Reception
While portraying Lily Winters, Khalil rose to popularity among viewers who voted her onto top actress list from soap opera publications Soap Opera Digest, Soaps In Depth, and Soap Opera Update Critics also praised Khalil for her portrayal of the character. Soap Opera Digest named her performer of the week for her work during Lily's internet predator storyline and praised the subtlety of her performance. Soap Opera Weekly's Mark McGarry named the actress outstanding performer of the week of February 28, 2005. McGarry praised the actress for her "remarkable range". Soaps In Depth named Khalil the gold star of the magazine's May 29, 2007 issue, for her scenes surrounding the death of Lily's mother, Drucilla, saying "Few people could have played the emotionally pummeled Lily as well as Christel Khalil. Physically, the young actress has an ethereal kind of beauty that works well in scenes of crisis... Yet Khalil has more to offer than her fragile appearance; there is an inner fire in her big, dark eyes that suggest she is no pushover, either." When the actress departed the role, her successor, Sherwood, took over. Soaps In Depth criticized her and said she "got off to a slow start" when she began. The magazine then praised her for her work during the reveal that Lily's husband Daniel was responsible for her attack at the hands of her attempted rapist, Alex. Khalil returned to the role in 2006 to positive viewer feedback.
Lily's 2009 cancer storyline received praise from critics and viewers. Soap Opera Weekly's Janet Di Lauro praised the story for highlighting Neil and Lily's relationship. They "are one of the most effective and heart felt father/daughter combos in daytime," she said. "Kristoff St. John and Christel Khalil share a chemistry that lets the viewers feel Neil's pain when Lily is hurting, and relate to his anger when she has been wronged." Di Lauro also criticized the writers of The Young and the Restless for putting a young character like Lily through a series of traumatic stories, including the cancer and hysterectomy. Soap Opera Digest named the cancer story editor's choice.
Soap Opera Weekly's Di Lauro also praised Khalil for her performance during the death of Lily's best friend Colleen Carlton. Di Lauro considered Lily and Colleen's last scenes to be "a bona fide tearjerker" and "one of the most touching scenes to air" during the story of Colleen's death. "Lily could have easily fallen apart and chastised Colleen for leaving her during her house of need," Di Lauro said. "Instead, she held her head high and gave Colleen a proper sendoff... It was as if Lily was gathering strength from Colleen, even as Colleen let go."
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