B&B Star Hunter Tylo Weds

Hunter Tylo wed Gersson Archila in a private ceremony attended by family and friends, the actress announced today. “Gersson and I were married on November 29,” said Tylo. “God has blessed me in the most special of ways. God has redeemed my life and future. My season of sadness has ended. We are a very happy family. I welcome your blessings and well wishes!”

Hunter stars on The Bold and the Beautiful, as Dr. Taylor Hayes, a psychiatrist whose life has been intertwined with the lives and loves of the Forrester and Marone families. She debuted on the series in 1990 and remained as a series regular through 2002. Hunter returned to B&B in 2004 for a two-episode arc, and then returned once again as a series regular beginning in May 2005.

B&B's Hunter Tylo Raises Awareness About Epilepsy

Many of you remember the tragic death of Hunter Tylo's (Taylor, The Bold and the Beautiful) son Mickey last October. An epileptic, he drowned after suffering a seizure and falling into the family's pool. He would have celebrated his 20th birthday this past April 24th.

Tylo has joined forces with the newly organized American Epilepsy Outreach Foundation (AEOF) to raise awareness about this neurological disorder that affects more than 3 million people in the United States.

Tylo partnered with the AEOF in memory of her son Mickey. Through its website, http://www.epilepsyoutreach.org/ the AEOF offers information on detecting and treating seizure disorders, first-aid information for someone experiencing a seizure, links to a variety of related resources and an outlet to share personal stories. The organization also distributes first-aid information to schools and other public venues.

Tylo and the founders of AEOF hope to raise $20,000 this month to help support its programs. To make a donation, please visit http://www.epilepsyoutreach.org/.

Hunter Says Goodbye to Her Son

More than 200 guests paid their respects and mourned the death of Hunter Tylo's son, Michael Tylo Jr. As reported in a previous column, Michael suffered what appeared to be a seizure while talking on his phone outside by the family pool. He fell in and drowned. The death has been ruled accidental.

Many of Hunter's castmates and co-workers at The Bold and the Beautiful lent their support to the grieving mother at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Church of the Hills on Friday, where the service was held. Hunter praised the memory of her son saying: "He liked to make me laugh. He had a beautiful spirit. I thank God for giving me those 19 years."

The main offices at B&B were closed on Friday.

Happier Days for Hunter

Below is a little tidbit from my interview with Hunter Tylo (conducted just a few weeks before the tragic drowning death of her son). We have all been so shocked and saddened by the news, I thought it might be helpful to remember a happier time for this beautiful actress. This was the final question of our interview, and she after she answered, she thanked me for such a fun interview and for bringing up so many wonderful memories for her.

I asked her what some of her favorite/funny/outrageous memories were for her during her 17 years of playing Dr. Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful. Here was her answer:

One of the most funny scenes to film were the Big Bear cabin scenes with Ian Buchanan (who played James Warwick). Our cabin had caved in during a blizzard. We were covered in fake ice and snow, they whitened our skin, we had gelatin crystals added with water that they put in our hair, eyebrows and eyelashes to look like ice.

Bob Barker was in the studio next door and he had received a bomb threat (because of his work with PETA and other animal services. I guess that brings out the crazies! -- Cindy's note, not Hunter's). So we all evacuated to the Farmer's Market at the back of the building. So Ian and I are walking around, forgetting what we look like, and people are looking at us. The tourists are wondering what the heck we're doing. We just laughed when we realized what we looked like. Ian and I still laugh about that.

Interview With Hunter Tylo

Below are excerpts from my interview with Hunter Tylo, as she discusses the revelation that Brooke's donor egg was used with Nick's to impregnate Taylor:

Now that Taylor has given birth to Nick and Brooke’s baby (Brooke’s donor egg was mistakenly used in the in-vitro procedure), can she ever be truly happy with the situation? “Taylor doesn’t want that at all,” Hunter says. “She definitely has a problem with that. I mean, we all see how well Brooke can keep promises. Taylor is beyond freaked out by this. She will take desperate measures for her new family.”

Hunter also feels that Taylor not only worries about Brooke, but about the health of her baby throughout all this. “As a medical doctor, Taylor knows that this is the most crucial time in an infant’s life. They need to resolve this quickly. Taylor needs this time to bond with the child. If she is emotional and not happy, this could have lasting, long-term effects on the baby. She needs to get this cleared up with Brooke right away.”

When Hunter first learned of the way this story line was heading for her character, she reveals: “I was very happy. We’ve seen just about every other paternal problem there is — not knowing who the mother is, now that is a new one.”

Hunter is looking forward to Taylor getting down and dirty if she needs to, too — for the sake of her baby. “If Taylor begins to see that Brooke is using her biological child to get to Nick, you can bet it won’t be pretty. Taylor is getting to the end of her rope (when it comes to Brooke).”

The entire Hunter Tylo interview will be available on Friday, Oct. 26. If you paper does not publish the Daytime Dial interview column, request that they do. In the meantime, you can use a little Google magic and find the interview online, beginning this weekend.

Tragic Death of Hunter Tylo's Son

Our condolences go out to Hunter Tylo (Taylor, The Bold and the Beautiful) and her family after the death of her 19-year-old son, Michael Tylo Jr., who drowned in the actress's swimming pool at her Las Vegas home. Reports are that he suffered a seizure, fell into the pool and drowned. This is unbelievably sad and we can't imagine what she and her family are going through. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tylo, her children and Michael's father, Michael Tylo (ex-Quint, Guiding Light).

(From Cindy: I couldn't believe this when I read this. I just spoke with Hunter only a few weeks ago. She was laughing and reminiscing with me and was such a joy to interview. She is such a beautiful and classy lady, inside and out. On Monday, I will be posting excerpts of my interview with Ms. Tylo, which is scheduled to run in most papers at the end of the week.)