After a string of emotional exits on General Hospital, fans are once again on edge. This time over soap icon Erika Slezak. The Emmy-winning star, famous for playing Victoria Lord on One Life to Live, made her GH debut earlier this year as Ronnie, Monica Quartermaine’s long-lost sister.
Her arrival shook up both the Quartermaine clan and longtime viewers in a big way. Now, fans are freaking out online, wondering if it’s already time to say goodbye to Ronnie.
Is Erika Slezak’s Ronnie leaving General Hospital?
Fans have always been curious about how long Erika Slezak would stick around in Port Charles ever since she joined the cast. According to Soaps She Knows, the actress reportedly shot about six weeks’ worth of episodes, hinting that her General Hospital run was always meant to be this short. So it’s no surprise viewers think Ronnie’s storyline might be wrapping up soon.
In the recent General Hospital episodes, fans finally got confirmation that Ronnie really is Monica’s long-lost sister. Along came the twist that Martin Grey forged Monica’s will to make it look like Ronnie inherited the Quartermaine mansion and even went as far as drugging her tea during a family get-together to stir up drama with Tracy.
Martin also came clean, telling Ronnie, “That house and all that money? None of it would be yours if it weren’t for me. Monica never put you in her will — I did.”
Now that the truth is out, it looks like General Hospital is gearing up for Ronnie’s exit. There’s been no official word from the show or Erika Slezak herself, but her final scenes could air any day now. Still, with the love Slezak’s received from viewers, there’s always a chance Ronnie could make a comeback down the line.
Online, fans have never stopped raving about Slezak’s performance. She’s a soap icon with six Emmys already under her belt. If she ends up getting another one for her General Hospital run, it’d feel like business as usual for a legend of her caliber.
