Soap stars mobbed by fans on NYC street
New York scenes as teen girls scramble for attention outside a theater where ABCs daytime soap opera is filmed. Cast members like Taylor Muller Marcie Walker and Richard Van Vleet draw crowds while passerby try to identify the stars amid the chilly wind and shouting fans. Harriet Epstein observes the frenzy with bemused interest.
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Soap star entrepreneur builds fan events empire
Ruth Epstein, a Paramus NJ publicist, turned Soaps Alive! into a touring empire staging 3 to 9 fan shows weekly in malls, parks, and fairs across North America. Her 50-60 soap stars draw 7 million fans to 1,000 productions, including the Luke and Laura farewell at Atlantic City.
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