Is the ViceRylle ‘love team’ on the rocks?
Vice Ganda and Karylle used to be playfully sweet to each other in the noontime variety show "It's Showtime." Hence the term ViceRylle.
However, viewers noticed that the two have not been talking to each other on the show. This sparked speculations that they are no longer in good terms.
No show
After weeks of speculations, Vice finally admitted the rift with Karylle. He told the press on Wednesday, February 19, that it all began when Karylle did not attend the thanksgiving party of his movie "Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy."
Vice admitted feeling hurt that Karylle gave different reasons for her absence.
"Ang una niyang sinabing dahilan, 'Hindi naman ako invited.' Tapos sabi nila Vhong (Navarro), nila Anne (Curtis), 'Paanong hindi ka invited? Lahat tayo invited.
Sabay-sabay tayo in-invite.' At bakit naman hindi mai-invite si Kaye (Karylle), di ba? Inivited lahat. Sabi ni Anne, 'Halika na.' Tapos sabi niya, 'Wala kasi akong driver,' iyon ang sumunod niyang dahilan. 'Wala akong ride.' Tapos sabi nila Vhong, 'Ikaw pinakamalapit dito. Kung gusto mo, sunduin ka na lang.' Tapos yung sumunod na dahilan niya, 'Tinatamad kasi ako.”
Yael enters the picture
They started talking again when Vhong got involved in the incident with Deniece Cornejo and Cedric Lee. However, Vice and Karylle had another rift when the former learned from "It's Showtime" director Bobet Vidanes that the bride-to-be's fiance Yael Yuzon allegedly disapproves of their love team.
"Sinabi ni Karylle kay Direk Bobet, 'Umiiwas ako dahil sobrang nao-offend na si Yael.' Naooffend daw si Yael at parang nahi-hurt siya at hindi niya matanggap na sa dinadami na pwedeng i-pair up sa girlfriend niya, bakit bakla pa? Tapos sobra na siyang pissed off na anytime sasabog na at susugod daw sa studio," Vice said.
When confronted, Vice relates that Karylle denied the issue. Vice Ganda also said that Vidanes stands by his story.
"Tapos sabi ko, 'Kung wala kang sinasabi, hindi na tayo ang may issue, kayo na ni Direk Bobet. Mag-usap kayong dalawa ni Direk Bobet,'" Vice goes on.
Gender issue
Vice Ganda felt offended that Yael allegedly doesn't want Karylle to be paired with him because of gender issues. The host-comedian added that the love team was not even his idea, and that Karylle, not him, stands to benefit more from it.
"Baklang-bakla nga ako. So, bakit ako makikipag-love team sa babae? Hindi sa pagmamayabang, ayaw kong sabihin, pero let's face it. Let's be real, mas makakatulong iyon sa kanya kaysa sa akin," he said.
Vice revealed that Karylle has apologized and sent him flowers and a letter. Appeased, Vice is confident he and Karylle can be friends again.
"Open ako na maging mas maayos pa kami. Kasi hindi pwede na magkagalit kami ng matagal dahil magkatrabaho kami. Lahat naman iyan lumilipas. Maayos rin ito."
After the press conference, Vice Ganda tweeted that he can sleep "with a forgiving heart."
By Karen Valeza | Yahoo Southeast Asia Newsroom
