Val

Val Crawford, better known as simply Val, is a character that appears in two episodes in Season 2 of Austin & Ally. She is the manager of the group Stray Kitties, and it is shown that she is willing to go to many lengths to try to get what she wants. Her first appearance was in the episode Solos & Stray Kitties; her second and so far last appearance was in Tunes & Trials. In both episodes, she was the antagonist.

Val is portrayed by Saidah Arrika Ekulona.

Solos & Stray Kitties
In this episode, she made her first appearance, where she chose Ally to be a part of her musical group, The Stray Kitties. She cast Ally the part of Wicked Kitty. When Ally tries to quit, Val reveals that in the contract Ally signed, Val earned the right to own her. At the end of the episode, she gets tricked into signing a contract that releases Ally from Val and the band.

Tunes & Trials
Val makes her second appearance in this episode, where she comes into Sonic Boom and asks Ally and Austin to write her a song that will give her band, The Stray Kitties, their first big hit. They decline, and she leaves, infuriated. She then comes back for revenge; she sues them and claims that Austin stole the song, Steal Your Heart, from her. They go to court, and despite the majority of the court session going her way, she ends up losing the case.

Trivia

 * Her last name, Crawford, is revealed in Tunes & Trials
 * She is the manager of the band The Stray Kitties, as is revealed in Solos & Stray Kitties