Is Chelsea Conning Claire on July 30 Young and the Restless?

How are Victoria and Adam involved?

On the July 30 episode of The Young and the Restless, Chelsea offered comfort to Claire. On the surface, it seemed like a sweet, innocent scene. But Chelsea is a con artist. Surely, there has to be more on her agenda.

Does Chelsea Have Ulterior Motives?

When Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) first came to Genoa City, she knew what she wanted: Money, status, maybe a hot guy or two. But, most recently, we have no idea what she wants.

Cheslea is living with Adam (Mark Grossman), she’s working with Adam, and she’s raising Connor (Judah Mackey) with Adam. But what does she WANT?

Is this the woman Anita (Catherine Bach) raised? The one who was brought up to always be playing an angle, always reaching for more? Chelsea may have convinced those around her that she’s satisfied, but we don’t believe it.

Chelsea’s Interest in Claire

Chelsea sure seemed interested in Claire (Hayley Erin) today, didn’t she? She even told Adam they should have Claire and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) over, you know, just to be supportive family members.

But what if Chelsea has something more in mind? What if Chelsea has identified Claire as the weakest member of the Newman family? What if she sees her as the easiest to manipulate to get what Chelsea wants? But what does Chelsea want?

Chelsea’s Newman Domination?

Chelsea has Adam now. But she also knows he’s the least powerful Newman. (Nobody is counting Abby [Melissa Ordway] because nobody cares about her.) Chelsea would like him to stop being the least powerful Newman. She’d like him to be the most powerful Newman.

And the way to do that is to bring down the people standing in his way—starting with Victoria. Chelsea knows how to get under Victoria’s skin. Johnny (Paxton Mishkind) wasn’t enough. But if Claire is the way to discombobulate her mother… and then destabilize the entire Newman clan… leaving Adam the last man standing. Anita would be proud.