It was exhausting and frustrating that like you said, JFP and Frons didn't budge an inch. They were determined to keep Genie off the show except in very short blips of story. I did love her in 2008, she returned looking gorgeous in jeans and a pink sweater. That time was the last time we saw sensual kisses between Luke and Laura in the cabin. I watched that scene over and over and then she left to go to Paris for more treatment and Luke said "Will you come back?" and off She went until 2013 I think.
I'm going to be honest, from a fan perspective, we should probably be grateful that JFP went to Y&R and fired Genie. She was literally back at GH less than 4 months later, in time for the major 50th anniversary celebration. Frank gave her a six month contract, which was the longest contract anyone had offered her at ABC since the late 90s at that point.
None of this would've happened if she stayed on Y&R. And while Frank (or someone higher than him) made a mistake in taking her off contract, they did quickly reverse course and give her a very good contract once the outrage happened. And now, with her current contract, she has one of the highest episode guarantees of any actor at the studio.
But under Frons and JFP no amount of cries for Laura, no amount of fan campaigns, no amount of threats to boycott, moved them an inch. They were determined to never have Genie back full time, and they stuck to that.
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