Diane Miller is juggling more than legal briefs right now. On General Hospital, the sharp-tongued attorney is knee-deep in figuring out how to protect Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) from potentially being charged in Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting. But in real life, actress Carolyn Hennesy had a very different kind of case to close — a viral debate over her hair. After fans on Reddit questioned whether she’d been wearing a wig on the show, Hennesy took to social media to set the record straight herself… and she did it with her trademark humor.
Carolyn Hennesy shuts down the wig debate
General Hospital’s Carolyn Hennesy posted on Instagram, “So, apparently there has been a debate raging on @reddit that I am wearing a wig on @generalhospitalabc! Well, let me settle this debate and set the record straight! This hair is all mine, and all natural! #generalhospital #generalhospitalfan #generalhospitalabc #wigs”
In an accompanying video, she looked straight into the camera and said, “I believe there was a huge debate a few months ago as to whether or not this…” she motioned to her hair and continued, “...was a wig. It’s not, and for the people who say they know wigs when they see them, you don’t. Because this is all me all the time. So, it’s simply growing out. That’s it. I personally love it, and I hope you do too. Okay, Goodbye.”
And just to make sure fans were smiling by the end, the General Hospital star hilariously zipped by on a tractor, casually reminding viewers to “like and subscribe!” It was peak Carolyn — equal parts glamour and mischief.
Fans came to her defense

Costume designer, @only1lovelyleslie, wrote, “I’ve worked with her personally and can attest that it is, in fact, her own incredible head of fabulous hair! She is also a dream and hilarious person, so quit giving her a hard time!”
@beautybypanelli shared, “I worked as a hairstylist for her on a movie. It’s her hair. And it was always fabulous!” Meanwhile, @picsoftail cut right to the chase with, “It’s real, and it’s SPECTACULAR!”
Other General Hospital viewers poured in with praise and memories. @nanas7blessings said, “You have beautiful hair, but I personally LOVE it shorter! Not everyone can wear it short and look as gorgeous as you!” @seasonsofserenitydawn recalled seeing her “in the wild” with her hair “flying everywhere.” And @nelsonaspen summed it up with, “Love you and your copper locks, baby. Haters gotta hate.”
The love kept flowing, with @bella.8653 sharing the heartfelt, “Love YOUR hair, ignore the haters!! Miss you on [General Hospital]. So hurry back.” Meanwhile, @monadblu commented, “You carry a certain, ‘I don’t care really if you like me or not’ air about you. It’s quite refreshing.” And @stillsmilin10 emphasized, “YES, Carolyn, SPEAK IT!!” while @tmgoose settled the argument by writing, “I never heard there was a debate, but who cares if it is or not. It’s your hair and you can do what you want with it.”
From wig “experts” being swiftly corrected to nostalgic fans cheering her on, the comment thread read like a love letter to both her hair and her humor. In a world where GH storylines can spark weeks of fan debate, trust Carolyn Hennesy to settle this one with style…and a tractor.
General Hospital can be seen weekdays on ABC and Hulu