General Hospital Spoilers: Kelly Monaco’s Mom Carmina Reveals Real Reason For Recast

General Hospital comings and goings spoilers indicate that longtime star Kelly Monaco has been replaced by actress Lindsay Hartley. The news comes as a shock to many GH fans, who have long known Kelly for her role as Sam McCall on the hit ABC soap. Kelly’s mother, Carmina Monaco, has spoken out about the recast and while General Hospital producers are yet to say anything, she says that the recast is only temporary. Here’s what you need to know.

General Hospital Spoilers – Kelly Monaco’s Mom Carmina Clarifies Recast Rumors

Carmina took to her Twitter account to clarify the rumors by writing, “Kelly is safe and healthy. The first day back she had a hard time with the COVID mask and was given a rather unexpected 14 days quarantine even though she tested negative twice for COVID and a third negative test for COVID antibodies. She is excited to get back on set next week.”

Carmina also added that Kelly has been “claustrophobic since she was a little girl,” to which a lot of her social media followers replied with, “Yes, she has mentioned it before. Thanks for keeping us updated and send her our love,” along with, “Some of us struggle to wear the mask. I can’t breathe good most of the time when I am wearing it, but I do my best. I don’t go out unless it’s important.”

GH Comings & Goings Spoilers – Kelly Monaco Out, Lindsay Hartley In

Meanwhile, Kelly herself has not made any comments while Lindsay, too, has not said anything about the sudden recasting, either. While earlier reports indicated that General Hospital was supposed to start filming mid-July, the cast and crew were very quiet about production and what was actually going on behind the scenes.

However, it was announced last week that new episodes will air beginning Monday, August 3rd. We will definitely update you with all of the latest details as they come in. General Hospital airs weekdays on the ABC network. Check your local listings for times.

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