STAY AWAY FROM HER: Tara Gets Hurt and Runs to Kyle With the Explosive Truth About Claire | Y&R Spoilers

Genoa City is no stranger to bombshell revelations, but The Young and the Restless is gearing up for a shocker that could reshape the Abbott family forever. In an upcoming storyline, Tara Locke returns to the canvas with a vengeance — battered, bruised, and carrying a secret that could destroy Claire Grace’s fragile new life.

The moment she gasps the words “Stay away from her!” to Kyle Abbott, viewers will know: this is no ordinary comeback. Tara has information that could change everything for Kyle, Summer, Harrison, and even the Newmans. But is she telling the truth, or is this just another desperate play from a woman who has lost it all?

Tara’s Return: Broken, Desperate, and Full of Secrets

It’s been a long time since Tara Locke (Elizabeth Leiner) walked the streets of Genoa City. Last we saw, her schemes had backfired, her reputation lay in ruins, and she was out of Kyle’s orbit for good. But as all soap fans know, no villainess — or victim — ever stays gone forever.

When Tara resurfaces, she isn’t her usual polished self. Instead, spoilers reveal she shows up hurt, shaken, and terrified. Something — or someone — has pushed her to the brink. And in her hour of desperation, there’s only one person she feels compelled to seek out: Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor).

“Stay Away From Her”: The Warning That Stops Kyle in His Tracks

According to teasers, Tara wastes no time once she finds Kyle. Barely able to stand, she delivers a cryptic but chilling message: “Stay away from her. You don’t know what she’s capable of.”

Her warning, of course, points directly at Claire Grace (Hayley Erin) — the newest member of Genoa City society trying to shed her dark past. Tara insists that Claire is far more dangerous than anyone realizes, and that Kyle, Summer, and Harrison are in grave danger if they continue to let her into their lives.

The Claire Question: Innocent Victim or Master Manipulator?

This revelation comes at a precarious time for Claire. After months of working to prove she isn’t Jordan’s pawn anymore, she has finally begun building trust with the Newmans and carving out a new future. But Tara’s accusations threaten to unravel all of that progress.

Could it be that Claire isn’t as reformed as she appears? Has she been secretly hiding her true nature while plotting something even darker? Or is Tara spinning lies to worm her way back into Kyle’s life and destabilize his new world with Summer?

Fans know that The Young and the Restless loves a layered villainess, and Claire has already proven she can walk the fine line between redemption and relapse. The question now: will Tara’s warning expose Claire for who she really is, or will it backfire and make Tara look like the manipulative ex all over again?

Kyle in the Crossfire

Kyle has been living in a rare period of stability — happily married to Summer, raising Harrison, and balancing life at Jabot. Tara’s sudden reappearance threatens to blow that all to pieces.

For Kyle, the dilemma is devastating: does he believe the woman who betrayed him once before, or does he trust in Claire’s redemption arc and side with Summer, who has grown protective of her cousin?