General Hospital has been running at a fever pitch lately. Willow is on trial for attempting to kill Drew, Michael’s alibi is flimsier than cardboard shoes in a rainstorm, Alexis and ADA Turner are locked in a courtroom stare-down, and Drew himself keeps dodging clean answers. Anna remains missing, hidden away at Wyndemere, while only the worst people know her whereabouts. It’s a lot. Which makes the timing of GH’s 2025 holiday party feel almost necessary, a pressure valve disguised as sequins, candy canes, and extremely committed posing.
Key Takeaways
- GH hit pause on the chaos and put on sequins.
- The cast looked relaxed, close, and fully off duty.
- Candy canes were weaponized.
- Comment sections became part of the party.
- For one night, Port Charles let its hair down and had fun.
Rory Gibson (Michael)
Gibson kept it simple, writing, “GH Holiday Party 25’,” and letting the photos do the work. One shot plants him squarely between Katelyn MacMullen (Willow) and Paige Herschell (Jacinda), everyone relaxed, smiling, very much off the clock. Another pulls the lens closer, with Gibson and girlfriend Alicia Ruelas sharing a kiss that reads calm and unbothered. A later group photo widens the frame to include Laura Wright (Carly), the whole thing feeling less like a cast party and more like friends who survived a long year together. MacMullen chimed in from the comments with, “🎄🙌❤️ the best!”
Paige Herschell (Jacinda)
Herschell’s caption carried warmth: “GH Holiday Party 🎄 I’m so lucky and grateful to know these amazing people. Thanks for including me. 🫶 Happy holidays, y’all!” Her photos bounce between intimate and chaotic. She appears with boyfriend Drew Cash, then alongside makeup artist Karol Young Moses with MacMullen and Gibson, all smiles and soft lighting. One standout frame traps Gibson and Ruelas behind an oversized candy cane while Wright, MacMullen, and Herschell close in, Ruelas mid-bite, the joke fully understood by everyone in the shot.
Braedyn Bruner (Emma)
“GH holiday party 2025 🎄❤️,” Bruner wrote, with Eden McCoy (Josslyn) replying, “Love youuuuuu.” The images lean young, loose, and joyful. There’s a bright group shot with Asher Antonyzyn (Danny), Bluesy Burke (Charlotte), Finn Carr (Rocc), and Giovanni Mazza (Gio), followed by a black-and-white moment with McCoy that feels quieter, almost reflective. Another photo pairs Bruner and Mazza, while a final monochrome group pulls in makeup artist Priscilla Castro-Preciado, executive producer Frank Valentini, co-head writer Chris Van Etten, and a familiar cluster of faces, all gathered and unguarded.
Laura Wright (Carly)
Wright leaned fully into the night, posting a carousel of party snapshots with the promise, “GH Holiday party !! So much fun – more silly pics to come 🎅🏻.” The set opens romantically, with Wright alongside her real-life partner and former GH co-star Wes Ramsey (Peter), before widening to a relaxed group shot that pulls in Wally Kurth (Ned), his wife Debra Yuhasz, and long-time costumer Alice Volonino. Other photos spotlight the people who keep the show running, including a warm one-on-one with Anzhela Adzhiyan, GH’s department head of hair. A later group shot brings MacMullen and Jonathan Heit into the frame, followed by a moody Los Angeles night shot, a solo of Wright mid-glow, and a final, slightly blurry snap of Wright and Ramsey that feels less posed and more end-of-evening honest.
Priscilla Castro-Preciado
Castro-Preciado captioned her post, “@ the 2025 General Hospital Christmas Party – Hosted by Frank Valentini,” then turned the comments into their own event. McCoy wrote, “I loveeeeee youuuuuu,” and Castro-Preciado answered with, “I love u 🦙.” Tabyana Ali (Trina) added, “I should always let you make my post!! This is so cute!!🩷🩷,” prompting a confession: “It took me an embarrassingly long time to crop. lololol I almost gave up altogether.” Her photos feel curated but affectionate, mixing cast with crew, couples with colleagues, and even Carlo Rota (Sidwell) alongside his real-life wife, Nazneen Contractor (ADA Turner), everyone framed with care and a little humor.
For one night, the secrets paused. The stakes softened. And GH remembered how to laugh at itself before heading back into the fire.
