Eva LaRue Breaks Silence on General Hospital Exit After Fans “Vilified” Character
- Eva LaRue confirmed on June 30, 2025, that she is leaving General Hospital after playing Natalia Ramirez for about a year.
- LaRue sensed her character was being phased out months earlier after the Natalia and Sonny storyline was dropped due to poor fan reception.
- Originally a guest star in February 2024, LaRue’s role extended because of her strong performance, though Natalia’s final episode showed the character ingesting pills and alcohol in despair.
- Executive producer Frank Valentini praised LaRue’s work, calling her arc “longer and more satisfying” and said, “It was an awesome experience” working with her.
- LaRue expressed gratitude for her time on the show and hinted at upcoming projects, while her exit highlights 2025's trend of notable TV departures.
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Eva LaRue Breaks Silence About 'General Hospital' Exit After Fan Hate
General Hospital’s Eva LaRue broke her silence about her exit — and shared how fan backlash contributed to her departure. LaRue, 58, confirmed on Monday, June 30, that she was leaving the show after playing Natalia Ramirez on the long-running soap opera. “I was originally only supposed to be on the show for a couple of months,” LaRue told Soap Opera Digest. “And it ended up being a much longer run, which was great — and really fun because there …
Eva LaRue Confirms 'General Hospital' Exit More Than a Year After Her Debut: 'I Had a Blast'
LaRue debuted on the daytime soap opera as Natalia Ramirez in February 2024Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Eva LaRue at the Golden Globe Foundation Dinner held at the Beverly Hilton on January 5, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaNEED TO KNOWEva LaRue is exiting General Hospital after more than a year on the daytime soap operaLaRue, who made her debut as Natalia Ramirez in February 2024, said she was "originally onl…
Eva LaRue Exiting ‘General Hospital’ After Year of Playing Natalia Ramirez | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Eva LaRue‘s time on General Hospital has come to an end. On Monday (June 30), it was announced that the 58-year-old actress is leaving the ABC soap opera after more than a year of playing Natalia Ramirez, the disapproving and homophobic mother of Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) and Marco (Adrian Anchondo). Keep reading to find out more…“Eva’s been a dear friend for years and I am so pleased we found an opportunity to work together,” GH executive …
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