Sonya Eddy’s Family Fighting to Get Her Posthumous Emmy

There is a battle brewing over cleaning soap opera star Sonya Eddy‘s posthumous Daytime Emmy … along with her estranged household decided to take the trophy again from her buddy and producing accomplice.

Here’s the deal … Sonya died on the finish of 2022 and he or she received a Daytime Emmy final month for her work on “General Hospital,” along with her producing accomplice and buddy Tyler Ford accepting the award on her behalf.

Now, Sonya’s relations need the award of their possession … they usually’re pissed it wasn’t given to them within the first place.

Sonya’s youthful brother, Robbie Eddy, tells TMZ … the Tv Academy did not inform her household she was going to be profitable an Emmy beforehand, and Tyler’s informed them he will hold her trophy.

We’re informed Sonya’s entire household is now working to get the Emmy … sending a letter to the Tv Academy.

Whereas Sonya’s kin waits to listen to again from the Academy, we’re informed they really feel this entire factor is a slap within the face — they’re nonetheless grieving, and this dispute is making that course of tougher. Plus, the Emmys occurred shortly earlier than the 1-year anniversary of her demise.

Sonya’s brother says the household has no plans to take any sort of authorized motion in opposition to Tyler or the Academy … they do not need to tarnish her reminiscence with a lawsuit, they’re simply hoping Tyler does the “right thing” and arms over her Emmy.

If the Eddys do get the trophy, we’re informed Sonya’s 84-year-old mom will maintain onto the award … the household says her mother sponsored Sonya’s Hollywood profession.

Now, we have additionally heard Sonya was really estranged from some relations when she died — she wasn’t getting alongside along with her brother as a result of they had been preventing over who was going to offer and care for his or her mother, who has Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Sonya’s brother tells us they had been engaged on repairing their relationship not lengthy earlier than she died.