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Erika Slezak, Who Exits ‘General Hospital’ as Ronnie Bard, Says She Would Be, “Open to Coming Back”
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Let’s start with the bad news. Six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Erika Slezak (ex-Viki, One Life to Live) concludes her run as General Hospital’s Ronnie Bard on tomorrow’s Thursday, November 6th episode of the long-running ABC daytime drama series.
The good news? Erika would absolutely be open to a return down the line to reprise the role of Ronnie, and to get to share more screen time with the likes of: Genie Francis (Laura), Michael E. Knight (Martin), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Rory Gibson (Michael) and of course, Jane Elliot (Tracy)!
Ronnie’s story took a major turn on the Tuesday, November 4th episode, when it was finally revealed that Martin was blackmailing her to sell Monica’s house to Drew, because she has been in it with him to dupe Tracy. However, Ronnie had serious misgivings about Drew. So, she couldn’t bring herself to sign the papers giving him ownership of the house. Lo and behold, after Tracy found Monica’s real last will and testament, Ronnie only received the locket with the photo of herself and Monica as children, and funds to purchase a home of her choice in Durham, North Carolina. In the end, it was Tracy, who wound up with the mansion. After learning the news in Monica’s will, she kicked Ronnie and the rest of the Qs out the house.

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In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest looking back on her short-term arc with the show, Erika commented, “I’ve never played anybody like Ronnie… She’s just a hardworking woman who literally had to make her own way in life, because Monica sort of turned her back on her when she got out of foster care. At 16, she’s out in the world by herself. She’s got to get a job, she has to make a living, she has to find a place to live. She started work as a waitress and decided she liked it and never left it; she never aspired to anything else, except that she knew she was smart and she wanted to learn more, so she went to community college and she essentially educated herself. She wasn’t stupid, but she never had the advantages of a rich life.”
Having played the very wealthy Victoria Lord on One Life to Live for 41 years, taking on the role of Ronnie was a major departure for Erika. “I’ve never played anyone who was — and I mean this in a good way — as simple as Ronnie, who’s just worked hard her whole life,” said Slezak. “So, it was a terrific opportunity for me and I’m very, very grateful and glad that the audience accepted her and that our former One Life to Live viewers tuned in and enjoyed seeing me in a completely different role.”
And as she wraps her run on-screen, and as viewers see how Ronnie exits the canvas, Erika shared she would definitely be open for an encore, and make a return sometime down the line to GH. Thinking back on her experience, Erika summed it up, “It was delightful, it was terrific, it was a pleasure. It was different every day, which was unusual for me because Victoria was Victoria all the time. Yes, she was sometimes crazy, sometimes (her alternate personalities) Niki and Tori and Jean and all the others, but she was always Victoria! Ronnie grew through this whole process, and learned — and yes, I would be open to coming back.”

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Previously, Erika shared a special thank you message to her official fan club, “Thank you so much for all your emails. I am delighted that you’ve been enjoying my work on General Hospital. I am very grateful for the kind words you have shared with me. It was wonderful to work again in a medium I love. My experience on GH was fantastic, and I hope you continue to enjoy the show. GH has an incredible group of actors and writers, and I am honored to have been part of it. Many sincere thanks for watching. Love, Erika.”
So, are you going to be sad to see Erika exit General Hospital on tomorrow’s episode? Thrilled to hear that she enjoyed playing Ronnie Bard so much; that she would be open to making a return down the line? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Yes! Thrilled to hear the news. She added such a warm element fo tje W home and it was fun to see “Tracy’s” fiery snark, yet simultaneously rather heartbreaking to see “Ronnie” so guilt-ridden and dismayed. I would expect that on Ronnie’s return see be less humble an ready to rumble. I only wish they had thought to bring on Eika a few years ago; we would have had thst much more time with these two “sisters” of Monica development a love/hate thing…
I’ve loved every second of Ronnie. She is a very strong and smart woman who has made her own way in life. I loved her interactions with the citizens of Port Charles. Her battles with Tracy Q were great.
Thank you Erika Slezak for coming to the West Coast for this delightful story. I so hope TPTB are smart enough to bring Ronnie back from time to time.
Ronnie had an adventure indeed, we got to see nuance and not just action-driven plots…everyone seemed to crave this, re-visiting the warm talent of Ms. Slezak and character development in rich intense time. BRAVA! Come back!!
Loved her she added a warmth to cold family. Just what we needed!
Please Stay Erica you bring joy to GH IVE BEEN WATCHING SINCE I was 18 and now I’m 70 please stay on GH❤️❤️❤️
I appreciated a storyline that was not mob related, based in international spy shenanigans, or incredulous resurrections from the dead. All that for me has long ago run its course. It all felt very OG GH, very human, and I loved that.
Totally agree. May the powers-that-be note the massive outpouring of positive response!
LOVE to see this legend back as often as possible. She brought warmth and a nice familial feeling to the Q mansion. I always saw shades of Lilia when Ronnie was interacting with the family, minus Tracy, who always needs a good sparring partner.
If OLTL V3 is just my pipe dream…then yes ! Please come back to GH. Ronnie has many stories that could be told.
She was a sweetheart indeed. Tracy needs to get off her high horse and start treating people right! She’s no better than anyone else.
It would be nice for Tracy to reconcile and acknowledge her as part of the family before Christmas and to have Ronnie to celebrate in the Quarermain Christmas dinner episode. You know how everything seems to go wrong and drama follows.
I have missed so much recently! Last I knew, Tracy had offered a nice home for Ronnie In a part of town that Ronnie loved.
What happened??
Actually that was a provison in Monica’s REAL will – that Ronnie should be given enough money to buy a house of her choosing in the rich neighborhood of the town where she and Monica lived as children. .Tracy didn’t have anything to do with that part.
It’s Thanksgiving when the Qs have dinner issues that always wind up with pizza delivery.
I could see Ronnie returning for that next year.
Erika is almost 80 I think and she’s proof that people will watch her read the telephone book. I hope they keep her forever!
She should be a shoo-in for Outstanding Guest Performer (or whatever that category is called now; I’ve lost track) for 2025. She fit in seamlessly and beautifully, from Day 1 in the crypt with Tracy.
It would be great to have Ronnie back occasionally. This is an instance in which the preferences of the performer (I understand ES doesn’t want anything other than a short-term gig) could potentially work beautifully: Ronnie really isn’t needed on the canvas full time, but as an occasional visitor to Port Charles to spar with Tracy and interact with Monica’s kinfolk, she can add some much-needed warmth, as well as be a nice reminder of Monica. (And to Iakovos’s “not mob related, based in international spy shenanigans, or incredulous resurrections from the dead,” I add a hearty “AMEN TO THAT.” I know all of that is a part of GH history too, and I respect that some viewers are really into it, but lately it’s felt out of control and too much, and I desperately want more of the reality-based family and hospital dynamics of the Marland and Labine eras.)
I loved seeing ES again, I loved her as Vicki for 40 + years on OLTL and it was like a breath of fresh air seeing her play Ronnie on GH
The writers better find a reason for semi-annual visits from Ronnie.
I always enjoyed Erika Slezak as Vicky on One Life to Live. Erika has not change at all. What a beautiful and talented actress.
I enjoyed watching her on General Hospital, I wish she would stay on the soap opera. (I HOPE SHE WILL COME BACK)
The writers and actors and actresses are outstanding.
Very well done!
Oh Erika. She was a sight for sore eyes and now our eyes will be sore again. I really didn’t want to say goodbye to her again. However, I am heartened to hear she may return for cameo visits.
I would be happy for Ronney to return to GH.
Erika was a wonderful addition to GH! I wholeheartedly vote for more Ronnie!!!❤️
monica and erika could be best friends and kick the bad guys out of town.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper on the Future of a Jordan Ashford and Michael Corinthos Pairing

It’s been clear for awhile now that General Hospital has been pushing Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) more into the orbit of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), leading to speculation that the two will become more than just business associates and friends.
Well, now, Tanisha Harper has confirmed that the long-running ABC soap opera is testing the waters for a Jordan/Michael romance in her discussion with Soap Opera Digest.
The two characters share something in common, in that, they both have suffered severe burns and disfigurement, and they share a common bond working for Aurora Media.

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CHEMISTRY TEST
Harper explained, “At first, they were kind of just sprinkling it in; we were starting to do some scenes together here and there. But, I think the writers and Frank Valentini (EP, GH) liked it, and we’ve progressed with that.”
This poses a bit of dilemma for Jordan, who’s boyfriend Curtis Ashford had been sent to Pentonville for assaulting Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), but who just wound up on the receiving end of a prison beat down and landed at the hospital.
All things being equal, Tanisha shared that Michael is fast becoming, “the one person who understands what she’s going through on a deeper level. That makes for a strong connection, and I think the fans are starting to see that connection, too.”
As to if things will escalate and get hot and steamy from herem like any great forbidden love story, Tanisha shared, “That seems to be where we’re headed. In true soap fashion!”
Harper also noted about the future of Jordan and Michael, “We’ll see what the writers have in store for us, but I do think that this could be something really interesting. It’ll make some people mad, and some people will be here for it!”
So, are you down for a Jordan and Michael romance? Let us know via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.
There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.
At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

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KEPT IN THE DARK
Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).
Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?
In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.
“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD
After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.
“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”
As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”
As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE
Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)
In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”
She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”
You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.
Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.
In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.
Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY
Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?
Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).
VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA
Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.
DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED
Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.
However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).
Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.
So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.
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