At a dance gala sponsored by Mr. Blake, Nina Grant arrives to whispers and insults accusing her of spreading online rumors. Guests mock her and question her right to dance. Confronting Ethan, who asked her to come, she says, "Now, can we get divorced?" Chloe argues the principal dancer role was hers while Nina says she never wanted it. Mr. Ashford, president of the National Dance Association, then announces Nina's expulsion for misconduct and bars major companies from hiring her. The gala ends with Nina publicly expelled and barred, her divorce and career unresolved.