have been lucky enough to talk to her.

“Absolutely honored to be a part of the @dragisntdangerous telethon this coming this Sunday!” Noelle shared on Instagram. “[That’s when] you can join me and some of the biggest names in entertainment for a night of celebration as we raise money to combat recent anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation across the country.

Hope Logan Spencer stood her ground and now is conflicted

Onscreen Hope went against the wishes of her husband Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) and with the blessing of Steffy Forrester Finn (Jackie Wood) rehired Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson as her lead designer for her Hope for the Future fashion line. Brooke Forrester was also troubled by this decision and Liam tried to talk Hope out or working with Thomas again. Hope stood her ground and now is conflicted about her growing feelings for the man who once was obsessed with her.

Brad Bell the executive producer for B&B recently shared that the situation will become even more complicated in upcoming episodes. He did not give any specific details but did say Liam's concern will grow because not only does he distrust Thomas but he can see that his wife is falling for the man he distrusts more than anyone. Liam is frightened that he could lose his wife and lately has been complaining to his brother Wyatt ((Darrin Brooks) Spencer and also Steffy.

Hope must take another stand

Wyatt remains optimistic but Steffy corned Hope on Friday and asked if she had feelings for Thomas. Steffy has also demanded to know from Thomas if he has really changed or still is obsessed with Hope. Working in close proximity and seeing how Forrester's lead designer has changed has led to Hope viewing him differently and even daydreaming about him. Bell said she will remain committed to her husband and her marriage but also will find it difficult not to continue fantasizing about Thomas. He did not confirm that Hope will act on her growing romantic impulses for her stepbrother butThe Bold and the Beautiful fans believe this is where the storyline is headed.

Soaps in Depth conducted a poll to find out which man viewers of The Bold and the Beautiful wanted to see Hope with and as of this writing, it's pretty close. 55% of respondents chose Liam and 45% want Hoep and Thomas to have a chance. This is the first time that Hope has been the one who is having problems containing her emotions and like Steffy many B&B viewers don't want to see all the progress Thomas has made be derailed. B&B fans believe she will make the first move considering she held his hand on Friday and Thomas will be the one to pull back at least for now. Hope will soon have to decide her future and take a stand but will it be for her marriage or could she choose a life with Thomas?