“Ang pinakaayaw ko sa sinabi niya is that ginawa ko 'yon dahil I feel powerful. This happened even before I met the President (Noynoy Aquino, whom Grace is dating). I had not gone out on a single date with him,” Grace told the press at the “Lovin’ Summer with SM Accessories” fashion event at Dusit Hotel on Monday, Feb. 27.
Grace adds that she finds it “so childish” that Angelicopter is linking her dates with the President to the issue.
“It has nothing to do with that,” Grace insists.
Angelicopter’s delayed reaction puzzles Grace because the whole issue came up “two weeks before Christmas last year.”
Now Grace wants to find out: “Bakit ngayon lang siya lumabas?”
Grace admits Angelicopter’s words and deeds hurt her so much she stepped out of the room and cried while her friends comforted her.
“Inaway niya ako. Nasaktan ako sa mga sinabi at ginawa niya, It’s very unprofessional.”
But Grace is mum on what Angelicopter actually said and did.
“It’s a private business and she knows better than anyone else that tinanggal siya sa trabaho hindi dahil sa ayaw namin,” Grace explains. “Ilang beses nag-call ng attention niya ang dahil sa on-air and off-air problems niya.”
Magic 89.9 management has issued a statement clearing Grace’s name on the issue, saying that Angelicopter’s termination was the result of ‘an ongoing assessment of her overall performance,’ not because of her falling out with the Korean host.
Taken aback
Aware of the termination, Grace was “taken aback” when she stepped into the booth and saw Angelicopter. The last thing she expected was to see Angelicopter that day. And Grace admits she was not ready for what she saw.
“I knew management has decided to terminate her contract with the station. Nasa New York siya nung panahon na 'yon so walang communcation. I didn’t know what was going on. In fairness to (Magic 899) management, they wanted to fire her face to face. Ayaw nila over the phone. So they waited for her to come back and none of us knew she was back in the country,” said Grace.
Now all Grace wants for Angelicopter is for her to “move on from this part of her life.”
Grace knows Angelicopter is having a tough time, not just in her career but in her personal life.
“Sana maayos niya na rin ‘yon at sana makuha niya ang gusto niya sa buhay niya, whether it is in her career or personal life.”
In fairness to Angelicopter, Grace revealed that she did try to reach out through text. Grace says she replied once, contrary to Angelicopter’s claims.
“Maiintindihan naman niya siguro kung ayaw ko na talaga dahil sa nangyari,” Grace adds.
Mom’s business
Looking at the bright side, Grace revealed that her mom’s grocery business is getting more popular, thanks to the controversy it has attracted.
“Pero nagtatago ang nanay ko,” Grace shares.
In the end, she hopes the attention she is getting is worth it.
“I’m not enjoying it,” Grace admits. But she knows it’s also a source of blessings.
“Maraming dumarating na new endorsements and projects. But at the same time, at what cost?”
That’s food for thought, not just for Grace, but for all celebrities as well.
By Maridol Rañoa-Bismark | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
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