‘Bold and Beautiful’ Alum Tracy Melchior Reminds Fans How Zende Became a Forrester

The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Zende (Delon de Metz) and his history with the Forresters have come back to the forefront recently after the character felt slighted by his family and quit his job at Forrester Creations, only to accept an offer from the competition within minutes.

When Zende finally broke down and told his grandfather, Eric (John McCook), and uncle, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), how he felt, he mentioned his mother, Kristen, and wondered how she would feel knowing that it’s come to this for him at her family’s company. That sparked fans questioning if Kristen might return to the soap, but Zende’s speech didn’t just get fans talking.

Tracy Melchior, who played Kristen on and off from 2003 to 2017, per IMDb, heard that her on-screen son had become a hot topic and took to Instagram to offer a little history lesson on Zende’s origin story.

“Ok, had to share some old clips from 2001 – for my B&B fans thx for tagging me on all the b u z z around my TV son ZENDE … great to see!” she wrote. “A couple of scenes for those who don’t recall how he became a Forrester and when the character was introduced. Do you guys think my character Kristen would approve of his choices? Or would she be there stirring things up with the Logans?”

The post features a video clip of Kristen and her husband, Tony, on their honeymoon in Africa, where they met an orphan named Zende who immediately captured their hearts. In the clips, fans can watch Tony and Kristen bond with Zende over a game of cards, as well as the moment when Kristen told Zende that she and Tony wanted to adopt him.

Melchior’s post was filled with comments from fans who would love to see Kristen back to support her now-adult son. As one fan wrote, “I wish [executive producer Brad Bell] would bring back Kristen since Zende need his mother especially right now. He need someone in his corner to support him and his decision.”