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Actor Tony Labrusca finally found the right time and platform to address speculation about his sexuality. On his YouTube channel, the star of the film Glorious and the recently-concluded BL series Hello Stranger gamely answered the biggest assumptions that fans have about him, and these included the persistent gay rumor. “I’ve never been able to entertain these types of assumptions about me and really talk about it. I love that I finally have the platform to do so,” the 25-year-old hunk said in response to a fan’s assumption that he’s “still in the closet”. “You know, the thing is, I…

ABS-CBN and Star Magic threw their full support behind actress Liza Soberano as she sought legal action against a telecom employee who allegedly made a rape remark about her online. In a statement on Thursday, the network and its talent management arm said that they are backing the criminal complaint that Liza filed with the Office of the City Prosecutor in Quezon City “for libel, threats, and unjust vexation against the person who posted disparaging remarks about her character and, worse, threatened to have her raped.” They also said that reckless and malicious use of social media should never be…

James Reid was spotted on Wednesday in Nueva Ecija, fulfilling his duties as the Department of Agriculture’s celebrity ambassador for food security. The actor-singer even gave a speech, calling farmers and fisherfolk in attendance as the “backbone of this country’s economy” but whose “hard work often goes unnoticed.” James said as ambassador, he hopes his service will give them “more support, credit and respect.” He added that he supports any moves that will make the country more agriculture-driven. “Initiatives like this will encourage the youth like my team, The Freshest, to be more involved in agriculture,” he said in a…

Kapuso star Glaiza de Castro might be in a long-distance relationship, but her Irish boyfriend David Rainey made sure she felt the love on their anniversary. Glaiza shared a kilig Instagram post showing how they got to celebrate their second year as a couple despite being in different time zones, after David enlisted the help of their friends. He had a special set-up prepared in Baler, Aurora, where Glaiza owns a Bed & Breakfast. There was a big bouquet of red roses, plus a personalized pillow with his full-body image printed on it, waiting for her. Completing the romantic moment,…

Markus Paterson opened up on his relationship with Janella Salvador, revealing the reason they finally decided to go public after almost two years of being together. It had something to do with his girlfriend’s successful love team with Joshua Garcia. The young sweethearts, both 22, recently confirmed their long-rumored romance via sweet social media posts. In a chat with his actor friend Kyle Echarri on the latter’s YouTube channel, the Filipino-British actor-singer said he has been with the actress, whom he called “love of my life,” for one year and eight months already. When asked what made him think it…

(UPDATED) Amid pregnancy rumors, Julia Barretto posted a photo showing her toned abs with the caption that read: “FAKE NEWS :)”. About the same time Julia shared the Instagram photo, Gerald Anderson also posted in his own account about how fake news spreads fast during this time and connected the statement to some thoughts about his just-concluded teleserye A Soldier’s Heart. In his Instagram stories, he also continued to indirectly address the rumor by sharing fan posts carrying the hashtags #NoToFakeNews. From the comments, the posts were immediately taken as a response to online speculation that the 23-year-old actress is…

The Kapamilya artist management arm Star Magic has released a statement denying the rumor that its talents Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson are expecting a baby, an ABS-CBN News report said on Monday. Quoting an unnamed Star Magic representative, ABS-CBN News reported that “definitely it’s not true,” referring to the pregnancy speculation that surfaced on social media early Monday. A separate Star Magic source sought for comment by The STAR’s Latest Chika confirmed that it’s “not true.” The rumor stemmed from a now-viral Facebook post of veteran newscaster Jay Sonza on the ABS-CBN stars. “Congratulations sa aking kapitbahay sa Congressional…

Before his shocking death, YouTube star Lloyd Cadena was able to film a vlog — released posthumously by his family — wherein he thanked followers for helping him realize his dreams. The vlogger recorded his final vlog last August 27 and passed away on September 4 due to heart attack, just a few days after he tested positive for COVID-19. He was only 26. Similar to previous vlogs, Lloyd’s last one saw him unboxing more stuff for his new house, delivered in his signature fun and funny vlogging style. He added that he had saved enough and was prudent with his…

Ivana Alawi brought tears of joy to her brother’s eyes after surprising him with a piece of land as a gift. The 23-year-old actress-vlogger said she decided to buy her Kuya Hash a property to build a house on after he repeatedly turned down her past offers to give him branded things. “Si brother, ayaw niya ng mga Rolex, mga bag. Ayaw niya ng mga ganun kasi simpleng tao lang siya, hindi niya daw lagi sinusuot. Ang tagal kong pini-prepare na bilhan nalang siya ng lupa. At least ito di ba magagamit niya. Pwede niya pantayo (ng house) sa magiging asawa…

Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico got really honest about the big changes in their relationship as a couple after welcoming their firstborn baby Thylane early this year. In a YouTube video, the celebrity husband and wife drew from personal experience to address “myths” about being new parents, including “having a baby wrecks your sex life.” Nico said, “For me, after the women give birth, it’s on them. We just need to wait as long as they need because we didn’t go through pregnancy. We supported them through pregnancy, guys, but we got nothing to do (with what they went through…