On the evening of June 9, General Hospital's Tabyana Ali (Trina Robinson) broke her silence about racist comments posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) and tweeted a response advocating for peace and love rather than hate.
"I promise life is more beautiful and peaceful and full when you give people and yourself LOVE," she wrote. "I pray you don't meet God and find yourself disappointed when he shows you the life you could've had, if all you had to do was stop giving out that type of energy and just went OUTSIDE!"
I promise life is more beautiful and peaceful and full when you give people and yourself LOVE. I pray you don't meet God and find yourself disappointed when he shows you the life you could've had, if all you had to do was stop giving out that type of energy and just went OUTSIDE!
ó Tabyana Ali🌺🌙 (@iamaliford) June 10, 2024
In a post on June 18, General Hospital issued a simple but direct statement on its social media accounts saying, "General Hospital does not tolerate hatred or bigotry of any kind. Racism has no place in Port Charles. #GH is for everyone."
General Hospital does not tolerate hatred or bigotry of any kind. Racism has no place in Port Charles. #GH is for everyone. pic.twitter.com/VvYGqP2dFr
ó General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) June 18, 2024
The statement did not mention Ali by name, but a show source tells Soap Central that ABC has been working with Ali and her representatives about how to handle the situation. In the wake of the racist attacks on Ali, fans of GH have been vocal about the show's silence on the matter.
When Ali saw the statement, she retweeted it with her own simple and grateful comment. "I appreciate you so much ABC/GH," she said.
I appreciate you so much ABC/GH🥹💕 https://t.co/R8XoBHQx3T
ó Tabyana Ali🌺🌙 (@iamaliford) June 18, 2024
Yvette Nicole Brown, who is a GH fan and made a guest appearance on the soap last year during Epiphany Johnson's memorial, also retweeted the statement.
"Thankfully, my beloved General Hospital feels this way," she wrote.
Thankfully, my beloved @GeneralHospital feels THIS way. ❤️ https://t.co/DpShozCLDo
ó yvette nicole brown (@YNB) June 19, 2024
Ali was not the only current GH star to share the show's statement. Other stars shared the show's post, including Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) and Genie Francis (Laura Collins). Francis also responded to a tweet that Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) shared following Ali's posts the previous week.
"You hide behind a profile pix & spew hatred & racism at Tabyana, you spew it at every cast member of General Hospital & we condemn & reject it. We stand by our friend & colleague in her dignified & gracious response. There's no place 4 racism of any kind in r beloved GH community," Grahn wrote, directed at Ali's detractors.
Francis echoed Grahn's sentiments with: "Here, here, Nancy. I couldn't have said it any better than that. #GH is for everyone."
Here, here, Nancy. I couldn't have said it any better than that. #GH is for everyone. @GeneralHospital
ó Genie Francis (@GenieFrancis) June 19, 2024
Did GH do the right thing speaking out now? Are you committed to taking a stand against racism? We want to hear from you -- so drop your comments in the Comments section below, tweet about it on Twitter, share it on Facebook, or chat about it on our Message Boards.
