General Hospital
Eva LaRue Reflects Back on Her Run as ‘General Hospital’s’ Homophobic Natalia Rogers-Ramirez (Exclusive)
The harrowing real-life story of soap vet Eva LaRue (ex-Maria, AMC, ex-Celeste, Y&R and ex-Natalia, GH) and her daughter, Kaya McKenna Callahan is currently streaming on Paramount+ in the two-part documentary, My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story.
It details the 12-years of terror the mother/daughter experienced through letters and threats from an unknown faceless stalker, who went by the name of “Freddy Krueger” until the case was solved with innovative DNA and forensic genealogy and technology.
LaRue was the very special guest on the Monday, December 1st livestream on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, where she not only discussed opening up and telling never-before-known inside details of her stalker experience, and how it has affected her and daughter for life, but she also spoke on her most controversial and most recent soap role of Natalia Rogers-Ramirez on General Hospital.
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In a run that started back in February of 2024, Eva was introduced on the ABC daytime drama series as the disapproving and homophobic mother to her daughter, Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez), who at that time was in a relationship with Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi). As the months went on, LaRue’s Natalia Rogers-Ramirez ended up with no redeeming qualities, especially after we later learned she also had a gay son, Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) with her ex-husband, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota)!
However, by the end of June of 2025, it was bye, bye, Natalia where after a flatlined potential romance with Sonny (Maurice Benard), and him sending her packing out of the country, she overdoses on pills and booze and dies. Thus, ending the run to one of GH’s most unpopular characters.
Eva opened up about how much she knew of Natalia’s backstory when taking on the role and when she first learned that her character was homophobic and bigoted. “I had no idea when I took the role, to be honest,” shared LaRue. “I will never forget that day when I got that script. I will never forget begging on set, ‘Please don’t make me say it as written. I cannot even say these words.” Every part of my body is like I’m being stabbed to death, having to say these horrifying, hateful words. I did not know going in that my character was going to be such a horrible homophobe and that they double and tripled down on it.”
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The actress who was so beloved as Dr. Maria Santos on All My Children and as CSI: Miami’s Natalia Boa Vista, knew the viewers were not happy with GH’s Natalia. “Everybody hated my character. It was tough, because I was coming from playing Maria Santos, who was a pretty beloved character, and then went to The Young and the Restless, and even though my character was a pain, a Latina busy body mom, I don’t think she was vilified, but this character on GH was vilified,” remarked LaRue. “This was the first time that there was just no redeeming moral compass (for a character I’ve played). She was just morally and ethically bankrupt.”
Looking back several months later, LaRue took stock of how the character of Natalia just tanked with the fans. “I was only supposed to be there (at GH) for three months, but I think what happened was we had a changeover in writers. When the new writers came on and I think they thought, “Since we have her, maybe we can redeem her. We’ll keep her on a little longer. There is some chemistry with her and Maurice Benard (Sonny), so let’s see what we can do with that.” But, they never saved the character. I think maybe they were leaning into that Sonny’s not a good guy necessarily and Natalia is not a good girl necessarily. Maybe it’s a perfect fit, but then when that didn’t work, and the audience was definitely not for us being together, then they cut bait. It was time to go.”
However, LaRue loved working with her GH TV family and especially had high praise when Adrian Anchondo as Marco came upon his dead mother in the hospital. “Oh, I loved working with Adrian. He was awesome. He really was. He was so good and Jacqueline Grace Lopez, she was a little angel. She was such a sweetheart. I loved my kids on the show, and I loved working with Natalia’s ex-husband, Carlo Rota. His character was horrible and fantastic. Carlo is such a great guy to work opposite, and at one point I thought, “If I’m going to be a ‘bad guy’ anyway, have me hook up with my ex-husband and be like this horrible duo!”
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Eva remembered the moment she found out it was curtain for Natalia, who from all accounts as of now, took an accidental overdose of booze and pills which ultimately ended her life. “I knew it was going to be winding down. I could see it for a few months leading up to it. I said, ‘Just give me a little warning.’ But, I actually ended up opening a script and seeing it. However, they wrote some really great, juicy, tender and delicious final scenes for me. So, I was very happy about that an actress, and very thankful for the material.”
Since exiting GH, and over the last few months, LaRue has been extremely busy promoting her riveting two-part documentary in which she was also one of its executive producers. During the livestream, Eva teased that she will be continuing to work behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera, “I’m creating a scripted version of ‘My Nightmare Stalker’ that I am co-executive producing. So, it’s a nice new chapter, a new way of being creative. And of course, I don’t want to give up the acting, because I love that.”
Check out the Michael Fairman Channels enlightening full livestream chat with Eva LaRue below.
Now let us know, do you feel there would have been anyway for GH to come back from making Natalia homophobic, given the things she said, the kind of mother she was to her children, and then her ultimate drug and booze induced downfall? Would you like to see Eva back on the soaps, perhaps on Beyond the Gates, Days of our Lives or The Bold and the Beautiful in a new role? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
I love seeing Eva LaRue on my television screen. She belongs on daytime. I always thought her (all too brief) turn on Y&R would save the Rosales family story but alas, that was not meant to be. I would welcome her back as another character in a heartbeat.
I love Eva and would like to see her in another soap or TV series. She is talented, pretty and seems very nice.
I was not one of those fans that hated the character, and actually thought she was redeemable but I guess I’m in the minority there. I actually hope she does come back to. GH maybe as Maria, I was a AMC fan but if we keep waiting for amc to be revived then we are all gonna be waiting forever, plus ABC owns the rights to the show/character, just bring her on, Maria is a Doctor after all.
Let’s get some GH legacy characters storylines before we bring over characters from defunct soaps.
Yeah. Not sure why Eva La Rue is getting so much publicity. She’s an okay actress but not good enough to rise above the bad writing afforded to Natalia.
I had no problem with Natalia. I couldn’t understand all the hate especially as she softened toward the end. She represents a viewpoint of many in the audience I’m sure.
Just how did she soften? She didn’t really accept her son. Judging by public acceptance of marriage equality, I would use caution saying “many” in the audience.
GH writers should turn Natalie into a verb. Definition: making a character so one-dimensional and unlikable that the viewers are rooting for their death. (characters, not actors). Used in a sentence: We’ve Natalied Drew Cain.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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