General Hospital Performer of the Week: Kelly Thiebaud as Britt Westbourne

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General Hospital's Kelly Thiebaud as Britt Westbourne | Image: ABC

The chickens really came home to roost for General Hospital's Britt this week as she realized just what kind of mess she is in. Britt thought life would be better in Port Charles without Pascal in her way, but Pascal is back and Jenz Sidwell is more dangerous than she ever imagined. That was enough for Britt to finally melt down, while Kelly Thiebaud broke our hearts.

The Britch is a mess

Britt was stunned when Sidwell shot Dalton | Image: ABC
Britt was stunned when Sidwell shot Dalton | Image: ABC

Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) said it months ago during her first meeting with a teenage Rocco (Finn Carr). "My Britta...was a MESS!" Make that a hot mess, Liesl. And Thiebaud knows how to play that hot mess with finesse, which is one reason she won an Emmy for doing so in 2023. Britt wasn't about to let Dalton (Daniel Goddard) ruin Rocco's life and brought out the Britch to tell him so, as well as order Sidwell (Carlo Rota) around a bit.

Thiebaud gave us the quintessential Britt we have come to know, while always showing a hint of vulnerability. But Britt was about to get blown away (figuratively) while Dalton got blown away (literally). When Sidwell fired that gun and shot Sidwell dead in front of her, we could feel Britt's shock, horror, and sheer terror. The look on her face told us that Britt knew she was in serious trouble, that she might not be able to escape.

Britt's General Hospital breakdown

Britt felt all alone on General Hospital | Image: ABC
Britt felt all alone on General Hospital | Image: ABC

After Pascal (Marc Foget) left Britt alone in her room above Bobbie's, Thiebaud allowed everything Britt had been keeping bottled up inside to come out. Britt's fears, frustrations, and pride were all on display. That dread of becoming incapacitated was still there as her hand shook, and she tried to inject the syringe was all over her face.

Then, we saw defeat. Britt slumped to the floor, overwhelmed by it all and just needing to process it. By the time Jason (Steve Burton) appeared, she was a bundle of nerves and raw fear that came out as frustration and anger, as it often does.

We could feel her relief as Britt thought she could tell Jason everything, but then her heartbreak when he had to leave to do Sonny's bidding. That's when Britt fell apart in bed as our hearts broke for her thanks to Thiebaud's electrifying performance.

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Edited by Hope Campbell