On July 19, MIA General Hospital leading lady Kirsten Storms — who sat out the reveal that Maxie’s “late” husband Nathan was really his twin brother Cassius — shared an update on what’s been going on in her life since… well, this. “Despite everything that’s been going on in my life right now — and I will be honest, it’s more than upsetting — I still feel that the move to Tennessee was the best choice for me,” she Instagrammed. “I might not be at the best part of this choice yet, but L.A. never felt like my real home.
“I’m grateful and really [bleeping] proud of the accomplishments I’ve achieved during my acting career,” she added. “However, my career started before I was out of elementary school. I spent years working nonstop and feeling envious of anyone who lived in ‘the real world.’” To be clear, she noted, “I DO NOT MEAN FOR THAT TO BE OFFENSIVE.”
The actress, whose career began with a series of commercials as a youngster, went on to say that the path she has taken wasn’t always hers to choose. “My life in California, and work there, was chosen for me at a young age. Have I been lucky to maintain employment in this industry, since my parents relocated us from Florida — with the sole intention that I become an actor? Hell yes,” she exclaimed. “I’m proud of myself for handling the majority of that on my own…
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“But that life became the only thing I knew how to do. Or thought I was capable of,” she went on. “Then I had Harper [her daughter with former General Hospital castmate Brandon Barash in 2014] , and how I viewed every single thing in life shifted. I swear I’m not going to continue to bring up my medical situation — I’ll make jokes, and it will be awkward — but until I began to understand how precious time is and how what we prioritize becomes all we have, there was never a thought that my life would ever change. Definitely not in the way I’ve always wanted it to.”
From there, Storms made mention of the restraining order that her ex had taken out against her. “I will briefly acknowledge that there is an ongoing situation with Brandon that will be getting sorted out — soon hopefully. I would appreciate (and encourage) for people on here not to worry about me, or think there is something larger going on, other than two ex-spouses dealing with a ‘disagreement’ that will be resolved.
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“I’m not the type of person to come on here and discuss the details of something this personal or offensive to who I am. However, before you guys starting commenting on this, please remember that we are people who are divorced and have a child. I appreciate the supportive comments, but now that my daughter is of the age where she will Google her name while riding the bus to school, I’m asking that the speculation on this issue please stop.
“Also, yes I have black hair and bangs. I’m kinda dig.” (More soap-star makeovers here.)
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