Vice Ganda admits rift with Karylle

MANILA, Philippines - Vice Ganda admitted that there is a rift between him and his “It’s Showtime” co-host Karylle.

In a presscon Wednesday, Vice said that their “tampuhan” started with a “minor” issue. He said Karylle was not able to attend the victory party for his 2013 MMFF entry “Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy.”

“Kami kasing magku-co-host sa Showime mayro’n kaming group shot,” he narrated. "Ta's hinanap sila nina Vhong [Navarro], nina Anne [Curtis], ‘nasa’n ka na? ‘Tas ang sinabing dahilan, hindi siya invited."

Vice said that the group continued to press Karylle to come to the victory party, but then the singer said that she had no driver.

"Tapos sabi nila Vhong, ‘ikaw pinakamalapit dito. Kung gusto mo, sunduin ka na lang," Vice continued to narrate.

Aftet that, Karylle gave another alibi that finally offended Vice.

'T'as sumunod na dahilan niya, ‘tinatamad kasi ako,’ ‘yon ang nasa chat,” he said.

“Kung hindi ko mahal si K, hindi ako mao-offend at all kasi hindi naman lahat nakapunta, e,” he relates. “Pero dahil sobrang mahal ko ‘to at malapit sa akin, nagtampo ako nang konti. Kung hindi na lang niya sinabi ang dahilan, deadma na lang siguro ako. Kaso ‘yong friend mo sabihan ka na, ‘tinatamad ako’ sa araw na napakahalaga sa ‘yo malulungkot ka. Nalungkot ako talaga," Vice said.

The two have not been speaking with each other since the incident. The two forgot about the rift when Vhong’s mauling incident happened.

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But then, another issue came up and this time it involved Karylle’s fiancé Yael Yuzon.

“Sobrang na-o-offend daw si Yael na, parang nahu-hurt siya at hindi niya matanggap na sa dami-dami ng puwedeng i-pair up sa girlfriend niya, bakit bakla pa,” Vice said.

This was related to him by their show’s director Bobet Vidanes after Karylle talked to him.

“Isang beses nag-absent si K—okay na kami nito ha—nag-absent si K, may sakit daw siya,” he recalled. “Tapos nakita siya ni Direk Bobet somewhere, hindi ko alam kung saan. ‘Tas sabi sa kanya ni Direk Bobet, ‘oh, ano ginagawa mo dito? Akala ko may sakit ka? Ine-echos mo naman pala ko,’ sabi ni Direk Bobet.

“Tapos kinausap siya ni K, so habang nag-uusap sila sinabi ni K kay Direk Bobet, ‘Umiiwas kasi ako. Umiiwas ako dahil sobrang na-o-ffend na si Yael. Sobra na siyang pissed off na anytime sasabog na at susugod daw sa studio,” Vice said.

Vice said he didn’t hide his dismay with what he discovered and felt so offended on Yael’s comment about him.

“Sobra akong nalungkot. Anong offensive sa pagiging bakla ko?” Vice said. “Nalungkot ako talaga, kaya hindi ko siya pinapansin."

“Sabi ko, kung gano’n pala, e, 'di sige iiwas ako. Hindi ako didikit sa kanya, e, baka bugbugin pa ako ng jowa niya. Para walang issue, iiwas na lang ako,” he added.

Vice said he was not the one who initiated the pair up with Karylle.

“Sinabi ko na sa kanila, ayoko ng love team kasi baka sabihin ng tao nanloloko tayo dito, nang-e-echos tayo. Pero dahil nag-e-enjoy ang mga tao at sinabi ng staff ng Showtime na, ‘sige na, for Karylle,’ ginawa ko,” he said.

He added: “Una baklang-bakla nga ako, bakit ako makikipag-love team sa babae? Kumbaga hindi naman sa pagmamayabang, ayoko sabihin pero let’s face it, mas makakatulong ‘yon sa kanya kaysa sa akin."

Explained that he does not need a love team because he is not a teen star or a heartthrob, but a comedian.

Vice said that he tried to confront Karylle when he discovered Yael's comment, but the singer declined to talk about it.

He said that he then advised Karylle to talk to their director.

“Nag-usap sila ni Direk Bobet, ‘tas sabi ni direk, ‘Ano ako para sirain ko ‘yong grupo ko, pag-awayin ko kayo?’ Sabi ni Direk Bobet, ‘anuman ang dahilan kaya binabago mo ang istorya nasa iyo na ‘yon, naiintindihan kita kung gusto mo pangalagaan ang boyfriend mo. Pero ‘yan ‘yong sinabi mo sa akin," Vice narrated.

Happy for the wedding

Vice said that he and Karylle are “civil” with each other since they are working together on the same show. He said Karylle had also apologized to him and even sent him flowers, letters and text messages.

Meanwhile, Vice was asked if he will attend Karylle and Yael’s wedding in case he will be invited.

“Kapag inimbita ako hindi ko alam kung pupunta ako,” he admitted. “Unang-una hindi ko alam kung kelan ‘yong kasal. At pangalawa, depende siguro dahil hindi pa ako masyadong okay sa emosyon ko. Ayoko makipagplastikan doon.”

But despite the incident, Vice said: “I wish them well and open ako na mas maging okay kami. Lahat naman ‘yan lumilipas, di ba? Kung nagkasala ako sa kanila, sana mapatawad nila ako—maaayos ‘to.”