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Benard and Francis remember their late GH co-stars in this exclusive State of Mind clip.<\/p>\n
In an exclusive clip from Maurice Benard\u2019s upcoming State of Mind podcast episode with Genie Francis, the two General Hospital stars remember the legendary co-stars they\u2019ve lost in recent years.<\/p>\n
Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n Benard (Sonny) has been hyping up his new two-part podcast interview \u2014 set to air on November 16 and November 23, respectively \u2014 and with good reason. Sitting down with him will be Francis (Laura), the GH vet who is one half of the iconic Luke and Laura and has spent nearly 30 years in Port Charles.<\/p>\n In Francis\u2019 first-ever appearance on\u00a0State of Mind,\u00a0<\/em>the actors take a profound moment to remember the many co-stars they\u2019ve lost in recent years: Leslie Charleson (Monica), Tristan Rogers (Robert), Jackie Zeman (Bobbie), and Francis\u2019 on-screen son Tyler Christopher (Nikolas).<\/p>\n Benard went about the moment simply, letting Francis be in the spotlight to remember their co-stars. As Benard read off each name, Francis was tasked with saying whatever came to her mind and heart.<\/p>\n They started with Rogers, who Francis immediately called \u201cdelightful.\u201d She went on to compliment his talent, calling him a bright star who deserved to land in the movies.\u00a0Rogers lost his battle with lung cancer in August and made his final appearance on GH in July.<\/p>\n Benard followed up with GH\u2019s longest running cast member, Charleson, who passed away in January. Her character Monica passed away in September, allowing the show to remember both the actress and the character. Francis remembered Charleson being the first actor she was on live television with, and recalled a moment when Charleson forgot her line. \u201cWhen the scene ended, she wept and we held each other, and I cried.\u201d<\/p>\n Zeman was next on Benard\u2019s list, whose character often played in close quarters with Francis\u2019 until Zeman lost her cancer battle in 2023. The actress spoke with so much fondness in her voice when she responded, \u201cJackie Zeman\u2026I loved her so much.\u201d Francis went on to admit how much she admired Zeman, and regrets how afraid she was whenever her \u201ccool big sister\u201d asked her out for lunch.<\/p>\n Benard concluded with Christopher, who originated the role of Nikolas and tragically passed away in 2023. After referring to him as \u201ca beautiful angel,\u201d Francis continued with, \u201cHe was not equipped to live in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n Benard also shared thoughts on the late actors, admitting he didn\u2019t get to know them until they appeared on\u00a0State of Mind.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cI was like, \u2018Wow, these people are beautiful.\u2019 I just didn\u2019t know them.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch the full clip below, and catch the first part of the interview on November 16.<\/p>\n \u201cSummer House\u201d star Lindsay Hubbard got into a heated confrontation with \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d alum Tom Sandoval and his girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson, at BravoCon 2025.<\/p>\n Page Six obtained an exclusive video of the trio having a loud conversation in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, following a full day of press and fan panels.<\/p>\n Our eyewitness says Hubbard was \u201cactivated\u201d and \u201ccame flying over\u201d to talk to Sandoval privately around 2:30 a.m., but Robinson opposed. We\u2019re told she didn\u2019t know who Hubbard was.<\/p>\n Eventually, the three of them decided to step aside to chat, and things got tense.<\/p>\n Our video shows Hubbard saying, \u201cIt did piss me off,\u201d followed by Robinson saying, \u201cAnd yeah, you should apologize to me,\u201d though it\u2019s unclear who they are speaking to.<\/p>\n Hubbard, 39, then says to \u201cshut the f\u2013k up,\u201d as Robinson says to \u201cget the f\u2013k out.\u201d<\/p>\n It then seems that Hubbard tries to mediate between Sandoval, 43, and Robinson, as she says, \u201cWhatever you two have going on, don\u2019t do it in\u2013\u201d but the rest is inaudible.<\/p>\n Robinson, 33, then looks at Sandoval and says, \u201cYour ego, buddy,\u201d before storming off.<\/p>\n Reps for Hubbard, Sandoval and Robinson did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n Hubbard and Sandoval both went through very public breakups in 2023.<\/p>\n Hubbard\u2019s \u201cSummer House\u201d co-star Carl Radke\u00a0called off their engagement\u00a0that August, just three months before their wedding.<\/p>\n She has since\u00a0welcomed a baby\u00a0\u2014 11-month-old daughter Gemma \u2014 with\u00a0her now-ex-boyfriend Turner Kufe.<\/p>\n As for Sandoval, he was in a nine-year relationship with his \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d co-star Ariana Madix when\u00a0his affair with their other co-star Rachel \u201cRaquel\u201d Leviss\u00a0was exposed in March 2023.<\/p>\n Sandoval and Robinson\u00a0made their relationship Instagram-official\u00a0the following February, though it has not always been smooth sailing.<\/p>\n The model\u00a0accused Sandoval of cheating on her\u00a0in December 2024 but later\u00a0retracted her claim, insisting she had \u201cmisjudged\u201d a situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Benard and Francis remember their late GH co-stars in this exclusive State of Mind clip. 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