Victoria Rowell Slams ‘Young and the Restless’ Over Lack of Diversity: Not One Black Exec Producer

Actress goes on three-hour Twitter rampage against her former daytime drama

Actress Victoria Rowell attends The Alliance For Children's Rights' 21st Annual Dinner on Mar. 7 in Beverly Hills (Getty Images)

Victoria Rowell, who rose to fame playing Drucilla Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” is apparently very unhappy with what she considers a lack of diversity behind-the-cameras at the hit CBS daytime drama.

Rowell, 54, posted a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon criticizing the show for not having enough African-Americans in decision making positions.

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“Young & Restless on air for 40 years, loyally watched by their absolute competitive-edge audience (blacks) & not ONE black Exec PRODUCER?” she tweeted.

The actress continued her tirade for three hours. Her tweets coincided with the soap’s 41st anniversary. 

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Rowell exited the soap under contentious circumstances in 2007. The actress said she quit the show after 17 years because of routine behind-the-scenes politics that prevented her from garnering Daytime Emmy nominations. Producers never officially explained Rowell’s exit and her character accidentally fell off a cliff and died.

In 2011, Rowell began writing a series of novels about the trials and tribulations of a popular African-American daytime soap star.

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Rowell can now be seen playing Judge Delilah Hawkins, a recurring guest-starring role, on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

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