Braeden agrees, saying, “You better be prepared.” Rikaart notes Braeden is “such an advocate” for the soap opera genre and asks if he’s had people “looking down upon” the work they do.

Braeden joined the soap in 1980 as Victor Newman before appearing as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 hit film Filming Titanic in 1997 was only the tip of the ice berg for Eric Braeden. Braeden, 84 ...

Across his 45 years in the role, Braeden's Victor has framed others and been framed for murder, been impaled by an arrow, survived a building collapse, gotten amnesia, engaged in corporate ...

Eric Braeden has been part of the soap world for 45 years, playing the legendary Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. Although fans know him best as "the mustache," Braden has worked in ...

“So it’s a stupid prejudice, based on absolute ignorance,” Braeden adds. Speaking to PEOPLE before Soapy ’s launch, Budig, 52, said she’s experienced the same stigma Braedan has.