Overview
- Season 9, now streaming, portrays Young being asked to leave after an on-camera confrontation.
- Young has told fans via social media and interviews that she was not dismissed and remains with The Oppenheim Group.
- In a January statement, Young said production informed her she had not been removed from the cast, but her filming was temporarily paused to avoid escalating tensions.
- Young points to the show’s independent-contractor model and says she is shifting her professional focus to Nashville while keeping Los Angeles business ties.
- Chrishell Stause told Variety that Young was let go from the show and removed from group shoots and the call sheet, a characterization Young disputes.