Winwyn Marquez just laughs off the rumor linking her to Pambansang Bae Alden Richards. It all started when she attended the opening of the latter’s franchise restaurant.
The beauty queen is aware that that there are fans who expressed their being dismayed with her presence in the event.
“You know, it’s funny because I don’t know where it came from. Some even sent storylines just like in Wattpad,” she begins.
Fans started reacting when a picture of her in which she and Alden were so close together circulated on social media.
“And they instantly speculated that we have something special going on between us. It really made me laugh,” she admits.
For the record, the 27-year-old actress says she and Alden are just friends and that she’s not affected at all with the controversy. She doesn’t care about the bashers but understands where Alden’s fans are coming from.
“They’re really sensitive. And one thing more, their attacks are not that personal so it’s just fine. Actually, there’s no special reason why I was there at the opening. As a friend, I was there to support,” she says.
Unknown to many, her friendship with Alden dates back to the time when they did One True Love in 2012.
“In the past, I’ve also posted some photos of our Party Pilipinas days in which we also worked together. We also go mountain-climbing along with Rodjun (Cruz) and Bea (Binene). In most of his previous openings, he invited me. It’s just that I wasn’t able to attend. So, it was just given malice when I attended the recent opening of his franchise restaurant,” she recalls.
Interestingly, didn’t she get attracted to the handsome Kapuso pride at one point?
“Honestly, no because he’s my friend. When we talk about personal things, we talk as good friends, no more, no less. In fact, when the rumor reached me, I was very surprised and couldn’t imagine why I got linked to him!”
The Dahil sa Pag-ibig star has only good words for the Pambansang Bae.
“One good thing about Alden is that he is a deep person and a good listener. He’s also nice to everyone. Never did it cross my mind that there will be an issue on our closeness,” ends Winwyn.
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Daniel Padilla admits that he is not really used to the scenario that he and ladylove Kathryn Bernardo are physically away from each other. That’s why he recently flew to Hong Kong to give her a surprise visit while she’s there for the filming of her latest potboiler Hello Love, Goodbye opposite Alden Richards.
“I’m not used to it,” he says. “It’s hard to think that we are working separately. I find it kind of bizarre to be in this situation. Kath was so far from me and it felt like ages. So I decided to pay her a surprise visit. I felt that I had to be there. My heart can’t just wait!”
Actually, this is not the first time that he and Kathryn were apart for some time.
“I recall that during the period when we were doing Princess and I back in 2012, there came a point when the two of us had to be physically away from each other. I exactly felt the same. I thought it would be like before. It’s hard because you’re used to each other’s presence for the longest time, seeing each other almost every day and then suddenly you will get separated.”
In spite of this development, the popular young actor understands why such needed to happen.
“Of course at first, you will be surprised because you’re not yet ready. As I’ve said, it’s difficult if you’re not used to something and you are made to undergo and face it. But I realized that you have to support your girlfriend in what she does since she’s exerting her best efforts. She’s putting all her blood, sweat and tears, so to speak and it’s no joke.
“I see that it has a long-range benefit. It’s for our growth as artists. There’s a purpose why things happen. I needed to understand the process. There are certain points when you have to take risks. In this case, I’m giving Kathryn my hundred percent support!” Daniel states.