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	== Casting ==		== Casting ==

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Soap opera character

Jackson Kiriakis

Days of our Lives character

File:Sonny Kiriakis 4.jpg Freddie Smith as Sonny Kiriakis

Portrayed by

Freddie Smith

Duration

2011—

First appearance

June 23, 2011

Classification

Present, regular

Created by

Introduced by

In-universe information
Occupation	Student at Salem University, Former Salem District attorney's office, Co-owner of Common Grounds
Family	Kiriakis Johnson
Parents	Justin Kiriakis Adrienne Kiriakis
Siblings	Alexander Kiriakis II Joey Kiriakis (adoptive) Victor Kiriakis II (adoptive)
Grandparents	Alexander Kiriakis Christina Kiriakis Duke Johnson Josephine Johnson
Aunts and uncles	Victor Kiriakis (great) Steve Johnson Jack Deveraux
First cousins	Abby Deveraux Stephanie Johnson JJ Deveraux Joe Johnson

Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Freddie Smith. Sonny Kiriakis is the son of supercouple Justin Kiriakis and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. Sonny was born off-screen in 1991. Sonny and his brothers returned in 2007, but were never shown on-screen. Sonny Kiriakis made history on Days of our Lives for being the first openly gay character. Sonny first appeared on Days of our Lives on June 23, 2011 with his cousin Abby Deveraux. Sonny is a member of the wealthy and powerful, but heavily distrusted, Kiriakis family, yet they are more respected and more legitimate than their rivals, the DiMera family. Sonny was raised away from the drama of Salem, giving him a more trustworthy and moral personality. This character is currently involved in the show's first same-sex supercouple. in Days of our Lives with Will Horton.

Casting

Freddie Smith appeared in the role of Sonny Kiriakis on June 23, 2011.

Character development

Characterization

Sonny is honest and confident in who he is. Sonny is an out and proud kind of guy, which is a contrast to Will. He really is a nice and moral straight compass which you don't see a lot in Salem, but, when it comes to the ones he loves and cares about, he can get protective and unleash his inner-Kiriakis. As stated by Freddie Smith during an interview, "He is Mr. Mature and Mr. Positive, but he does make a few mistakes along the way."

Introduction

Sonny was introduced on June 23, 2011, when he was seen talking to his cousin Abby, and soon met Will and Gabi. Mostly, his reason for coming back to Salem was to be with his parents, but he had a tough challenge by having to tell his Uncle Victor that he was gay. After the conversation, Sonny started fitting into the young crowd, yet T, Will's best friend, was against him because he was gay. Soon, Victor, Will, Gabi and others stood up to T when his gay-bashing continued.

Relationship with Will Horton

Storylines

2011—

Sonny came to town to spend more time with his family. When Sonny told Victor he was gay, Victor wasn't as mad as he thought he was but sad that Sonny would not have all the things that a heterosexual couple could have. Once T started to bully Sonny for being gay, every one stopped hanging out with T and he blamed Sonny for it. Victor caught T bashing Sonny and lightly threatening him by saying no one messes with a Kiriakis.

After creating a sports website for the school, Will, Sonny, and Chad found out that people was illegally using it for gambling. They tried to stop them by shutting down the site, but the people who owned the gambling site kidnapped Melanie and Chad and were going to kill them if they didn't bring the site back up. Sonny and Austin went inside to save the people caught.

Soon Sonny was thrown into the Kiriakis-DiMera feud, and Maggie and Chad was shot. Sonny and Chad orchestrated a meeting with the families to stop the fighting. They also tried to bring peace between EJ DiMera and Brady Black.

After seeing Will kiss a guy, Sonny helped Will to become all right with who he is. Sonny helped Will with finding evidence to show that EJ was innocent. Over time Sonny started to develop feelings for Will, and after the Daysaster Sonny kissed Will and he and Will got into and argument. Once Will realized he had feelings for Sonny, he went to see him and and saw Brian flirting with Sonny. After this Will slept with Gabi and after thought it was a mistake. When T told Will that Sonny still had feelings for him, Will went to see Sonny to clear things up and they started a slow process into dating. Will heard Adrienne say that he wasn't good enough for Sonny and canceled their date. Sonny found out what his mother said and told him that he was good enough for him and they kiss. Will's father states his fears that Sonny was pushing him too fast and that he hardly knows anything about his boyfriend. After his disagreement with his dad Will went back to Sonny's with the intent of having sex, after he questioning Sonny about his past the two got into a fight but they soon Will and Sonny soon talked it out and made love for the first time.

Will soon found out Gabi was pregnant with his baby. Gabi wanted to get a abortion, but was caught by Sami and Rafe before it happened. Nick found out and Will, Gabi, and Nick decided to pass of the baby as his. Will gave the baby up because he didn't want the baby to be like him going from place to place like he did and also because he was afraid he would lose Sonny. Sonny soon found out that Gabi was pregnant, but thought the baby was Nick's. Sonny and Will spent Christmas at the Kiriakis Mansion and Horton Mansion. After Chad decided to tell him what Gabi did to Melanie, Sonny cut all ties with Gabi and advised Will to do the same, but couldn't tell him. For New Years will found out Sonny's New Years resolution was to make Will fall in love with him and they had a loving moment, Sonny soon asks Will to move in with him and gives him a key. At Gabi's and Nick's wedding Will tells everyone he's the father and he and Sonny broke, but Will said he did not want to lose Sonny over this. Will saw Sonny and Brian kissing, and Sonny went back to Brian's apartment but refuses to have sex with him. Brian goes to the pub to imply to Will that he and Sonny had sex. Will received a gift from Sonny on Valentine's Day, but Sonny sent it before they broke up.

Gabi went into the hospital for a baby emergency Sonny showes up to be there for Will. Sonny and Will went to the coffee shop were Sonny read Will's letter, and he realized that he couldn't be friends with Will because he still had feelings for him. Sonny and Will got back together and soon made love only to get interrupted by Nick who blackmails Will for shooting EJ. After Will signs away his parental rights. Sonny explained to Will that Nick wanted him out of his daughter's life because he is gay.

Sonny and Nick got into a fight over him blackmailing Will, soon Sonny offers his help to EJ to give Will back his parental rights, but he had a moral dilemma because he didn't know if he wanted revenge against Nick or to help Will. Sonny and Sami are some in a scheme to help Will get the flash drive Nick saved a private conversation of Will confessing he shot EJ. Sonny and Sami went through Nick and Gabi's room in the Kiriakis mansion to find the flash drive. After getting the flash drive and deleting the confession Sonny sneaked back into the house and put the flash drive back.

Rafe soon found out why Nick was blackmailing Will to give up his paternity right and confronted Nick. That days, Rafe was attacked by a mysterious man and was sent to the hospital. Sonny and Will follow Nick, Gabi, and Jensen after Nick and Gabi looked scared. They find them at at a boat house, and while Jensen was gone, they went to help Gabi and Nick.

Sonny would get Gabi out, but Will stayed to help Nick. Gabi would reveal that she had been having small contractions and Sonny would find an abandoned shed. Gabi would give birth to her daughter, Arianna, on May 21. Arianna wouldn't cry at first, but Sonny lightly spanked her and a cry soon followed.

Reception

The character of Sonny Kiriakis has been received well with critics and the audience. The Will and Sonny romance has also gained a lot of fan support and critical success, TV Guide has said that "While it took 45 years for the show to introduce it first openly gay character (Sonny) and another year and a half to find him a male partner (Will) the wait was well worth it. This steamy, star-crossed saga has had its drama to spare (Paranoia, Blackmail, Impossible Parents!), but its success lies in the fresh easy charm of these young men." Tv Source Magazine named Will and Sonny best couple of 2012 in the Days of our Lives series, saying "One of the most refreshing thing about Will and Sonny's relationshp is its protrayed just as any heterosexual couple. Watching them grow from friends to being in love was one of the highlights of the year for DAYS.

References

"Media: Will & Sonny: Days of Our Lives' new supercouple!". E Wall Streeter. American Media, Inc. March 17, 2013. Retrieved May 21th, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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