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Braedyn Bruner Marks 1-Year Anniversary as ‘General Hospital’s’ Emma Scorpio-Drake

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General Hospital got its new and more grown-up version of Emma Scorpio-Drake, the daughter of soap-famous couple, Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough) and Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson, now Billy, Y&R), on-screen in December of 2024 in the form of actress, Braedyn Bruner.

Since then, Bruner’s Emma has proven herself to be a young woman who can stand up to anyone and she has fallen hard for Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), as GH’s next young couple to watch as we head towards 2026.

Bruner, who started working on set at GH back on November of 2024, took some time to acknowledge her one-year anniversary with the iconic ABC daytime drama series via a heartfelt post on November 12 via her Instagram account with an accompanying ‘look-back’ photos of her journey thus far as Emma.

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Braedyn expressed, “One year ago today, I stepped into the role of Emma Scorpio-Drake at General Hospital, and my life has been forever changed. Since as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to act and tell stories that mattered – and now I get to do just that every single day, along side a cast and crew that quickly became my family. Thank you guys for supporting me and loving this crazy, amazing, and legendary show. I can’t wait for everyone to see what the future has in store for her.”

Several of Bruner’s co-stars jumped into her comment thread. Most notable, Giovanni Mazza who shared, “You are sorta the coolest person I’ve ever met.” Mazza and Bruner recently performed Stevie Nicks classic song, Landslide, originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac, at the GH Graceland event last month that was all the rage by GH fans via social media. Later, along with Kelly Thiebaud (Britt), Bruner provided back-up as Mazza performed Twist and Shout.

In an interview with Michael Fairman TV, Braedyn gushed about her GH co-star, Giovanni Mazza, and the moment at the 2025 Nurses’ Ball where Gio learned his birth mother was Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and his biological father was Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) which prompted him to smash his violin on the Nurses’ Ball Stage. “He is one of my best friends in real life and on the show. I think that just makes our job a lot easier. He gave so much this week during his performances, as he always does. But this was different,” shared Bruner. “It was our (the cast) first time seeing him so upset and not his usual happy-go-lucky self and that really affected me, not only as the character, but me seeing him like that as a friend in real life. It just made the scenes that much more real and honest.”

In addition to Mazza sending their congrats to Braedyn, her on-screen grandmother, Finola Hughes (Anna) added, “Love you Braedyn. You’re a class act and I am so happy you came and auditioned that day!” Kristina Wagner (Felicia) added, “Cannot believe it is a whole year  It’s not easy being the new girl on the block. Your stamina is amazing and so are you. Big hugs!” Tanisha Harper (Jordan) expressed, “You are killin’ it as Emma! We are so happy you are here!” Chris McKenna (Brennan) added, “You’re a star, lady,” while Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) said, “We love you Braedyn!”  Eden McCoy (Josslyn) posted, “LOVE U MAMAAAA.” The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will) jumped in too and send along a heart emoji.

GH fans know that the role of Emma was first played as little girl by Brooklyn Rae Silzer, when she began on the soap at only 5-years-old. Silzer was a series regular until 2016. After which she made several guest appearances and was last seen in the role in 2023. Bruner officially stepped into the part on-screen during the December 23, 2024 episode of the ABC daytime drama series.

Share your congrats and well-wishes to Braedyn in the comment section below, as she kicks-off her second year in the role of Emma, who is knee deep in story, not only with her romance with Gio, but all the shenanigans involving Professor Dalton (Daniel Goddard), Britt and more!

 

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She seamlessly assumed the role and has made it her own! Have enjoyed having Emma on the canvas full-time this past year.

Another great casting find by Mark Teschner.

BB has fit in quite well. Emma and Gio have the makings of a long-term super couple.

When the show eventually addresses Robert’s passing, hopefully they get Kimberly McCullough’s Robin back for a week to share scenes with her grown daughter.

I adore her – she looks so much like Finola – whenever the two have scenes together you see such a family resemblance. Also, Emma’s interactions with Gio are subtle and strong. That pairing has the potential for becoming a super soap couple. We’ve missed having the younger love potentials.

she totally has grandma look, love seeing them together.

She is a perfect fit and seems to incorporate both her mother’s grandmother’s best traits. Witt this actress, Emma would have been a much more believable WSB agent than Volleyball Girl.

The rude comment about “volleyball girl” was unnecessary. You could have expressed your opinion without the snide comment.
My opinion is that Eden McCoy is far and away a better actress.

She’s a good actress but Joss is not believable as a WSB agent. Honestly, your overreaction to a harmless nickname for a fictional character is just silly.

I’m entitled to my opinion just like you are and it certainly wasn’t an overreaction as you say.

To celebrate, she finally got added to the opening credits on Friday’s episode. Chris McKenna (Jack) was also added. We should see a few others sprinkled in next week.

Yes I was thrilled to see this also

I’m so happy with Braedyn addition to GH and she’s a great Emma, she gives me Anna vibes, hope she becomes a WSB agent but when it’s run by the good guys like Frisco Jones.

Happy 4 u and the viewers 4 ur one year anniversary. Glad they have u in the opening credits.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!

In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?

Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!

Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?

Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.

MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.

Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).

On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..

In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”

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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!

FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD

As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and  and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”

Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.

So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.

The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.

Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL

Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.

The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.

In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”

So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.

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