Actress and Eat Bulaga host Maine Mendoza was assaulted on her way to the filming location of the Sugod Bahay (House Attack) segment of the GMA-7 noontime show yesterday.
A video of the attack was uploaded by Instagram fan account @maichardheartforever.
The pixelated video, presumably taken by the fan, shows Mendoza, along with her bodyguards, walking into the neighborhood where the segment was being taped. You could see her reaction to being hit in the arm, but the face of the attacker is unclear.
According to a report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mendoza continued taping the show but was visibly uncomfortable on set.
As of today, neither the show’s production nor Mendoza have issued a statement on the incident.
Mendoza only returned to Eat Bulaga on Jan. 2, after a month-long hiatus.
AlDub (Alden Richards-Maine Mendoza) love team fans are among the most aggressive and rabid supporters on social media.
Her fans’ investment in her personal life prompted Mendoza to write an open letter in November, revealing to everyone that she and Richards are not dating in real life and are only friends.
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