Ryan Paevey, who rose to fame as the handsome Nathan West on General Hospital, finally revealed why he retired from acting.
The 39-year-old announced in April that he was stepping away from Hollywood, but did not explain his reasons, sparking a storm of speculation.
This Wednesday he deleted his accounts on Facebook and
On Friday he finally explained that showbiz has taken a toll on his “mental health,” taking him to a “dark place” that he felt he had to escape from.
She added that she had to move to Los Angeles to care for her mother during her battle with lung cancer, in a statement provided to Heavy.
Ryan Paevey, who rose to fame as the handsome Nathan West on General Hospital, finally revealed why he retired from acting; in the photo 2021
Ryan, who in recent years has been known for Hallmark movies, revealed in April that he “may take a break from filming in 2024, unless the project is with friends.”
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The speculation accelerated, to the point that this week Ryan found himself issuing a statement clarifying his position.
He expressed frustration with “speculation from third parties who have taken my words and expanded them to meet their narrative, or have flatly misrepresented my words or misinterpreted their meaning.”
Noting that “social media makes it very easy to twist words,” he shared that he will occasionally receive messages from his team “panicking” about a rumor.
Ryan revealed that he “felt” he should stop acting “for a while” and over the “last few weeks” determined the move was “absolutely necessary.”
“The industry hasn’t felt like the right place for me for quite some time and my mental health has been affected. It’s taken me to a bit of a dark place, it’s turned me into a version of myself that I don’t like very much. “I have publicly expressed some of my anger and frustration, and for that I apologize,” she said.
“I’ve had many years of smooth sailing and I’m very lucky to say that, but the waters have been much rougher over the last year,” he added.
“My bank accounts were hacked, my money was embezzled, my investments were stolen… things that, although difficult, can be recovered.”
However, when he found out about his mother’s cancer, he “left Los Angeles to be closer to her” and “dedicate more time, energy and resources closer to home.”
Ryan previously revealed that the slings and arrows of social media ultimately led to him leaving his position on General Hospital in 2018; Pictured on the soap opera with Kirsten Storms.
In recent years, Ryan has been known for a number of Hallmark films, including the 2019 production From Friend to Fiancé, in which he appears with Jocelyn Hudon.
He expressed his warm gratitude “to General Hospital for giving a green actor a chance and tolerating his learning curve, to Hallmark for changing my life and taking me to places that have become my favorites on Earth,” among others, but noted that he was ‘simply bringing the focus closer; to the family.’
Professionally, she is redirecting her attention to Fortunate Wanderer, a website where she sells handmade jewelry that she also advertises on her Instagram.
Ryan previously revealed that the slings and arrows of social media ultimately led to him leaving his role on General Hospital in 2018.
“This is why I retired years ago,” he wrote on X in April. ‘Soap Twitter was one of the most caustic online environments I have ever experienced’
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