Kelly Monaco blasts General Hospital exit after 21 years as retaliation

Paging “General Hospital” fans.Kelly Monaco, who has played Sam McCall for 21 years on the soap opera, was confirmed not to be returning to the long-running series in August.The actress, 48, is now speaking out about her exit in a since-deleted response on Instagram.Monaco replied to a comment on Soap Hub’s Tuesday Instagram post that read, “What do you got concrete in your head she wasn’t fired she didn’t take the pay cut so she had to leave.”In response, the actress wrote: “‘No primary role’..do your homework.

When Billy Miller was fired, Sam’s storyline stopped.Stripping Sam of every characteristic she had.

Something I worked for decades to build… Slowly dismantling her, into a character that I did not recognize, let alone the audience. Call it what you will… retaliation at it [sic] finest.I will give a proper statement.

The truth will set you free.”The Post reached out to Monaco’s rep for comment.A few days earlier, Monaco’s mom, Carmina, took to her Instagram to share a lengthy message about her daughter being let go from her role on “General Hospital.” “I want to take this moment to reach out to Kelly’s incredible fans and express my deepest gratitude for the unwavering love, loyalty, and support you’ve shown her throughout her time on General Hospital,” she wrote on Sept.

28.“On this final day, just four days shy of the anniversary of her first episode on October 1, 2003, Kelly will close the door of her dressing room for the last time.”Carmina went on to explain that although this has been a hard transition for her daughter after two decades, the unwavering fan base has made it a little easier.“This moment is a difficult one, but knowing that she has had such an incredible, devoted fan base has given her strength,” the former figure skater continued.

“You’ve stood by her through every twist and turn, celebrating her achievements and providing comfort in the hard times. Yo...