Reception
Tom was universally acclaimed for her portrayal of the role, and audiences were saddened by her departure. Heinle has been praised by critics for her portrayal, she has been listed on the "Top 5 Actresses" poll of CBS Soaps In Depth for over eight consecutive weeks. However, viewers have also said that they prefer Tom compared to Heinle. Heinle stated that she felt Victoria's romance with Brad was "not even a good, true love story". Victoria's relationship with Billy has garnered a fan following, they have been listed on the "Top 10 Couples" viewers' poll of CBS Soaps In Depth for over six consecutive weeks. The website Daytime Confidential placed Victoria and Billy at number four of their "10 Best Soap Couples of 2011". In 2011, a blogger from The Washington Post compared Victoria to Rupert Murdoch, saying: "A partial nod must go to the soap opera The Young and the Restless, whose character Victoria Newman was arrested on her wedding day for allegedly bribing a foreign dignitary. Television and Murdoch and ’round-the-clock FCPA conjecture — it’s a welcome publicity storm for the FCPA bar."
Tom won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress for her portrayal of Victoria in 1993 and 1999, with eight other nominations for the same award. In 1993 and 1994, she was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress, and won in 1997. Tom was also nominated for three Young Artist Awards. In 2011, Heinle was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal.
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