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General Hospital’s Tabyana Ali Sends a Message and Stands Up to Online Haters
Following this past weekend’s 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards, General Hospital’s Tabyana Ali took to X to respond once again to online haters who have continued to post racist comments about her on social media.
Since joining GH back in 2022 as a recast for the role of Trina Robinson, and then venturing into the on-screen inter-racial romance with Spencer Cassadine (played by Nicholas Chavez), Ali has found herself on the receiving end of negative comments.
On Sunday, Tabyana took to her X account and shared these messages, “To anyone that hates me. That’s absolutely fine. I don’t know you and you don’t me but regardless I’m sending you peace, safety, and prosperity… I also pray you touch some grass, see the sun, eat a delicious meal, and find something to do. Peace and love.” She then added, “If you see anybody sending hate, send a ‘’ so they can reflect on themselves and start becoming the person the Lord intend!”

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Next, she expressed, “Okay this is the last time I’m going to speak on this today but we cannot be feeding in to peoples hate. We cannot be giving it back. We cannot stoop to rude/racist people’s level. It doesn’t help. We are fighting too many wars as it is. I believe we will have our world peace. But we got to find another way to fight. I’ve realized ignoring doesn’t help but neither does giving the energy back. We’re going in circles and that doesn’t get us anywhere. Everybody might not agree with me but thats okay. I just want to let ‘those’ people know, I see you.”
Finally, Tabyana wrote, “Im sorry that this is the away you feel like you have to be seen. I’m sorry that life isn’t happening how you want. But if you found something you loved to do other than hurting people. You would never have the energy to say what you’ve been saying to people ONLINE! I promise life is more beautiful and peaceful and full when you give people and yourself LOVE. I pray you don’t meet God and find yourself disappointed when he shows you the life you could’ve had, if all you had to do was stop giving out that type of energy and just went OUTSIDE!”

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Following her posts, The Gates co-executive producer and writer, Michele Val Jean responded in kind on X and said, “But my question here is – why would anyone hate you?” And by the way, this question is rhetorical. I don’t expect you to answer it. It’s there for the haters to examine their biases about why there would be animosity toward a talented, personable, young black woman for doing her job and taking up space on the planet.”
Share your thoughts on Tabyana’s messages to her online haters who have spewed racist comments her way, and the current social media landscape we all live in, via the comment section below.
My first suggestion is to get off of “X”. Threads is a much better place to be.
She’s been on the receiving end of racist abuse from racist fans from the start. It just keeps getting worse, ignoring it won’t make it go away. Frank.
It’s sickening how fans have treated her on these forms.
People are jealous..
She seems like a very mature, secure, lovely young lady. Also graceful and dignified.
Tabyana has been doing a wonderful job as Trina! I have to wonder why people find it so necessary to write or even speak such mean things. Can only pray for their recovery from whatever affliction they have. In the meantime, this brilliant young lady does not deserve this negativity, so just stop it!
Haters are going to hate, so glad you han
Haters are going to hate, you handled them with dignity!! Do you and forget them, and their pitiful lives!! Would love to see you on the new soap on CBS THE GATES!!!
I am a 75 years young viewer for about 58 years. You are doing a great job and the responses you gave show that outer beauty is not your only beauty!
Frank and ABC need to make a public statement.
They can make statements, but that won’t stop people from being racists unfortunately.
That’s true, but it might mean something to Tabyana.
Good for Tabyana for standing up for herself. People think they can say whatever they want to whoever they want these days, cause they can hide behind their phone or computer screen, and not have to answer for their words. Particularly on that rotten cesspool formerly known as Twitter.
I’ve witnessed some of these disgusting and in some cases outright racist comments about and directed towards Tabyana on social media and various other forums. The ones that have a big problem with a white person and a black person having a romantic relationship, as if we were living in 1950 instead of 2024.
It’s one thing to not like a character on a TV show, everyone has the right to like or dislike whatever they choose to. But when it crosses that line into personal attacks, there should be no room for that anywhere in civilized society.
This is not about “haters”! It’s about racists using dehumanizing speech.
Racists are haters.
Such grace! You got this! God got you!
Well, I am not on any social media except right here on Michael’s “sites”. Tabyana is a mediocre actress. My opinion. It makes me neither a hater nor a racist. If I were, I would not ask for Sydney back to play Trina.
Perhaps, it’s you, Tabyana, who should get off social media. The audience has its preferences. Many like you. Many do not. It’s part of the job.
People are entitled to their opinions, like you expressed here, Celia. Nothing wrong with that. I happen to disagree with you on Tabyana, but that’s ok. People can disagree respectfully, at least they used to be able to, anyway.
It’s the people out there that, unfortunately, can’t keep it just to their opinions and have to cross the line into personal attacks, and yes, racist attacks in some cases. I’ve read some of it with my own eyes, including very recently on another soap forum. I think most actors understand that some people won’t like them or the characters they play. Yes, that’s part of the job. But dealing with hateful personal/racist attacks is not part of any job.
Thank you for your civility, Dan. As you said—we all have our favorites. People can be cruel and it is a shame that racism still exists in this century. I have nothing against this girl. I liked Sydney as Trina. Tabyana does not have that spark of “Je ne sais quoi” for me.
She shouldn’t have to get off social media. Nor should she not clap back at racists trolls. Why don’t YOU get off social media? Flight is not a response to racism and bullying. Naming and shaming is. There are actors and actresses’ on soaps I can’t stand to. I just wish they’d be sent off into the sunset but I don’t post nasty, negative attacks against the actual character portrayers, and no one has a right to EVER do that. You’re a mediocre poster. Now you’re annoyed and ready to clap back. Are you getting it yet?
Isn’t that calling the kettle black? I will not dignify your idiocy with an answer. How old are you?Keep whining, big boy.—stuck in limbo much????? LOL —You seem to share the same whining quality.
Her co-star, Nancy Lee Grahn, should take a lesson from this classy young lady!!
Block them
Those racist people need to get alive. I wonder do they hate themselves. God may all of us and he did not have a favor color. I think life is beautiful and color should not matter. TOO ALL THE RACIST!!!!!!!
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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!

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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.
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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.
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‘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.”

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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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