Performer of the Week: Florencia Lozano (Tea, OLTL)

Last week, I requested that everyone stepped their game up this week -- and everyone brought their A game! This led to a decision that almost took all weekend to make, even with the influence of a reader's poll. Thanks to everyone who voted, and helped! But that laughing, crying, yelling performance that she gave on Friday to Todd was the best performance of the week, and therefore earned Florencia Lozano the Soaps-Now! Performer of the Week Award for July 13, 2009!
That look she had when she saw Todd and Blair in the cabana. Then that horrific yelling turned into laughing with tears, then pushing Todd into the pool. But is she really done with Todd? Not only was her Friday awesome, but her Tuesday was also when she interrupted the Cramer/McBain/Manning family breakfast. Congrats to Lozano, who also shared the award with Kassie DePaiva (Blair, OLTL) for the week of June 22.

Leading the pack of runner-ups is 3-time nominee Drew Garrett (Michael, GH) who couldn't have delivered a better performances Thursday and Friday, in conflict with Kristina's boyfriend Kiefer, and later Kristina herself, and also dealing with Kiefer on Wednseday. Close behind is ATWT's Maura West (Carly) who finally caved into going to rehab and admitting she had a problem, and Y&R's own 3-time nominee and past winner Stacy Haiduk (Patty) who never fails bringing our favorite daytime psycho up to par. Rounding out the runner-up category are 2-time nom Chrishell Stause (Amanda, AMC), who finally decided she needs to see her baby, Daniel Goddard (Cane, Y&R) dealing with seeing all of the people he has hurt, and deciding to leave town, and Mick Hazen (Parker, ATWT) who begged his mother Carly to get help this week.

This week's honorable mentions include Allison Sweeney and Arianne Zuker (Sami & Nicole, DAYS) who made an unlikely duo this week! They are awesome friendly with each other, and just wait till the truth about Sydney comes out! Also impressive this week were 3-time noms and last week's winners Tricia Cast and Jeanne Cooper (Nina & Kay, Y&R) who never cease to impress. Ellen Dolan (Margo, ATWT) had remarkable performances this week. Y&R's Christel Khalil (Lily) did a great job this week, and leaves us to think about how she'll do when Lily actually battles cancer. Last but not least, our last honorable mention is Jay Kenneth Johnson (Phillip, DAYS) who edged out Evan Alex Cole (Hunter, ATWT) for this position but I couldn't help but mention him also. But Jay was brilliantly sympathetic as Phillip this week.

Btw, she didn't make it to become a honorable mention, but that was a heck of a beatdown that Laura Wright (Carly, GH) gave to the country club manager on Friday! Just sayin xD

Until next time...!

Lozano photo credit to About.