General Hospital
GH’s Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros Speak on ‘CarSon and ‘Sona’ Drama & Crossing the Line When Attacking Actors
All soap opera fans have their favorite couples and favorite characters, and often in this age of social media passionate viewers get swept up in the fictitious drama and storylines on their beloved shows.
Currently on General Hospital, ‘CarSon’ fans are rooting for Carly (Laura Wright) and Sonny (Maurice Benard) to get back together, while ‘Sona’ fans are hoping no matter what, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Sonny will work things out and remain together. In story, Nina is about to marry Sonny, with the secret of her turning Carly and Drew (Cameron Mathison) over to the SEC looming. Carly has moved on, for now, with a romance with Drew. How we got here was interesting in the first place.
Both Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros spoke to EldredgeAtl.com about their upcoming personal appearance with other GH cast later this month in Graceland, and about how the story unraveled in Nixon Falls a few years back, that was the impetus for Nina falling for Sonny (aka Mike), and Carly and Sonny’s marriage implosion.

Photo: ABC
Watros shared on realizing she would be paired with Maurice Benard romantically on GH: “I think I was the last to know! With the Nixon Falls scenes, we were (shooting) the end of the day on a set away from the others. We were in our own little world. I think maybe I found out the week before and at the time, I didn’t really know Maurice. So when Nina was getting to know Sonny/Mike, Cynthia was getting to know Maurice as well and we both fell in love with him.”
Meanwhile, Laura Wright recalled the ultimate phone call, where Carly lit into Nina, while Nina had discovered that Sonny was alive, but kept it a secret: “I remember thinking, ‘OK, I have to really rip her so Nina actually has the justification for the biggest move she’s ever going to make. I’ve really got to be an asshole so Nina is like, ‘Oh, really? Goodbye!’”

Photo: ABC
Being part of Soap X (formerly Soap Twitter), the actresses understand their fan bases. However, Laura clarified the fine line between passion and things turning into personal attacks.
Wright expressed: “I grew up watching soaps and there were times when I screamed and yelled and threw things at the TV but that was the fun of it. That passion, that excitement, that anger. I still get that way when I watch House of Dragons and all of my other shows. I love it. But I don’t attack the actors. For me, that’s a huge issue. If you have a problem with your favorites, I get it. But everyone, from writers, producers, directors and actors, everyone is showing up and doing the best they can. Everybody.” Laura added, “I just think personally attacking any actor in any way is absolutely uncalled for. Have your passion for the character all day long but if you start attacking the actors? That’s unacceptable. And I have no problem blocking you.”
So, in the spirit of positive, passionate fan love, who are you rooting for … Carly and Sonny or Nina and Sonny to be the end game? What do you think about the comments shared by Laura on not attacking the actors due to the characters they play, or a storyline they are a part of? Share your thoughts below.
Sonny has not really recovered from Tricky Dick Nixon Falls yet, and Nina is the major reason why. Jason’s absence is the other reason, and Dex doesn’t come close as a substitute.
Hopefully both of these will be “fixed” shortly. Sonny once told Brenda “you’re dead to me” because the Feds forced her to wear a wire. Nina has betrayed him far worse than that at least once a month. There’s not a snowball’s chance in my backyard that they will be together long term. Not a big fan of the Carly & Drew pairing either. Or Hallmark Drew in general… but sadly, there’s no longer an option of the real Drew making a comeback now.
As far as bashing the actors… yeah, that’s off the rails. Nina’s a parasite and needs to go, but that’s got nothing to do with anything Cynthia Watros does off camera. The Devil doesn’t do Twitter (let alone enable Elon Musk’s ridiculous rebranding as “X”) but if I did participate in that mess, I would imagine I’d be throwing virtual pitchforks at the folks who take it a little too far
Posting a comment here is it for me too. Zero social media
I’ve Always Loved Carly and Sonny together and I Agree with Laura about disrespecting Any Actor or Actress!! That just means they’re great Actors!! But for the End Game I would like to see Carly and Sonny Together Forever ♥️!!
I will always root for CarSon! I love Carly and I love Nina. As for the actresses, they are both freaking amazing actors and deserve credit as such. Laura wright has always been great. I loved her and Cynthia on Guiding Light. Cynthia killed it as Annie Dutton and she is doing the same as Nina. I loved Michelle Stafford and have nothing but respect for her but not only do I feel Cynthia Watros has made the role her own but I actually prefer her in the role! So I will not criticize anyone, actor or character. Everyone involved is amazing!
— Sonny and Nina 🙂
Carly needs to suffer for all her dirty deeds that have gone unpunished..
Poor Drew for getting messed up with Carly and–
doing her time in prison for her crime..
Dru is a great guy but I want Carly and Sonny back together.
The way she held down things with the families while Sonny was gone was above and beyond widely duties.
Nina could not have done it.
I Think Laura and Cynthia are really good actresses, but the fans need to realize that these are just characters they are playing. They are just doing what the writers are telling them what to do, and they’re actually friends in real life so I’m loving the drama between Carly and Nina. It’s amazing keep up the good work, Cynthia and Laura.
I’m all for Nina and Sonny working things through because Carly and Sonny have done it too many times IMHO. I like Carly finding herself without Sonny defining a large portion of who she is.
And, I totally agree with what Laura said about people on the shows doing their best to tell the stories. Hardest working group in the world! Much respect!
Wright expressed: “I grew up watching soaps and there were times when I screamed and yelled and threw things at the TV but that was the fun of it. That passion, that excitement, that anger. I still get that way when I watch House of Dragons and all of my other shows. I love it. But I don’t attack the actors. For me, that’s a huge issue. If you have a problem with your favorites, I get it. But everyone, from writers, producers, directors and actors, everyone is showing up and doing the best they can. Everybody.” Laura added, “I just think personally attacking any actor in any way is absolutely uncalled for. Have your passion for the character all day long but if you start attacking the actors? That’s unacceptable. And I have no problem blocking you.”
Laura Wright is absolutely RIGHT! This is why I hate social media; people cannot decipher between real and reel, and it’s becoming absolutely troubling. Like, real troubling, especially when I see it from the older crowds. Something has to happen, because this behaviour is abusive and unacceptable.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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!

Courtesy/ABC
FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
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.
General Hospital
Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
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.
View this post on Instagram
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

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.”

Photo: CDuellIG
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.
-

General Hospital2 days agoMaurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
-

General Hospital1 week ago‘General Hospital’s’ Controversial Luke and Laura Rape Episode: Writer Sheri Anderson Reveals Behind the Scenes Decisions and Admits ‘I Was Wrong’ to Defend It (Exclusive)
-

Days Of Our Lives1 week ago‘Days of Our Lives’ Eric Martsolf Recalls Moment He Learned He Was Cast as Brady Black, and Last Scenes with Drake Hogestyn (SOAPY Exclusive Preview)
-

General Hospital1 week ago‘General Hospital’s’ Dominic Zamprogna Weighs-In on Dante and Elizabeth Pairing and Sharing Scenes with Rebecca Herbst (Exclusive)
-

General Hospital1 week agoGENERAL HOSPITAL Promo: Rocco’s in a Panic as Britt’s Health Takes a Turn, Chase is Called to the Carpet
-

Days Of Our Lives2 days agoAl Calderon Reflects on ‘Major Chapters’ Coming to an End on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Brilliant Minds’
-

Beyond the Gates5 days ago‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Karla Mosley Weighs-in on Dani Dupree’s Love Life Endgame: Are You Team Bill or Team Andre?
-

General Hospital1 week agoGENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Michael Puts Willow On Notice After Tracy Is Arrested














