Why Did The Bold And The Beautiful's Steffy Adopt Hope's Baby?

Steffy Forrester made it pretty clear on "The Bold and the Beautiful" that she always wanted to have another baby so her daughter Kelly could grow up with a sibling. Steffy currently has two children on the show. In 2019, she made it happen. However, what was supposed to be a dream adoption ended up being a complete nightmare. Through Dr. Reese Buckingham (Wayne Brady), Steffy thought that she was adopting a child of her own the legal way. 

Yet, little did she know that the unethical doctor told Hope Logan that her baby Beth died in childbirth and instead gave it up to Steffy for adoption. He did this as a way to pay off his gambling debts, as detailed by Soap Hub. While Hope was incredibly grateful to have her child back, Steffy ended up dealing with some major psychological issues over this scandalous baby swap, per Soap Dirt. Of course, many "The Bold and the Beautiful" fans weighed in on the storyline with comments such as, "This poor woman just wanted to be a mother and give a baby a happy life and this is what she gets," along with, "This had 'illegal' stamped all over it."

Zoe and Paris Buckingham's dirt-dealing dad didn't get away with this, of course. He was arrested and taken into custody for his crimes. And while giving up her adopted baby was difficult, Steffy did manage to rebuild her family.