User:Livelikemusic/Summer Newman

Summer Ann Newman is the daughter of Phyllis Summers Newman and Nicholas Newman. In April 2012, it was confirmed that Summer would be rapidly aged (SORAS'd) to a 15 year old, as a fun yet feisty typical teen. She was widely recognized by child actress Samantha Bailey, and is currently portrayed by teen actress Lindsay Bushman.

Casting
In April 2012, it was announced that the character would be SORAS'd and portrayed by newcomer Lindsay Bushman.

2006–12
Summer was conceived during an affair between her father, Nick, and mother, Phyllis, while Nick was still married to Sharon Newman, and Phyllis was rekindling a romance with her ex-husband, Jack Abbott. A paternity test revealed that Nick was the father. They separated from Sharon and Jack respectively, and the two soon got married themselves.

Summer was born on December 18, 2006 during an ice storm in an elevator at Newman Enterprises. Jack assisted Phyllis during the delivery. Two months after Summer was born, she, Phyllis, and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin's son Fenmore Baldwin were all kidnapped by Lauren's longtime enemy, Sheila Carter. They were all rescued when Lauren arrived and shot Sheila.

Months later, Nick was presumed dead. Once revealed to be alive, he did not remember Summer or being married to Phyllis. He and Phyllis reunited because Nick was sympathetic towards her after she was charged with extortion for blackmailing Sharon and Brad Carlton about their affair. Summer became ill just as Phyllis was about to leave. Her condition improved, but she continued to live with Nick while Phyllis was in jail.

On June 26, 2009, Summer was rushed to the hospital because Patty Williams gave her a kiss after eating a peanut butter cookie. Before Patty's kiss, Summer had received a pack of peanut butter cookies from a party she just came from. Phyllis took the cookies from Summer and threw them in the garbage. On July 2, 2009, Phyllis was arrested after Patty told A.D.A. Heather Stevens that Phyllis gave her the cookies because Phyllis wanted Nick back. Later, the DA's office found out that Patty was the one that poisoned Summer. Patty took the peanut butter cookies from the bin and ate them, making sure that there were still traces of the nuts on her lips, and then kissed Summer on the mouth. Because of her allergy, the exposure to the nuts actually caused Summer to go into anaphylactic shock, and she quickly became comatose. Summer awoke from her coma a few days later and had the mindset of a toddler because of the swelling in her brain due to lack of breathing. After going through many months of therapy at a clinic in Switzerland, Summer improved and started acting like her own age.

Summer also started bonding with her baby half-sister, Faith Newman. Summer lives with her mother, Phyllis, but sees her father regularly. Summer's niece Lucy stayed them for a while after Phyllis gained custody of the baby from Summer's aunt Victoria and her husband, Billy Abbott. Recently Lucy was returned to her mother, Daisy, after Daisy was released from prison.