GENERAL Hospital alum Ryan Peavey has announced that he is 'taking a step back from acting,' revealing that he's in a 'dark place.' The actor, known for appearing in Hallmark films, shared the news with fans in an Instagram video. Ryan , 39, announced his break from acting on Friday after a series of video statements detailing aspects of the industry he was struggling with, including social media.
He shared the written statement in an Instagram video. "Hey everyone..
.so first and foremost, I am a bit apprehensive that I even have to make a statement like this," he began. "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 expended upon them to meet their narrative, or flat out misrepresented my words or misconstrued the meaning.
"I have always been an open book, and one who speaks his mind truthfully and directly, and it is unfortunate that we live in a world where social media makes it very easy to twist one's words' I am often unaware it is even happening until someone from my team messages me in a panic, and so I feel it best to make a formal statement through HEAVY." Ryan continued, "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 absolutely necessary in the past few weeks. "The industry hasn't felt like the place for me in quite some time now, a.
