Actor Name: Melissa Ordway (Abby)
Destination: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Why There? The (61st) Monte Carlo Television Festival
Travel Companion: Husband Justin Gaston (ex-Chance, Y&R; ex-Ben, DAYS)
If I Had To Sum Up This Trip In One Sentence, I’d Say: “It was an experience of a lifetime.”
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“We flew first class to London and we had our own little pods, so I didn’t have to talk to Justin for 10 hours [laughs]. I just closed the door and took a much-needed nap. With two little girls, I hadn’t gotten that much sleep in I can’t tell you how long.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“From the balcony of our hotel room. We had a gorgeous view of the Mediterranean Sea.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“We hit the pool at the hotel with Jason [Thompson, Billy] and [his wife] Paloma. The pool actually had a sand bottom, which I had never seen before.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“We arrived at the opening night gala and took our own photo op.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“Justin, Jason, Paloma and I are posing with David Hasselhoff and his wife [Hayley Roberts]. The man in the center is Laurent Puons, who is charge of the festival. We sat at David’s table and he talked about his experience on Y&R and how much he loved playing Snapper.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“This is at a cocktail reception the following day. I purchased all of my dresses except this one, which was given to me by Mac Duggal. I asked the hair and makeup people to style me like [model] Hailey Bieber.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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“Later that night, we met up with the B&B people and went out for sushi. Jacqueline [MacInnes Wood, Steffy] became my new best friend!”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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After the B&B party, we stopped at the famous Casino de Monte-Carlo, but we couldn’t go inside because I left my passport in our room safe. It’s just as well, because I’m not very lucky when it comes to gambling, so I probably would’ve lost a ton of money.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“We flew first class to London and we had our own little pods, so I didn’t have to talk to Justin for 10 hours [laughs]. I just closed the door and took a much-needed nap. With two little girls, I hadn’t gotten that much sleep in I can’t tell you how long.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“From the balcony of our hotel room. We had a gorgeous view of the Mediterranean Sea.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“We hit the pool at the hotel with Jason [Thompson, Billy] and [his wife] Paloma. The pool actually had a sand bottom, which I had never seen before.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“We arrived at the opening night gala and took our own photo op.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“Justin, Jason, Paloma and I are posing with David Hasselhoff and his wife [Hayley Roberts]. The man in the center is Laurent Puons, who is charge of the festival. We sat at David’s table and he talked about his experience on Y&R and how much he loved playing Snapper.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“This is at a cocktail reception the following day. I purchased all of my dresses except this one, which was given to me by Mac Duggal. I asked the hair and makeup people to style me like [model] Hailey Bieber.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
“Later that night, we met up with the B&B people and went out for sushi. Jacqueline [MacInnes Wood, Steffy] became my new best friend!”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
After the B&B party, we stopped at the famous Casino de Monte-Carlo, but we couldn’t go inside because I left my passport in our room safe. It’s just as well, because I’m not very lucky when it comes to gambling, so I probably would’ve lost a ton of money.”
Photo credit: Courtesy of Melissa Ordway
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