By Manila Bulletin
Actress-TV host Ruffa Gutierrez insists that accusations pointing towards her as the main source of the malicious gossip concerning Shaina Magdayao and John Lloyd Cruz are all lies.
Guiterrez refuted the issue-which was used as a headline by a tabloid-in yesterday's episode of "Paparazzi," a showbiz talk show she hosts.
"Napa-'Oh my g***' na lang ako [when I read it],"' she said. " I couldn't do that [spread malicious rumors], syempre."
Gutierrez is supposed to have done so to get back at Cruz, with whom she had a short-lived love affair right before he got into a relationship with Magdayao.
Gutierrez claims she remains cordial with Cruz.
"I've no reason to do that...actually, not many know this but John Lloyd and I are very much okay as friends," she maintained.
According to Gutierrez, she learned only about the issue from co-hosts Cristy Fermin and Mo Twister.
Both concurred.
"Napag-usapan kasi namin ito ni Mo at narinig niya [Guiterrez]. Tinanong niya lang kami at duon niya rin lang nalaman," Fermin said.
Gutierrez said she also sent a message via mobile phone to Cruz to confirm the rumor.
"...and that afternoon nang nalaman ko ang balita I texted him [Cruz] right away kung tutoo, and sinabi niya sa akin na hindi tutoo and...I would like to believe him," Gutierrez explained.
Gutierrez went to implore the media not to involve her in the issue.
"Dapat 'wag kaming pag-awayin. I would never do that na magkakalat anything about John Lloyd. May respeto ako sa kanya, maganda ang pinagsamahan namin. We're still okay as friends and I would never do that to him."
Meanwhile, the sticky rumor still continues to gain ground even as Magdayao's father has threatened to explore legal possibilities aimed towards finding the real culprit in the spread of the rumor.
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