Finally, Gretchen Barretto speaks
up.
Ever since the so-called "kisscandal" involving Gretchen and John
Estrada came out early June of this year, she has kept her mouth shut
regarding the issue (Picture of them kissing at Ruffa Mae Quinto's
birthday celebration spread, courtesy of John Estrada's cellphone).
So, how is she now after all the controversies that she's been through
recently?
"I'm okay now," Greta says, smiling.
After a long time of not talking, what is it that she wants to
tell the public?
"Sa lahat naman ng nangyari sa akin na mga storms o sa mga bagyong
nagdaan sa buhay ko, palagi namang naging faithful ang publiko sa
akin...
"Siyempre, hindi naman lahat maganda ang nasasabi sa akin; may maganda,
may hindi maganda, but that's life. You have to take the good with the
bad, the bad with the good, hindi ba?
"So, nagpapasalamat lang ako sa lahat ng mga nagdasal para sa akin at
para kay Tony nung nagkasakit siya (he had his operation recently). Sa
lahat ng mga umintindi at pilit na umiintindi... At sa lahat ng mga
hindi nakakaintindi, pasensiya na lang. Pero hindi ko naman kasi
binibigyan ang publiko ng ibang larawan ng isang Gretchen Barretto.
"Whatever you see, good or bad, that's the real me! So, ‘yun lang
naman talaga ang maio-offer ko," pahayag ni Greta.
If she has something to thank about, that's the continuous
understanding and love of her long time partner Tony Boy Cojuangco and
daughter Dominique.
"Ang naa-appreciate ko kay Tony at kay Dominique is that kung anuman
ang nangyayari, kung anuman ang pinagdaraanan ko—tama o mali—they're
proud of me kapag tama ang ginagawa ko or mabuti ‘yung nagagawa ko sa
career ko. "At kung hindi naman siya mabuti, they're still faithful.
You know, they still take me.
She has a story about Dominique's reaction nung height ng controversy
about the infamous kissing photo.
"Nung ine-explain ko kay Dominique, sabi ko... in English, kasi hindi
siya nakakaintindi ng Tagalog... I said, ‘Dominique, let's live in the
States kasi, you know, here in the Philippines, every intrigue is like
blown out of proportion.'
"And she said, ‘Oh, it's okay mom, you know, you're just like the
Paris Hilton of the Philippines. At least, you didn't go to jail.
Hahaha!
"I had to share that, na marunong umunawa ‘yung anak ko. She loves me,
and I guess, marunong din akong humingi ng tawad pag nagkakamali ako,"
Gretchen proudly says.
How did Tony Boy understand her regarding this controversy?
"Well, like I said, very faithful siya sa akin in terms of pang-unawa,
and para sa kanya, parang lahat nagkamali. Kasalanan ng lahat, hindi
‘yung ako lang.
"Siyempre, parang naguluhan din ako dahil naawa rin ako sa mga
kaibigan ko dahil siyempre, I'm older than most of them, di ba? I'm
older than Rufa Mae and Ruffa , and Nadia . Pero parati silang
nasisisi pag may nangyayari sa akin."
She once said, she's just waiting for the right time and she's going
to talk about this "kisscandal" Is it still on?
"Yes, I will! "I'd like to be able to really set myself free with the
truth and my version—no matter how people will take it—one of these
days hopefully..." sagot ni Greta.
Has she talked to John Estrada yet after "kisscandal" came out?
"I don't wanna comment about that," maiksi at seryosong sagot ni
Gretchen.
"I'm just starting to recover now. Kasi sabay-sabay, di ba? Hindi lang
‘yung intriga but also, nagkasakit pa si Tony and aalis nga kami ulit
next week for Boston for another surgery".
Nasaang level na kaya ngayon si Gretchen sa puntong ito ng kanyang
buhay?
"I really can't tell kung anong level. I just know na parang nauntog
talaga ako nang malakas! I realized a lot, marami akong natutunan,
marami akong gustong baguhin, and I know I need a lot of growing up to
do...
"Sometimes, I forget na 37 years old na ako and my childish ways are
still there. Hindi ko rin nakakalimutan na tao lang din ako na minsan,
nakakalimot; na minsan, gusto lang sumaya. Minsan, nakakalimutan natin
kung sino at ano tayo, di ba? Ganun talaga, e," ends Gretchen.
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