How 'General Hospital' Star Maurice Benard Is Prioritizing Well-Being After a Heartbreaking Week of Filming

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How 'General Hospital' Star Maurice Benard Is Prioritizing Well-Being After a Heartbreaking Week of Filming

2024/08/11 Report

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It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions in the fictional town of Port Charles, the heart and soul of the long-running soap opera “General Hospital.” From Kristina's devastating miscarriage and near-death experience to Sonny's heart-wrenching confrontation with his presumed-dead son, Morgan, viewers were left breathless, reaching for tissues, and wondering how the actors themselves were coping with such intense scenes.

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One star, in particular, Maurice Benard, who has played the iconic Sonny Corinthos for over three decades, took to social media to address the collective gasp heard 'round the soap opera world.

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