GH’s Jason and Tracy Mourning Monica Together Was The Perfect Beginning To Tribute
Monica’s passing gave General Hospital fans some heartbreaking Tracy and Jason scenes.
General Hospital has begun the tribute to Leslie Charleson with Monica’s passing. The ABC soap kicked it off perfectly by having Jason find Monica and immediately tell Tracy she was gone.
So Much Love and History On Display
Tracy (Jane Elliot) and Jason (Steve Burton) each had a rocky relationship with Monica (Charleson) for decades. Monica and Tracy had some of the most epic battles that were oh so entertaining, especially over the house.
Jason losing his Quartermaine memories and working with Sonny (Maurice Benard) changed the dynamic of his relationship with Monica. In fact, it took them years to even have a relationship.
It took time, but eventually, Tracy and Jason both found a way to have a meaningful relationship with Monica. That turbulent history is one reason why having the two of them deal with Monica’s passing alone was the right choice.
Another reason is that Jason and Tracy are essentially the heads of the Quartermaine family now.
Tracy is the lone matriarch now that Monica, her parents, and Alan (Stuart Damon) are gone. Jason is not only the former Quartermaine golden boy but also Alan’s son, making him kind of the patriarch.
Watching Tracy and Jason form a bond since his return has been refreshing and helps keep the Quartermaine legacy alive. All of this is why those two mourning Monica alone was the best decision as GH begins its goodbye to a legend.
GH fans also agree this was the right move by the ABC soap. One fan on X wrote, “Having only Tracy and Jason reveal Monica’s passing was a very VERY smart choice!”
A different fan shared, “I think one of the wonderful nuances of having Tracy and Jason share the initial moments after Monica’s passing is that Jane and Steve had the longest standing relationships with Leslie.”
Burton spoke about the storyline on his podcast, That’s Awesome with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), admitting the writers made the appropriate choice regarding Monica’s passing.
“I am glad it was me. I think that’s, I guess, appropriate. It could have been Tracy also,” he expressed, “If you are thinking about other people, where the meaning would be there, I guess it would be Tracy or Jason. We’re kind of the last of the Quartermaines.”
This is just the beginning of General Hospital honoring the legacy of Monica and Charleson, so grab those tissues because it’s going to get even more emotional.
Gia Giudice Fires Back at Claims She’s ‘Living Off Mommy’s Money’ and Sets the Record Straight on Her Finances
Next Gen NYC‘s Gia Giuduce also shared a moving update while defending living at home with her mom, Teresa.
Gia Giudice isn’t ready to fly the nest just yet.
The 24-year-old Next Gen NYC cast member explained on the Sept. 15 episode of her Casual Chaos podcast that she currently doesn’t have a timeline for when she plans to leave her family’s Montville mansion, where she lives with mom Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Gia, more specifically, admitted there is no “end date” in sight, despite her mother telling her it might be time to move. As she put it on the podcast, “It’s so nice living at home.”
Continued the eldest of Teresa’s daughters, “I get scrutinized every single day, and they’re, like, ‘Oh, you’re living off mommy’s money, this is what you’re doing, you’re living at home, oh, mommy’s paying your bills.’ And, I’m like, ‘Only if you knew.’”
As an example, Gia pointed out that her car insurance bill is taken from her bank account every three months. That, and for some, living at home into adulthood isn’t out of the norm. RHONJ’s Jennifer Aydin also highlighted this in Gia’s Instagram comments, stating, “In my culture, we stay at home until we get married.”
Gia Giudice sheds further light on her finances and bills
Gia further discussed her car insurance bill on a recent episode of Sirius XM’s Jeff Lewis Live, during which time host Jeff Lewis couldn’t help but comment on her stunning collection of Cartier Love bracelets. Wondered the Flipping Out star, “Are all those Love bracelets yours or did you borrow them from your mom?”
“They’re mine,” Gia contended. “I buy them for myself.”
Teresa wondered if any of the four-or-so bracelets — which start at about $5,000 and reach upwards of $50,000 online — were a gift from her. Although Teresa claimed she still pays for Gia’s cell phone, and stepdad Luis “Louie” Ruelas foots the bill for her health insurance, Gia maintained, “I’m literally on my own.”
Jeff wittily pushed back, “Well, you’ve got your own income now, and she’s using the money to buy very expensive Cartier bracelets,” to which Teresa admitted that her oldest daughter “goes shopping all the time.”
“You should be paying your car insurance,” Jeff continued, with Teresa’s approval. “I mean, that’s ridiculous. She has $100,000 on her wrist.”
All laughed when co-host Shane Douglas reminded them, “But, she’s doing it on her own.”
Gia Giudice’s living situation and moving timeline, explained
Gia returned to Teresa and Louie’s mansion after graduating from Rutgers University in 2023.
Her hunt for a new place began in June when she found it “super exhausting” to commute back and forth between the Garden State and the Big Apple, she told Today.
Explained Gia, “It’s a lot. My schedule has only picked up since Next Gen NYC, which is funny, because it picked up the summer we were filming Next Gen, and no one knew that we were filming it. It’s just my career kind of started picking up, and my brand started growing, and I am in the city at least four times a week, so it’s a lot of back and forth from Jersey.”
In August, she said she was “desperate” to leave home, citing the commute as to why she missed out on NYC-based events.
Not long ago, Gia took audiences with her on Instagram as she and longtime BF Christian Carmichael searched for apartments in Hudson County, New Jersey. The influencer and content creator said she was “So so so excited for this new chapter,” giving followers a glimpse into potential homes around Hoboken and Jersey City. As of her Aug. 7 social media posts, Gia planned to continue her apartment search the following weekend.
