Our rapid-fire roundup of things happening in Philippine showbiz:
1. Nikki Gil deletes Billy Crawford’s photos from her IG account
Early this week, the singer-actress removed all photos of her ex-boyfriend from her Instagram account. Nikki, who was Billy’s girlfriend for almost five years, addressed the split for the very first time in ASAP last Sunday, when she said, “I’ve got my birthday wish and that’s to be whole again.”
2. Charice sings “Star Spangled Banner” as a lesbian
Now that she’s come out of the closet, Charice has been slowly inching her way back in the spotlight as a singer. She was in the US last Saturday, where she sang the American national anthem at the opening ceremonies of Major League Baseball, which coincided with MLB’s annual Civil Rights Game.
3. Raymond Gutierrez clarifies link to Janet Napoles’ son
Rappler.com reported a couple of weeks ago that according to Securities and Exchange Commission documents, Mond co-owns a business with James Christopher Napoles, the son of Pork Barrel Queen Janet Napoles (together with Napoles’ nephew, Borgy Manotoc, and Senator Bong Revilla’s son Bryan). Mond finally got to address the issue when asked by a user on Instagram. He explained that he has “no affiliations with them at this time” and that he met him “only twice through mutual friends.” He also said that their planned business never pushed through.
4. Are Cristine Reyes and Derek Ramsay a couple?
Ara Mina’s younger sister has admitted that she goes out with the Kapatid hunk, but when asked if they’ve leveled up their relationship, she pleaded the First Amendment. She asked for more time, explaining that she wants to be sure about their relationship before she says anything about it.
5. Controversial video: Lihis trailer
The trailer for the new movie of Jake Cuenca and Joem Bascon is a big hit on YouTube, with over 300,000 views as of Wednesday morning. We’re not surprised. The two play lovers, and there are love scenes in the trailer. “This is a movie [about] gay people, they will all be so proud of this movie,” Jake said in an interview with ABS-CBN.
