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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”

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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.

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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!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Josslyn Gets a Visitor in Obrecht, Chase Makes A High-Profile Arrest … But Who is it?

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, after Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) chloroformed Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), she winds up thrown into the secret room at Wydemere with Josslyn Jacks. Now, both Obrecht and Joss are under the thumb of Cullum and Sidwell  (Carlo Rota) for different reasons.

However, what will Cassius (Ryan Paevey) think of the news that his mother is being forced to finish Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) work on Faison’s final project?  Cassius gets very alarmed when Sidwell informs him in the Monday, June 8 “Next on General Hospital” video teaser, that, “Locating Britt is no longer a priority.”

Meanwhile, Portia’s (Brook Kerr) baby shower is here, which could wind up in an all out war between Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). While Curtis is lawyering up with someone, Portia wants Isaiah to “just hold off for now.” Is she referring to him suing Curtis for destroying his ability to operate after injury his hand, or to stay away from the baby shower?

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KRISTINA’S PLANS

Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) pays a visit to Lucas Jones (Van Hansis). It appears she drops the news of her decision to leave Port Charles to attend medical school at UCLA, which paves the way for Kate Mansi’s upcoming exit. When talking with Lucas she says, “A lot of people are going to be surprised by this.“ Is it that she wants to become a doctor, or is something else also going on?

By week’s end Chase (Josh Swickard) is going to make a major arrest! Who gets hand-cuffed and taken to the PCPD? Is it Sidwell, who Lucas was trying to set-up or someone else? Stay tuned.

Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the week of June 8-12.

MONDAY, JUNE 8
Laura relishes her victory. Jossyn’s days may be numbered. Kristina issues a request. Curtis seeks Alexis’ help. Kai worries about Trina.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9
“Nathan” makes a major confession. Portia’s baby shower is a tense affair. Sidwell is on the warpath. Willow is blindsided. Brook Lynn issues an apology.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Carly takes action. Trina makes a bold decision. Dante gets bad news. Willow receives a tempting offer. Curtis and Portia clash.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Valentin cautions Carly. Ava has a guilty conscience. Sonny is taken by surprise. Nina checks in on “Nathan.” Cody scores points with Molly. Danny and Charlotte make a plan.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Ethan weighs his options. Tracy has harsh words for Willow. Brook Lynn seeks Sonny’s aid. Chase makes a high-profile arrest. Alexis is persuasive.

You can check out the General Hospital preview video for the Monday, June 8 episode below.

Now weigh-in:  Will Josslyn and Obrecht work together to escape Wyndemere? Who is Chase going to arrest? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project

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WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.

Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!

In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?

SIDWELL VS. CULLUM

The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.

Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!

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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS

In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.

As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!

Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.

Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.

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2026 SDSA TV Award Nominations: All Five Daytime Dramas Score in Best Achievement in Set Decoration

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The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed its nominations for 2025-26 SDSA Awards for Television, which recognizes the work of the set decoration and production designers in primetime, streaming and daytime series.

This year, all five soap operas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all received nominations in the Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Daytime Series category.

In its official SDSA rule book, to qualify for the category of a Daytime Series, which includes daytime dramas, daytime talk shows, daytime game shows, and daytime children’s programming, all episodes must air before 6:00pm and must have a credited Set Decorator. For daytime dramas, the content must contain multiple plotlines that are carried over from episode to episode.

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WHICH EPISODES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION?

The eligibility year for episodes runs June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.  Founded in 1993, the SDSA is an international nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and preserving the legacy of the art of set decoration in motion pictures and television.

Several popular primetime and streaming titles that have wrapped their final seasons also received nods including Euphoria, Stranger Things, Hacks, Outlander, and The Boys. Popular titles such as Bridgerton.

Take a look below at the nominated scenic design teams from your favorite soaps:

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Daytime Series

Beyond The Gates: Set Decoration by Cynthia Slagter with Production Design by Bruton Jones

The Bold and the Beautiful: Set Decoration by Prim Rosales, Beth Wooke, Prerna Chawla, Charlotte Garnell, Chelsea Mondelli, Michelle Hall, & Linda Louise Sheets with Production Design by Lou A. Trabbie III

Days of Our Lives: Set Decoration by Adele Caine & Sarah Holmes with Production Design by Tom Early & Dan Olexiewicz

General Hospital: Set Decoration by Jennifer Elliot with Production Design by Andrew Evashchen

The Young and the Restless: Set Decoration by Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Maria Dirolf, & Monica Lowe with Production Design by David Hoffmann

So, which soap opera from the calendar year of basically June of 2025 to a week ago in 2026, do you think has had the best looking sets? Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless? Make you pick and drop it in the comment section below.

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