Kelly Monaco, who has played Sam McCall for 21 years on the soap opera, was confirmed not to be returning to the long-running series in August. The actress, 48, is now speaking out about her exit in a since-deleted response on Instagram.

One month after the news broke that Kelly Monaco would not be returning to General Hospital after 21 years starring on the soap opera, she’s speaking out - kind of. She shared a comment on Instagram that appeared to claim that her leaving the series was an act of “retaliation,

They say never read the comments, but they just might include a heated word from your favorite soap stars. Kelly Monaco appeared to address her ouster from General Hospital in a since-deleted Instagram comment on a Soap Hub post from Monday,