It takes a lot to rattle someone built from the same spine-steel as General Hospital’s Carolyn Hennesy, but even she had to pump the brakes this week when a wild rumor started running laps around the internet. She’s been recovering from a painful broken leg — the kind that forces you to slow down even when your brain refuses to — and right in the middle of all that, a fake story surfaced making her injury sound utterly horrific. Instead of letting it fester, she stepped in with that signature Diane-level clarity and shut it down herself.
Key Takeaways
- Hennesy shut down a viral fake amputation story, reminding fans she’s perfectly bipedal.
- The headline was pure clickbait, and she called it out.
- She confirmed she’s not leaving GH, joking they’ll have to drag her out of the studio.
- Jon Lindstrom joked about his own death rumors, adding to the soap-vet sarcasm.
- Fans flooded her comments with panic, relief, and jokes
Calling Out the Fake Story
Hennesy posted the rumor’s screenshot — the dramatic, all-caps, catastrophe-bait headline — on Instagram and paired it with her own voice: “Fake news alert, cats and kittens…I’m still very much bipedal! That was fake news! But I did love certain aspects of it… I think they captured the character of Diane very clearly and very lovingly.” She further addressed the crazy Internet rumors with, “And as for me leaving the show: they’re going to have to cart me out feet first from that sound stage. Diane is a permanent resident of Port Charles!”
The screenshot itself screamed the usual internet theatrics, the kind meant to shock first and clarify never. “DIANE RECAST?!” it began, hilariously adding, “Carolyn Hennesy’s LEG AMPUTATED — GH Fans HEARTBROKEN as Tragedy Forces Major Shake-Up!”
Putting tears of laughter in our eyes, it continued with, “A simple accident turns into a life-altering nightmare as Carolyn Hennesy undergoes emergency amputation… and with Diane’s future on General Hospital suddenly uncertain, the heartbreaking decision to recast sends shockwaves through the GH community as Port Charles prepares for the emotional fallout…”
Fans React — Loudly, Emotionally, and All the Way Down the Thread
In response, Jon Lindstrom (Kevin) slid in with that perfect older-brother deadpan: “Aw, you’ve arrived! Welcome to the big leagues, sister. I was recently in a fistfight on set, and then, DEAD. FYI, rumors of our mishaps and/or demise have been greatly exaggerated.” She shot back, “So GLAD you’re not dead!!” and the whole exchange landed like two vets rolling their eyes at the nonsense.
The comments lit up instantly. A fan wrote, “I was about to say…not Carolyn! One leg wouldn’t stop her anyway!! Glad you’re not leaving!” One viewer admitted, “O M G!! O M G!!!!! My heart stopped for a quick moment until I read the rest.”
Someone else tried to make sense of it: “She can still come back to work with a prosthetic leg. No worries.” A fan confessed, “Glad this is a rumor and not for real because I was about to cry.” And enjoying the humor in the situation, another viewer added, “Jeez, they even took your leg.”
