Why Michael Muhney Was Fired From The Young And The Restless

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

When it comes to the soap world, it seems like there is just as much drama off-screen as there is on-screen. Apparently, Michael Muhney had no choice but to leave "The Young and the Restless" when he was pink-slipped by the soap's producers back in 2013. There was speculation that it had something to do with his behavior towards his co-star Hunter King, who played the sassy but problematic Summer Newman at the time. Some suggested that Muhney had bullied and sexually harassed King, though he denied all allegations made against him. TMZ went even as far as to report that Muhney had inappropriately grabbed King's breasts. 

In an interview with the Huffington Post, Muhney admitted he had a feeling that he was going to get fired but didn't think it would happen in the dramatic fashion that it did. There was also some speculation that his co-star Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) might have had something to do with his firing, but Muhney dismissed those rumors. "If there were disagreements in the past with Eric, for me, it has to be history," he said.

Muhney did set the record straight about what actually happened between him and King after some online rumors got out of hand amongst some "Y&R" fans.

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