Eva LaRue is exiting General Hospital over a year after joining the show as Natalia, the disapproving and homophobic mother of Jacqueline Grace Lopez's Blaze. Initially serving as a villain, LaRue's character quickly earned the ire of the long-running soap's viewers.

The long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital will be seeing the exit of a controversial character this week: Natalia Ramirez. Played by actress Eva LaRue, the character's upcoming departure may not come as a surprise to many loyal fans of the show,

Her exit aside, LaRue is grateful for her experience on the show, which is currently in its 62nd season after debuting in 1963.