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GH’s Cameron Mathison Addresses How Hateful Comments Towards Him Deeply-Affected Daughter Leila, “Remember Everyone, It’s Just a Character and I’m Just Doing My Job”
Looks like we are back to the age old problem with some soap fans; where they can’t separate fiction from reality when it concerns the actor who portrays a character they detest, such as the case with General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison who has been knocking it out of the park as the despicable Drew Cain.
In recent months, Drew has stooped to all kinds of new lows, most recently, leaving Ned (Wally Kurth) as he was having a heart attack and walking out on him, but that’s just for starters! Mathison shared a very important, touching and eye-opening message this weekend via his Instagram account, where he showed a Facetime moment between his 19-year old daughter Leila Mathison and himself while he was doing cardio at the gym.
What seemed to be just a simple father/daughter check-in, was much more, after Laila had watched a compilation of scenes of Drew Cain where she saw a lot of the hateful rhetoric towards Drew, but also toward her dad, personally, which upset her.

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In his post accompanying the video, Cameron explained, “Leila FaceTimed me after watching a YouTube compilation of some of my character Drew Cain‘s darker scenes on General Hospital. At first, she was troubled by how despicable my character was, but then after reading the comments with so much hate and aggression towards me she needed to FaceTime and talk it out.
The GH star went on to add, “Just posting this as a gentle reminder that when we make comments on social media, these people have kids and families and friends and are real people. Remember everyone, it’s just a character and I’m just doing my job. I love my job and I’m so grateful for all the support that I’ve got through the years believe me. But maybe this post will help keep in mind that there’s other things to consider.”
So many of Cameron’s co-stars jumped into the Instagram thread singing his praises, but so too, did his ex-wife Vanessa Mathison who shared, “Thank you for posting this. I’ve been reading a lot of hate too. To everyone out there writing hate to anyone, please remember that these are human beings that have children who can come across your comment and be affected, just as Leila has been. Please be kind”

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Rory Gibson (Michael) expressed, “The most kind, chill, generous guy on set,” while Maurice Benard (Sonny) said, “If you mess with Cameron, you’re gonna have to mess with me and I don’t think you wanna do that.”
After seeing the heartfelt comments to his post, Leila Mathison jumped back in and expressed, “This comment section restored my faith in the GH watchers!! ❤️❤️ also this video is not my best angle just have to fend for myself.”
You can watch the video and Cameron’s message below. But guys and gals we got to do better here. Cameron is not Drew! He plays the hell out of Drew and makes us hate the guy, but as he said, he is playing a role as is his job. Mathison remains one of the best people we know in the business, personally and professionally.
So, what did you think of Cameron’s post and reminding people to be a bit kinder when commenting on social media posts, where family members of performers, who may not know all the ins and outs of the genre, see hateful comments about their loved ones? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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For the life of me, I will never understand rabid soap fans who cannot distinguish between fictional characters and the real life people who play them. I’d blame social media except back in the 70s Susan Lucci was told off a few times while shopping for groceries and called every name in the book. Apparently, they really thought she wsd that man stealing, home wrecker Erica Kane. And when Anna Devane came into town with Robert’s secret daughter, Finola Hughes received hate mail, including threats, for creating a division between the beloved couple, Robert and Holly. All I can say is that Cameron is doing such a good job playing the villain, that fans mistake him for Drew.
Harry
Your last sentence says it best. Cameron (somewhat surprisingly) is playing the villain very well.
Unfortunately, there’s a not-too-small segment of “fans” out there with screws that are a bit loose.
If every character on the show was nice, it would be quite boring.
Even before Susan Lucci, Eileen Fulton used to get accosted by wack-a-doodle viewers who couldn’t separate Eileen, the actress, from Lisa, the selfish, deceitful vixen she played on As the World Turns; the show gave her a bodyguard after a deranged woman smacked her with her pocketbook on the streets of New York. Nancy Pinkerton, the original Dorian on One Life to Live, had a woman bust in on her in a stall in a bathroom (in a NYC department store, if I remember correctly) to tell her off. I forget which villainness it was, it might have been Robin Strasser when she played Rachel on Another World, who got an unnerving letter from a viewer that wished for her to be boiled in oil so the letter-writer could gleefully listen to her screams.
Those incidents were 50-60 years ago, and I would have thought we as a viewing audience were a little more sophisticated now and understood the difference between an actor and the character they play. I guess not. Geez. It’s no wonder network execs have so little regard for soap fans; people who do things like this make us look like an unhinged bunch of lunatics.
I do blame social media for giving nutcases like these a place to feed off on one another. Individual cases are bad enough, but groupthink insanity is far more frightening.
I’ve known Cameron Mathison since he was on AMC. I loved him on that show and met him a few times at Soap events. He was (and still is) a very sweet, cool person. Yes, the character of Drew is horrible but not Cameron. That’s what makes him a great actor!
We must remember its reel life, not real
life. Please be kind.
I’ve said since they turned Drew so dark they should of never cast Cameron in that role they should of given him his own character a new character someone that no one else ever played he deserved that and Billy Miller deserved for Drew to have died with him. I am one who doesn’t like this character anymore and I know that Cameron is a great actor and is doing his job.. just wish it wasn’t so evil as they made Drew Cain. I hate that your daughter got hurt because people shouldn’t make a child feel bad.
I agree the Drew character should have stayed gone since Billy was off the canvas. And then when Billy died it all just felt so dreadfully wrong. It’s too bad Cameron wasn’t given a different character from the beginning. I don’t like this version of Drew Cain but I concede Cameron is more interesting as a bad guy. I could be wrong but I’m guessing he enjoys not playing Mr. Nice Guy all the time. Too bad he couldn’t have been brought in as a different bad guy from the start.
Billy Miller is my Drew but I understand he is not the guy he’s protraying
It’s truly mental disease. No sane person should confuse an actor with the person they are playing on screen. Actors play murderers, rapists, molesters, etc. Just because you see a particular actor on screen several times a week all year round, doesn’t change that. Hate the character. Respect the actor. Though we see plenty who like to bash actors as well. Sadly…
I like Cameron but I hate Drew’s guts. But that’s the emotion that we’re supposed to get from this character.
Of course its the character and not the person It means they are doing a good job at making the fans believe in the character. i guess there are some cant separate When i see him elsewhere he is Drew. Well played.
I am disturbed to find out that cam is a republican. He made a statement which is well documented saying that Trump is way better than Hillary! I am not surprised at this as he joined Candace Cameron Buere On her new network. She is known to be homophobic and that says a lot about Cameron as a person.
I am from Saskatchewan Canada where Cameron has family I know people who have worked with and know his relatives. So his political views really disturb me considering Trump’s attack on Canada. Wonder how Cameron’s family here in Saskatchewan feel about all that!
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Trina Demands Answers from Brook Lynn, Scout Questions Rocco, and Can Anna Pull the Trigger on Britt?

This week on General Hospital, the week kicks-off on Labor Day with a rebroadcast of the special episode dedicated to Anthony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer). The eight-time Daytime Emmy winning star passed away in December of 2025 and come February 2026, GH crafted a tribute in his honor with the story centering on Luke’s daughter, Lulu (Alexa Havins) mourning the loss of her father.
Then, all-new episodes begin on Tuesday, September 8 and in the video teaser for it, Trina (Tabyana Ali) continues confronting Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) at the Quartermaines, demanding to know if BLQ was behind the wheel of the other car that “caused” the accident that injured Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and her father Curtis (Donnell Turner), who is now spending jail time after being found guilty of assaulting Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) believing he was the other driver who caused the accident.
Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi) questions Rocco (Finn Carr), if their first kiss together was “OK?” What will be his answer? Meanwhile, Isaiah continues to question Ava (Maura West), wanting to know where she has been in the last 24 hours that she would have had a very dangerous tick stuck in her scalp? What will she say to get out of the fact that along with Drew (Cameron Mathison), she was burying Jack Brennan’s body in the woods.

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Then, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is seen talking with Sonny (Maurice Benard), where she says, “It’s time to change tactics!” Most likely, she is talking about dealing with Drew’s threats. Meanwhile, Drew is on the warpath and Ava tries to talk him down by saying, “Don’t you think calling the sheriff is a little extreme?” Why does Drew want to call the sheriff?
Finally, in the pick up from last Friday’s cliffhanger where Anna (Finola Hughes) pulled a gun on Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in the middle of nowhere, Anna says, “I’m not going to let you stop me!” Who is she talking to? Is it Jason (Steve Burton) who found out Britt’s location … or Britt herself? Stay tuned.
Now below take a look at the official GH spoilers for the rest of the week.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
An encore presentation of the February 20, 2026 episode honoring the late Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer as loved ones come together to share memories from Luke’s life.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Britt’s life is on the line. Jason makes a desperate plea. Trina is livid. Drew lashes out. Portia and Isaiah are caught off guard.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Willow gets a surprise guest. Josslyn stands her ground. Gio demands answers. Hudson gets an eyeful. Emma gets startling news.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Jason issues a warning. Chase opens up to Dante. Brook Lynn gets a reality check. Trina gets an unwelcome visitor. Emma regrets her actions.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Jason clashes with a loved one. Drew toys with Willow. Valentin fears for Nina. Tracy goes behind Brook Lynn’s back. Jordan makes a revelation.
Check out a preview for tomorrow’s September 8th episode below.
Now let us know, do you think Jason will stop Anna from shooting Britt? Is Drew going to keep Rocco and Scout apart? What will Brook Lynn’s response be to Trina about where she was the night of the accident that Jordan’s car crashed? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Braedyn Bruner Reveals Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes and How Emma is Getting Her ‘Edge’ Back

The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are now just a little over a month and a half away, and General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner picked up her first nomination for her performances as Emma Drake.
Braedyn received a nod in the Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category along with: Al Calderon (ex-Javi, DAYS) Alice Halsey (ex-Rachel, DAYS) Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH) Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG) and Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG). The winner will be announced in a ceremony held on October 30 in Hollywood, California.
Now, for the first time, Bruner spoke about what she chose to put on her nominated reel that landed her a chance to go for gold. The 25-year-old actress discussed it when she appeared on an all-new episode of the That’s Awesome with Steve Burton (Jason, GH) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH), that dropped this Sunday, September 6.
In speaking of her nominated work, Bruner shared how she went about approaching submitting her reel, which was a conglomeration of scenes from the eligibility year and her first on GH. “The first two scenes on my reel are with Anna (Finola Hughes). The first one is in her office after she arrests Emma at the Quartermaine crypt,” explained Braedyn to her GH co-stars. “I felt like, for me as an actor, that was the first time I understood this character really well. I felt like I had become her in some sort of way, and the things that she stands for and she is willing to fight for.”

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Bruner continued, “I also love doing scenes with Finola Hughes. The second scene is with Anna also, sort of a similar setting, but a different time of the year, but it was a scene about what Emma stands for, and how much she wants to be like her grandmother, and how influential and important she is to her. I also had included scenes with Gio as well from the post-Nurses’ Ball fallout. We had a lot of wonderful things that I got to choose from.”
Reflecting on now being on the legendary ABC soap opera for a year and a half, Braedyn told Steve and Bradford, “It’s so crazy looking back on where I started, to where I am now, and I think, I’m so grateful for this job. All I ever wanted to do is to tell stories, and even just saying that I have an Emmy nomination is crazy, because that just feels like a great bonus and such an honor. So, that’s really, really cool.”
Since coming to GH, Braedyn said she felt support all along the way behind the scenes. “I love the relationships that I formed on this show,” she shared. “I always tell people that when they ask me what is it like working on General Hospital, I just always say that I’ve truly never been on a set where every person that you encounter is a joy to be around, helpful and kind and supportive. and wants you to succeed.”

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As for what’s ahead for Emma, viewers know that music executive Simon (Grady Eldridge) has been asking Emma’s boyfriend Gio and her friend and his musical partner, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) to play up a “relationship” when they are on stage performing to help sell them as a recording and performing duo, which may cause problems for Emma in the very near future.
“I love that she’s (Emma) getting her edge back,” confirmed Bruner. “I feel like there had been a period where I was just being really cordial and kind. And that’s fun, but I missed the kind of attitude that she had when she came on the show as this animal rights activist and fighting for justice. I missed that. So, I’ve been really enjoying what we are shooting now. ”
You can check out Braedyn’s guest appearance on the That’s Awesome podcast below.
Now let us know, what do you think about Braedyn’s choices for her Emmy scenes that landed her an Emerging Talent nomination? Do you want Emma to have her edge back? Do you think that Gio and Trina might actually wind up together and Emma will be the one left out in the cold? Stay tuned and weigh-in via the comment section.
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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Only Soaps to Gain Total Viewers Week-Over-Week

The latest ratings are out for the week of August 17- 21, 2026. Two daytime dramas showed an uptick in total viewers week-over-week, while two did not, and General Hospital moved back into 3rd place over Beyond the Gates in the key women’s 18-49 ratings share, and tied with the CBS soap for 3rd place for the key women’s 25-54 ratings share.
According to Soap Opera Network via data supplied via Nielsen’s Live+Same Day, Big Date +Panel model, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful showed the most gains in total viewers adding +12,000 and bringing its year-over-year tally to +262,000. For the week of August 17, B&B had an average audience of 2,688,000 tuning-in.
The central story focused on Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) bonding over their crumbling marriages while eachwas on drunken bender, they slept together. Meanwhile, Finn (Tanner Novlan) rushed back to Los Angeles from Monaco to salvage his relationship with his wife, and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) turned around and headed back from the airport to reconcile with Carter after walking out on their marriage.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital, the ABC soap opera added +8,000 total viewers for the week with an average of 1,856,000 tuning-in from August 17 to 21. The series is still under the 2 million mark for the last few consecutive weeks. Year-over-year at this time, GH is -35,000 off the pace from 2025.
In story, there was drama across Port Charles with shifting alliances, explosive confrontations, and shocking revelations including: Jason (Steve Burton) quitting the mob and informing Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Ric (Rick Hearst) getting jealous of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) closeness, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) finding out Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) moved back into the Quartermaine gatehouse.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
As for the top-rated The Young and the Restless, they remained the most-watched soap opera of all losing -14,000 for the week, but still up +90,000 year-over-year and averaging 3,027,000 viewers for the ratings week.
The Y&R drama centered around stories including; Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) causing chaos by declaring that Chancellor Industries belongs to the Abbotts, while the aftermath of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) night together in a seedy hotel which landed them both in rehab continues to haunt Nick.

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BEYOND THE GATES
Finally at Beyond the Gates, the newest soap in the line-up lost only -1,000 in total audience for the week, with 1,647,000 tuning in and the series is considerably up year-over-year with +132,000.
Beyond the Gates featured a series of showdowns and explosive secrets coming to light including: Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) confronting a hospitalized Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) about his intentions toward Dani (Karla Mosley), while Andre’s (Sean Freeman) dark past with Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) came to light.
So, what do you think of the latest ratings picture and performance of your favorite soap? Which daytime drama from broadcast television is piquing your interest the most? Which is not? Let us know via the comment section.
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