The Young and the Restless has fans buzzing with the news that little Dominic was recast and aged up, especially in light of Mariah’s recent focus on the young boy.

Key Takeaways

• Y&R fans are certain Mariah’s going to kidnap Dominic after he was recast.
• Ian keeps pushing Mariah to reunite with the young boy.
• A Y&R 2026 proves fans just might be right.

Dominic’s Recast Leaves Fans Waiting for Mariah Craziness

Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Devon’s (Bryton James) son, Dominic (Ethan Ray Clark), was recast, making the boy a bit older. The recast news comes as Ian (Ray Wise) works overtime to convince Mariah (Camryn Grimes) to forget about Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) and Aria (Maddie and Millie Ingle) to focus on Dominic, her real family.

Now that Dominic has been recast and is back on-screen more, Y&R fans are bracing for Mariah to kidnap him, as Ian keeps pushing her to do.

“Mariah’s really going to kidnap this kid,” declared a fan on X.

Another fan stated, “Omg Mariah is kidnapping Dom? wtf?? So dumb.”

Over on Reddit, a thread discussing Mariah’s storyline had several fans express their certainty that a Dominic kidnapping was coming, as well as their desire for all the Mariah drama to end.