Heather Gay is finally addressing that black eye she suffered during the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s cast trip to San Diego this season. But don’t expect the Bravo star to give a satisfying answer for how she got the shiner!
13.01.2023 - 01:53 / perezhilton.com
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Genie Francis will no longer stand by that rape scene between Luke and Laura Spencer in General Hospital.
As you know, Luke and Laura are considered THE “super couple” in the soap opera world, beloved by many fans of the ABC hit for decades. But their relationship started on a horrific note; in a 1979 episode, Anthony Geary’s character Luke sexually assaulted Laura. Rather than making him face consequences for his actions, the show had the pair fall in love and eventually get married. For decades, the show attempted to play off the awful moment by calling it “seduction.” But without a doubt, this storyline would not fly on television today.
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Now, Genie has slammed the controversial scene — and made it clear she refuses to “justify” what happened anymore. The soap opera legend told reporters during ABC’s Television Critics Association presentation on Wednesday:
She continued, saying how being a part of that storyline has been a “burden” for her:
For those who think this is some sort of exaggeration, here’s the scene (in admittedly terrible quality):
Yeah, no question here. This was intended to be a scene depicting a sexual assault. And it’s horrible.
Looking back on the romance between Luke and Laura, Genie recalled what it was like to film their wedding (above right, inset) in light of the rape scene and said it was an “uncomfortable” moment. She explained:
Despite the awful storyline, the 60-year-old actress recognized how “big a deal” their character’s wedding was to fans at the time:
We’re glad to see Genie calling out how terrible the plot between Laura and Luke was so many years later. She’s right,
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