{"id":132582,"date":"2024-11-14T06:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T06:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/young-and-the-restless-star-melissa-ordway-was-taken-off-contract\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T06:33:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T06:33:32","slug":"young-and-the-restless-star-melissa-ordway-was-taken-off-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/young-and-the-restless-star-melissa-ordway-was-taken-off-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Young and the Restless’ Star Melissa Ordway Was ‘Taken Off Contract’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Melissa Ordway<\/span> (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Young and the Restless<\/i> star Melissa Ordway<\/strong> says that the daytime soap has taken her \u201coff contract.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ordway, 41, has played Abby Newman on the long-running CBS series since 2013. She revealed to her fans via Instagram Stories<\/a> on Wednesday, November 13, that she got a shorter haircut after receiving some disappointing professional news.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, it\u2019s been an interesting couple of months,\u201d Ordway announced. \u201cThe show decided to take me off contract so I decided to change my look up a bit for auditions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She added: \u201cDefinitely not something I wanted but I love and respect my YR family and appreciate any time they ask me back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a subsequent Story, Ordway explained that she\u2019s \u201cstill playing Abby\u201d but \u201cnot guaranteed episodes and can work on other projects. I\u2019m still a part of the YR family and pray they continue to let Abby be a part of all the things in Genoa City. Trust me, I hope I\u2019m still there all the time!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She noted, \u201cI think they\u2019re just focusing on other characters and storylines. But I worked today and lots of fun stuff coming up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Melissa Ordway\u2019s Instagram Story on November 13.<\/span> Melissa Ordway\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Us Weekly <\/i>reached out to a Young and the Restless<\/i> rep for comment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Soap Opera Digest<\/i><\/span><\/a>, Ordway\u2019s longtime character had married Devon Winters (Bryton James<\/strong>) during the show\u2019s 13,000th episode that aired Wednesday. In 2022, Ordway earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress for playing Abby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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