Sonya Eddy’s Household Preventing 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 pal and producing companion.

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

Now, Sonya’s relations need the award of their possession … and so they’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 advised them he will maintain her trophy.

We’re advised 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 advised 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 fingers over her Emmy.

If the Eddys do get the trophy, we’re advised 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 have been combating over who was going to supply and care for his or her mother, who has Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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