General Hospital News: Why Is Maurice Benard So Controversial?

He’s the name and face of the soap and there’s no doubt that he also portrays one of the biggest legacy characters in soap opera history.

General Hospital News: Why Is Maurice Benard So Controversial?

Of course, we are talking about General Hospital star Maurice Benard, who is best known for his role as Sonny Corinthos on the hit ABC soap.

And while there are a lot of people who love him, there are also a lot of people who see Maurice as quite the controversial figure.

As many soap opera fans are aware of, Maurce has a YouTube series called State of Mind, in which he openly talks about mental health issues with a lot of his friends who are in the daytime television industry. 

Viewers feel very protective over him, which is why many have shown their concern over some of Sonny’s storylines. 

They feel as though the topic of mental health and Sonny being bipolar might trigger Maurice off screen. But luckily, that is not the case at all.

Maurice, who is one soap opera star who never shies away from the truth, took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to write to his fans, “As far as @GeneralHospital There’s been a lot of talk about mental health lately people concerned for my health.”

“I like it talk brings awareness. GH has always done an impressive job with bipolar stories it can’t be perfect. It’s TV not real life. LET’S NEVER STOP TALKING.”

General Hospital News: What’s Next For Maurice Benard?

It’s also been suggested that Maurice might have retirement on his mind. He has been playing Sonny Corinthos in this fictional town of Port Charles for almost three decades. 

However, there seems to be some speculation that Maurice would like to start a new career. 

Because his YouTube Series State of Mind has been so successful, there’s a very good chance that Maurice might want to take things to the next level and become a talk show host. 

Of course, Maurice himself hasn’t made any comments about his next steps. But when he does, everyone is going to hear about it for sure. 

In the meantime, come back right here for all the latest updates and spoilers on your favorite daytime television shows including The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives.