Kelly Monaco Defends Her Legacy Amid Social Media Controversy
It looks like General Hospital alum/diva Kelly Monaco can never stay aloof from the drama. Her fans lost it when she stepped away from GH after 21 years of her blood, sweat, and tears. Yep, Kelly totally owned and slayed the role of Sam McCall! Since Monaco’s departure, much has been said and done, but we still don’t know her side of the story. But she did drop a few juicy breadcrumbs when clapping back at a random post online. Check it out below!
Kelly Addresses “Vendetta” Allegations
General Hospital fame recently brought some off-screen fireworks to the social media drama. It all started when fans outpoured love to Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) over his exit news. Soon, Kelly was dragged into the conversation, and one problematic post managed to ruffle some serious feathers. The post began with, “[Kelly Monaco was] fired for her actions. There was no vendetta. She did this herself.”
Moreover, it accused her of phoning in her performances and claimed she thought she had more power than she did. But Kelly wasn’t about to let that slide. Her explosive response sent tremors across X/Twitter! Monaco asserted, “I do have more power than a ‘job.’ It’s my voice, my experience, my truth.“ And her next line was a straight-up mic drop moment!
“Those who choose to bully behind their power will suffer their own consequences,“ she announced. The real question is: Who is she blaming? The ABC Network? Kelly’s final moments officially aired on November 1, and it was truly the end of an era. People who had been following Sam’s journey through highs and lows couldn’t take the blow. And her “unscripted“ hand-heart gesture sank our hearts for real!
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Interestingly, Kelly’s exit was as emotional behind the scenes as it was on the show. A video recorded on her last tape day showed Monaco being grateful to all cast and crew. Additionally, she described them as her “first family“ over the past 25 years. Beyond soaps, Monaco can shake those legs pretty well. Remember her stellar Dancing with the Stars career?
She won the Mirror Ball trophy in 2005 and returned for the “All-Stars“ season in 2012. The two-time Daytime Emmy Awards nominee is indeed a television queen, and her legacy is far from over. So, Trolls have nothing on her! Don’t miss out on more sizzling updates about General Hospital celebs only on Soap Opera Daily! What’s your take on Kelly’s fiery reply? Drop your thoughts in the comments down below.
General Hospital (GH) spoilers indicate that as Port Charles and fans continue to mourn the loss of Sam McCall, her character’s portrayer, Kelly Monaco, is stirring the proverbial pot on social media. Learn more about the off-screen drama, below.
GH Alum Kelly Monaco Aims To Set The Record Straight
Monaco hopped on the social media platform X during the evening of Tuesday, November 27 to set the record straight after an X user posted the following on a thread:
“[Kelly Monaco was] fired for her actions. There was no vendetta. She did this herself. She phoned in her performances for YEARS. She thought she had more power than she did.”
This was in response to a statement on an a tweet from another X user who alleged that Frank Valentini’s, GH’s executive producer, “… personal vendetta against Kelly created a hostile workplace.”
Monaco replied with, “I do have more power than a ‘job’ it’s my voice, my experience, my truth.”
She went on to say, “You can beat someone down, until they finally find the power within themselves to recover with grace and dignity. Those whom choose to bully behind their power, will suffer their own consequences.”
GH Alum Kelly Monaco Speaks Out
Last night’s X post was the first time Monaco has tweeted out a response to her GH exit since October 24. At that time, a fan had posted on X, inquiring about a Sam scene, leading up to the character’s exit.
The GH viewer wondered if the “I love you’” sign Sam held up as she was being wheeled away to her liver donation surgery was scripted or not, and Monaco replied, “It was not scripted.”
Whether or not Valentini has a vendetta against Monaco is still up in the air; however, a video of Kelly has surfaced, giving a heartfelt ‘goodbye’ speech to GH cast and crew on her last day of filming, which was Friday, September 27.
In the video, she states, “I’ve been on this lot for 25 years, and you have all been my family – not only my second family but my first family – and I just thank each and every one of you for all these memories and this experience that I’ll take with me for the rest of my life.”
The video pans through the crew applauding and cheering, and Valentini appears to be the only person not clapping. It’ll be interesting to see if the truth around Monaco’s exit ever fully surfaces.
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