Earlier this month, we shared a video of The Young and the Restless star Melissa Ordway’s new haircut, where she went from long to extremely short, and though it appeared at the time she just needed a change, the actress has now revealed exactly why she made the drastic move. During a few Instagram stories, Ordway was answering fan questions on November 13, the same day the CBS soap aired its 13,000th episode, which surrounded Abby and Devon’s wedding…
When asked what made her cut her hair, she replied, “Honestly, it’s been an interesting couple of months. The show decided to take me off contract so I decided to change my look up a bit for auditions.” She went on to admit, “Definitely not something I wanted but I love and respect my Y&R family and appreciate any time they ask me back.”
In another story, she went on to explain exactly what “off contract” means and stated, “I’m still playing Abby. I’m just not guaranteed episodes and can work on other projects. I’m still a part of the Y&R family and pray they continue to let Abby be a part of all the things in Genoa City. Trust me, I hope I’m still there all the time!” To further explain the move made by the show, regarding the role she’s held since 2013, Ordway added, “I think they’re just focusing on other characters and storylines,” then teased, “But I worked today and lots of fun stuff coming up!”
We too hope to see more of Abby in the future but wish the actress the very best on all of her new endeavors.
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