Fans of US soap One Life To Live have been left stunned by internet reports that Erika Slezak may be sacked from the series after 38 years.
The six-time Emmy award winner, who joined the cast as Victoria Lord in 1971, has seen her on-screen airtime dramatically reduced over recent months, prompting fears that producers are preparing to write the legendary character out.
"[T]hey are focusing on other stories right now. And that's all I can really say," Slezak said in an interview on her official website. "I agree that there is not enough of Viki and Charlie right now but hopefully there will be in the future."
In response to the speculation about her future on the series, Slezak urged fans to contact ABC Daytime president Brian Frons if they are interested in seeing more of her on screen.
"It's Brian Frons who approves and disapproves of stories. Any story that is done has to be green lighted by him," she said. "It's [head writer] Ron [Carlivati]'s responsibility to come up with the stories but Brian has to green light them."
During her time on the show, Slezak’s Viki has had six alternate personalities, battled breast cancer, presumably killed two people, received a heart transplant from her ex-husband and twice died and gone to heaven.
