Superstars Rick Harrison, his son Corey Harrison, their family friend Chumlee, and of course, the late Richard Harrison (Old Man) are at the heart of History Channel’s hit show, Pawn Stars. It is always entertaining to watch them negotiate on an interesting antique and get on each others’ nerves.
Of course, aside from these four, other minor cast members have come and gone from the reality TV series; they, too, have done a good job of keeping the show entertaining. Olivia Black is one such memorable minor cast member.
Despite getting on very well with everyone at the pawn shop, carrying on with her daily activities, and being popular among fans, she appeared on the show for only 13 episodes before leaving suddenly. So, what happened to Olivia Black on Pawn Stars? Was she fired? Read on to find out!
Olivia Black’s TV Career Ended After A Controversial Photoshoot Leak
Olivia Black’s first appearance on Pawn Stars was in 2012. She stayed on the show working the night shift as a female pawn shop operator at the popular Gold & Silver Pawn Shop.
Speaking to the media, Black admitted that working at this pawn shop was not necessarily something she wanted; it is not like she knew she would appear on television when she applied for the job.
She further added that she found the job on Craigslist. Black was already working as a personal assistant but was looking for something else to do on the side. “I didn’t realize what I had applied for, so I was a bit blindsided when I found out what the shop and show were all about,” she said.
Despite loving her job and working hard at the shop, the production crew terminated her contract and immediately dropped her from the show one night as she was getting ready for work.
It later emerged that Olivia Black from Pawn Stars was fired from the show after controversial photographs began making rounds on social media. The National Enquirer accessed and leaked pictures of her job with SuicideGirls, an online community that supports and promotes nude pinup photography.
She confirmed her fate in a Facebook post, saying, “This is not a joke. It is true that I no longer work for the Gold and Silver Pawn shop.
Rick Harrison Was Not Involved in Firing Olivia Black
Rick Harrison stars on History Channel’s Pawn Stars and is the pawn shop owner at Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, so he must be the one who fired Olivia, right?
Harrison didn’t fire Olivia Black and didn’t have a problem with her personal life working as an actress in the adult industry.
Speaking to Fox News, Harrison explained that he offered Black the opportunity to stay on as their shop girl at Gold and Silver. It is just that the production company did not want her working there (SuicideGirls) anymore.
Rick added, “What she does in her personal life is her business.”
At the time of her firing, Olivia confirmed that she was still on good terms with the pawn shop staff and adored her bosses.
Black said that she didn’t know why when she was fired. The reality TV star revealed that she was too shocked at the news to ask why and besides, the show’s producers did not tell her why she could no longer be part of the show.
The reality starlet told the Fox News Network, “I was in shock and did not think to ask. I do not have the actual reason as to why I am no longer on the show.”
Although Rick gave her a chance to continue working at the shop even after the producers fired her from the hit series, Olivia Black chose to exit the shop and show. But, her departure was amicable, and there were no hard feelings between her and Rick, Corey, and Chumlee.
