The Young and the Restless: Three things we want for Audra in 2026

On The Young and the Restless, we've watched Audra go through a series of ups and downs this past year. Her relationship with Nate brought out a warm side to her personality, which we saw through her friendship with Amy. Then, Audra's deal with Victor wrecked her romance. But she's a survivor.

What will become of her in 2026? Here are three things we'd like to see for Audra:

She needs to stay alive on The Young and the Restless

The war between Audra and Claire has just begun on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

With all the arguments and scuffles we've witnessed between Claire (Hayley Erin) and Audra (Zuleyka Silver), we're getting a bad feeling that something is going to happen to the brunette beauty. The Young and the Restless fans wonder whether Claire will seriously hurt her or even kill her. They even wonder whether Audra will turn up dead and Claire will get blamed for it, and someone else will be the real killer. There's certainly no love lost between these two!

Please, Y&R writers, do not kill off Audra! We need her. Every time she appears onscreen, she livens up the show with her fiestiness and her dramatic outbursts. Nobody fires off a zinger like the bodacious Audra! She's even earned respect from the Great Victor Newman, even though he parted ways with her business-wise. Audra may be an outcast in Genoa City at the moment, but she's one of the most fiery characters Y&R has seen in years. Besides, there is still so much we don't know about her. She is a mystery that has yet to be unraveled, starting with the L.A. secret she shares with Holden (Nathan Owens). We need her to remain alive so she can continue to illuminate more storylines in 2026. Audra's a "have-not" whom we want to see win!

Audra and Sally need to work together

Let's see Sally and Audra as business associates on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

Let's see Abbott Communications become a success on The Young and the Restless. Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally (Courtney Hope) deserve a win, and Audra needs to team up with them, even though Jill (Jess Walton) rejects the idea at the moment. Sally believes in Audra's business skills, and she's been singing her praises to Billy for weeks now. So, let's see the two best gal pals team up and show the world what they can do together.

Whatever horrible thing Audra did in L.A., let's hope it's not so bad that it prevents her from becoming a vital part of Abbott Communications. We know Claire is going to find out what she can, and she will use the information to blow up Audra's life. But Audra isn't going down without a fight. So let's see her put her gloves on, so to speak, and let the best lady win!

Let's see Audra thrive without a man

Audra made another attempt to win back Nate on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

Even though Audra's breakup with Nate (Sean Dominic) was her own fault, we know she's heartbroken, and she keeps trying to win him back. Maybe it's time for her to take a step back and look at things from a fresh, new perspective? After the stormy relationship she went through with Tucker (Trevor St. John), and now, after breaking Nate's trust, maybe she needs to assure herself, "I will be all right on my own. I've got this." Audra is made of tough stuff. She is resilient and doesn't need a love life to get her through the day. She knows she can rely on her own inner strength and courage. The more she begs Nate for another chance, the more desperate she makes herself appear.

So, maybe she just needs to keep living her best life on The Young and the Restless and not worry whether Nate will ever forgive her and want her back. Audra is intelligent and strong-minded. She doesn't need a man to validate her self-worth.