in an interview with msn entertainment, kelly sullivan has stated in interviews that coming in as a recast, "recasting is never easy, for any party involved. megan [ward] created the role and set the bar very high. to be able to come in after that [...] she established a strong presence and essence of the character. a lot of her fans were resistant, but it's different now, because we started recreating something that is mine." she hoped that "as this storyline keeps getting more interesting and crazy, more people will get on board and just have fun." the actress wanted connie to come out as the winner, explaining: "connie's a broad and i always root for the underdog, the misunderstood person - connie's not just "evil." she has a right to feel the way she does. she's hurt and scared. and also overtly sexual".