General Hospital and Hallmark alum Ryan Paevey has announced to fans his upcoming plans. He is officially stepping back from acting. This has been an ongoing story since March. In an emotional statement, he has shared why he will not be acting again in the foreseeable future.
What are his personal reasons for not taking on any upcoming roles?
Ryan Paevey Issues An Emotional Statement On Why He Is Stepping Back From Acting
On Friday, Ryan Paevey went to Instagram to share a statement that he originally gave to Heavy on why he is taking “a step back from acting.” The Unleashing Mr. Darcy star revealed that he is instead going to focus on his family and his jewelry making.
However, the Two Tickets To Paradise star was a a bit hesitant to open up this Pandora’s box again, especially after seemingly backtracking about how Hallmark paid him and his understanding of how residuals work. This was in addition to his previous statements that he had not had a job with them and he was thinking of taking a break from acting. From that, things got heated with his fans. Therefore, it was understandable that he was concerned about going back to discussing what he thought he had said.
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Ryan Peavey InstagramSo first and foremost, I am a bit apprehensive that I even have to make a statement like this. I am certainly accustomed to a certain degree of gossip, but the past few weeks in particular have gotten out of control with speculation from third parties that have taken my words and expanded upon them to meet their narrative, or flat out misrepresented my words or misconstrued their meaning.
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Ryan Peavey InstagramHallmark Alum Blames Social Media For Recent Misunderstandings
In his Instagram story, Ryan Paevey blames social media for the recent misunderstandings. He continued by saying that he is “an open book, and one who speaks his mind truthfully and directly, and is unfortunate that we live in a world where social media makes it very easy to twist one’s words.”
In addition, he shared that he is “often unaware it is seen happening until someone from my team messages me in a panic.”
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Ryan Peavey InstagramRyan Paevey Taking ‘Step Back’ From Acting
The 39-year-old actor shared that he is stepping away from acting. “As I’ve stated before, I am taking a step back from acting, something I’ve felt I’ve needed to do for a while now, and a decision proven to be necessary in the past few weeks.”
He went on to state that his mental health has suffered with the rollercoaster ride of his industry. He shared that he felt lucky for a long time, but he now wants to be with his mother, who was diagnosed with lung cancer. “I left Los Angeles to be closer to her, and feel the need to devote more of my time, energy, and resources closer to home.”
However, he does not call this “all bad news.” He shared that he has “so much to be grateful for.” He then shared his gratitude to “General Hospital for giving a green actor a chance and tolerate his learning curve, to Hallmark for changing my life and taking me to places that have become my favorite on earth.”
Lastly, he thanked “all of YOU who have helped raise up this handyman and bartender and taking him on a decade long adventure the likes of which he never imagined.”
Ryan Paevey fans, do you have thoughts on the star’s statement?
