Jess Walton’s Jill Abbott, once everywhere in Genoa City, now appears mostly via video calls as storylines cite illness; offscreen, Walton has retired to Oregon and limits travel, though she made a rare in-person return for Y&R’s 13,000th episode and recent fan events. Here’s what’s fact versus rumor—and whether this slowdown points to selective cameos instead of an exit—let’s watch the video.