Weāre not sure whether weāre relieved that the news leaked thatĀ General HospitalĀ wasĀ killing off SamĀ ā so we could brace ourselves ā or sorry that it did āĀ because now weāre watching Kelly Monacoās last episodes with a sense of dread.
Even today, on the fan favoriteās 21st anniversary in the role, weāre of mixed feelings.
Complicating matters is the fact that the show has foreshadowed the way that Sam will meet her maker.
An experienced diver, she is determined to make a splash to retrieve the gun that Alexis was spotted tossing off a bridge (in order to keep daughter Kristina from being accused of Catesā murder, one of the manyĀ crimes the young womanās dad Sonny committed). Odds are, Sam will never bubble up to the surface after that fateful dive.
Awful for fans, true, but amazing drama: Could Samās ending be any more tragic than one that could have altogether been avoided if only Port Charlesā āgoodā mobster had come clean about what heād done to the erstwhile Jagger?
Ironically, Monaco, who hasĀ already taped Samās swan song, will be exiting the daytime drama that she chose over all of the others whenĀ Port CharlesĀ was cancelled in 2003.
Sheād made such an impression asĀ vampire bride LivvieĀ that āprobably within 30 minutes of finding out [the show was axed], I basically got an offer from every one of the networks,ā she toldĀ Soap Opera DigestĀ in ā23. āI had the pick of the litter.ā
Frank Valentini, who is the executive producer ofĀ General HospitalĀ now, did his damnedest to recruit Monaco forĀ One Life to Live, which at the time he was running.
He āwas probably the most aggressive one that was seeking me out,ā she recalled, āand called me personally.ā
Kelly Monaco Opens Up About The āTruthā Regarding Her Exit From The Soap In Social Media Post!
GeneralĀ Hospital (GH) spoilers indicate that fans are walking on eggshells,Ā waiting for the final shoe to drop on the Sam McCall character.
Reports revealed weeks ago that Kelly Monaco was leaving the soap, with her last airdate sometime in the fall. Itās also been stated that Sam is set to be killed off.
Social media has been a buzz with fan speculation on what the āreal storyā around all this, especially since Monaco and Sam are such a fan favorite.
Of course, Kelly Monaco herself has added fuel to the fire, recently.
On September 15, the actress posted a photo of her and the late Billy Miller as a way of honoring him on the first anniversary of his passing.
She uploaded a pic where the two were goofing around for the camera, both with red roses in their mouths. Monaco wrote a heartfelt caption, but also vowed that she would soon tell her and Millerās āside of the storyā.
Fast forward to last Friday, September 27, and Kelly Monacoās mom, Carmina Monaco, hopped on X (formerly known as Twitter), letting fans know that Kelly had officially wrapped up filming on GH.
In an even more shocking move, Monaco spoke out on her GH departure on October 1, which is ironically enough, Kellyās 21st anniversary on GH.
She did so in a comment thread on an IG post.
Soap Hub posted an article on their Instagram account that highlighted Days of Our Livesā Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) supporting Monaco.
An IG user replied,Ā āTerrible they fired Kelly, what a terrible thing to do. Whatās their problem??I love Gregg Vaughn. Hope he can stay on Days.Ā ā
Another user commented noting,Ā āWhat do you got concrete in your head she wasnāt fired she didnāt take the pay cut, so she had to leave.ā
This is when Kelly Monaco slid into the thread and replied,Ā āāNo primary roleā.. do your homework. When Billy Miller was fired, Samās storyline stopped.ā
She went on to say,Ā āStripping Sam of every characteristic she had. Something I worked for decades to buildā¦ Slowly dismantling her, into a character that I did not recognize, let alone the audience.ā
Monaco ended the comment with,Ā āCall it what you willā¦ retaliation at it[s] finest. I will give a proper statement. The truth will set you free.ā
Kellyās IG comment has since been deleted, but as the old saying goes, nothing is ever fully erased on the Internet, so despite this, it looks like the damage has been done.
Thereās clearly far more to this story than simply an actress getting fired from a soap, and itās only a matter of time before the ātruthā will set us all free when we hear Kellyās side of things!
General Hospital spoilersĀ remind fans that the soap films about six weeks ahead of schedule, so it also wonāt be long until viewers find out how Sam McCall meets her demise.
But when will we all learn about Kellyās story?
It sounds like something far juicer than whatever a soap opera storyline can offer!