General Hospital fans know Scarlett Spears as Donna, Sonny and Carly’s daughter and one of Port Charles’ most adorable residents. Lately, though, the young actress has been spending time far beyond GH’s soundstage. Spears recently shared a pair of social media posts celebrating her role as Bonnie in Toy Story 5, including a red-carpet interview and a meeting she’ll probably never forget.
Key Takeaways
- Scarlett Spears celebrated her role as Bonnie in Toy Story 5 at the red carpet premiere.
- Maurice Benard and Tanisha Harper cheered her on in the comments.
- Spears said she’d love to hear Taylor Swift in the film.
- Tom Hanks surprised Spears with a heartwarming first meeting.
- Hanks welcomed his young co-star to the Toy Story family.
- Fans melted over the sweet exchange between Spears and Hanks.
A Dream Come True
Good Morning America shared an Instagram video from the Toy Story 5 red carpet with the caption, “Cuteness overload😍 Scarlett Spears has flown from Oz (Young Glinda) to the world of Toy Story, giving voice to the toys’ owner Bonnie in Toy Story 5💕.” In the video, Spears excitedly talked about joining a franchise that has lasted more than 30 years and admitted that one of her favorite parts of playing Bonnie is attending premieres and meeting fellow actors.
She also spoke about how much she loves Toy Story and what she thinks fans will enjoy most about the new installment. Spears couldn’t hide her excitement while talking about seeing familiar characters return, and even enthusiastically agreed when the interviewer suggested Taylor Swift should sing a song for the movie. “I love Taylor Swift,” she said, clearly enjoying every second of the experience.
The comments section filled up quickly. Maurice Benard (Sonny) proudly wrote, “my girl❤️,” prompting Spears’ mother to reply that Scarlett couldn’t wait to see him soon. Tanisha Harper (Jordan) called the young actress “The cutest!” Fans were equally enthusiastic, with one follower laughing about Spears refusing to call the longtime Toy Story characters “old,” while others praised her talent, called her adorable, and predicted she was destined for big things.
Meeting Woody Himself
If that part of the red carpet wasn’t exciting enough, Spears’ mother later shared another Instagram video featuring a moment straight out of a Disney dream. Alongside the clip, she wrote, “Can we have a moment for @/tomhanks – My kid has been incredibly blessed to meet the sweetest people ❤️✨🫶🏻🎬 This meant SO much to her!!!! She manifested this 🥹🥹🥹.”
The video captured Spears meeting Tom Hanks for the very first time, even though the two were already part of the same movie. Hanks introduced himself, wished her an early happy birthday, and warmly told her that they would be “in the movie together for the rest of time.” He even encouraged her to come say hello if they ever crossed paths again. Spears could barely contain her excitement and later summed up the experience perfectly by declaring, “I love him.”
Fans absolutely melted over the exchange. One viewer called Hanks “a class act,” another admitted, “I’m crying 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️,” while others described the moment as magical, heartwarming, sweet, and something they were thrilled to see happen for the young GH star. For Spears, it was the kind of Hollywood memory that might just last as long as Toy Story itself.
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