Fans of General Hospital are outraged about Kelly Monaco's departure

General Hospital fans are outraged about Kelly Monaco's departure from the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Some fans have praised Monaco's performance and praised her for her role as Sam McCall. The soap opera Network confirmed Monaco's departure, but fans have launched a campaign to save Sam from being killed off. They have launched hashtags like SaveKelly, SaveSamMcCall, and I Stand With Kelly, and shared resources to reach out to the show's network and comment line. Monaco has played Sam since 2003 and has won an Emmy Award for her performance on General Hospital in 2006. She also won the first season of Dancing With the Stars in 2005 and placed third during the competition show's All Stars season in 2012. Monaco returned for the show's 60th anniversary primetime special in January, featuring her former DWTS All Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy.