Overview
- Stause confirmed to Bustle she will not return for a potential tenth season, citing harm to her mental health and financial independence.
- She criticized the show's editing, saying producers omitted context that would have supported her perspective in Season 9 conflicts.
- Stause said creator Adam DiVello repeatedly urged her to stay, adding that even extraordinary persuasion would not change her decision.
- Netflix has not announced a renewal and declined or did not provide immediate comment on her departure.
- She addressed fans on Instagram, expressing gratitude and calling it "goodbye for now" after a reunion that intensified on- and off-camera tensions, including disputed allegations involving a castmate's boyfriend.