MJ Lastimosa at the media conference and red-carpet premiere of “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” on Thursday, Dec. 19. | Image: INQUIRER.net/Jessica Ann Evangelista
Beauty queen MJ Lastimosa expressed disbelief after learning that her name was dragged into an “infidelity” scandal involving influencer Small Laude’s husband entrepreneur Philip Laude.
During the media conference and red-carpet premiere of “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” on Thursday, Dec. 19, Lastimosa was asked if she was aware that her name was recently mentioned in the viral screenshots involving the intimate exchanges between Philip and her alleged mistress.
Article continues after this advertisementIn the now deleted screenshots, Philip was supposedly assuring a woman named Precious Mae Larra that she shouldn’t get jealous of a woman named “MJ,” because they were not an item, at the same time trying to “belittle” MJ’s traits.
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“Nakilala ko si maam Small and sir Philip and the family, lahat sila. Pumasok kami tapos kumakain na sila, ayun lang, hi, hello mga one hour, that was it. Paano ako nadamay jan?” Lastimosa said laughingly.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Miss Universe Philippines 2014 titleholder was in utter confusion as reporters filled her in with more details about the issue.
Article continues after this advertisement“Pero ako ba talaga? Eh, hindi naman kami magkakilala. Sure ba kayong ako ‘yon? Mamaya naman. Or baka kasi may mga relationship din na mga selosa lang talaga ‘yung partner. Pero hindi niya naman partner ‘yon diba?” she said.
Article continues after this advertisementLastimosa was also asked for her reaction, knowing that Philip allegedly “downgraded” her appearance.
quick hit slots“Grabe. I love being maitim. Hindi ko siya kinakahiya. Nagbebeach nga ako para umitim pa lalo,” remarked the beauty queen. “[Pero] sa pageantry usong uso naman ‘yang laitan parang wala na sakin ‘yan. Basta ako naniniwala akong maganda ako. Basta pagtingin mo sa salamin, confident ka, okay na po ‘yon.”
Article continues after this advertisementLastimosa said that she would look for the screenshots to see them for herself.
Data released by the BSP on Tuesday showed the public sector’s foreign borrowings from July to September this year went up by 36 percent from the $2.81 billion in the same period last year.
As of writing, Small and Philip have yet to address the allegations.
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