RECAST ALERT: Patricia Mauceri is out, Saundra Santiago is in!

Daytime Confidential reports that long-time OLTL vet, Patricia Mauceri (Carlotta) has been fired and replaced with Saundra Santiago, who played Carmen on Guiding Light for three years, and the brief role of Isabella Santi on OLTL. Mauceri was reportedly fired to protesting the upcoming gay storyline featuring Kyle (Brett Claywell) and Fish (Scott Evans), in which Carlotta would be a gay-friendly mother. Santiago started taping yesterday.