‘General Hospital’ spoilers relate some sad news when it comes to Genie Francis, real life Laura Spencer. The popular actress, whose on-screen Laura recently became Mayor of Port Charles, had a difficult time dealing with the disappointing news of her character no longer being needed last year. We’re glad she’s back and is going full throttle as the mayor of Port Charles now, but things didn’t look so positive for the actress only a year ago. Here’s what you need to know.
‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) Admits To Fighting Depression After GH Exit
When it was announced that Genie Francis was being let go from General Hospital last year, the news sent shock waves throughout the daytime television industry. After all, Genie has always been considered a star of the soap world. What’s more, her character, Laura Spencer, is an icon. And while she is now back where she belongs – and that’s on the set of Port Charles – the stunning actress does admit that she felt down and depressed when she was dropped down to recurring status last year.
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Speaking to Soap Opera Digest in an interview, Genie says that she didn’t feel herself when the producers of the long running ABC soap told her that she wouldn’t be needed anymore last year. Her character, Laura, was sent to Europe to tend to her grandson, who was badly injured from a skiing accident. Her hopes of becoming the next mayor of Port Charles was quickly diminished.
When asked about how she dealt with that time of her life, Genie told the publication, “ Yes. I got very, very depressed. It lasted for maybe, I don’t know, three months. It helped me a lot to hear how my fans responded on Twitter and things like that, and watching that unfold made me feel a lot better, every day.”
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She also said that her unemployment took a toll on her both physically and emotionally. She added, “But, you know, I am an emotional eater and I always will be, no matter what I do. So, yeah, I did a little [emotional] eating. And then I fought my way down. I still have a little further to go before I feel like I am fully back, but luckily for me, I do have the Nutrisystem family, that net, to fall back into, which is so good. And I like th program. It’s really good, it’s tasty food, and it’s just easy.”
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