Gretchen durog na naman sa sariling ina!

‘The trouble with lies is you have to tell more lies to back it up’ — Mommy Inday

Matatagalan pa talaga bagong tuluyang matuldukan ang away ng mag-anak na Barretto.

Hindi man nagsalita si Gretchen sa The Buzz, nagsalita naman ang kaibigan at kababata niyang si Tanya Montenegro.

Lumabas sa mga sinabi ni Tanya na hindi nakaramdam ng pagmamahal si Gretchen mula sa kanyang mga magulang simula sa pagkabata at sinasaktan ito dahil may pagkakataong pumapasok sa school na may bruises ang kaibigan noong mga bata pa sila. May pagkakataon din daw na pinalayas si Gretchen sa loob ng classroom nang mag-exam sila noon dahil wala itong naibayad sa tuition.

Sinabi pa niyang talagang maagang naghanap-buhay ang kanyang kaibigan para buhayin ang pamilya.

Marami pang sinabi si Tanya bilang pagtatanggol sa kaibigan na hindi naman pinalampas ni Mrs. Inday Barretto sa isang statement sa The Buzz. Itinanggi nitong hindi totoong si Gretchen ang bumuhay sa kanila noon. Paano raw nangyari  â€˜yun eh noong nag-umpisa si Gretchen sa isang endorsement noon ay P20,000 lang ang talent fee nito? Nung gumawa naman daw ito ng pelikula, P100,000 ang kinita nito sa dalawang pelikula.

Narito ang buong statement ni Mrs. Inday Barretto sa The Buzz.

 â€œGretchen stop putting yourself up by putting us down. And just remember that my house which you call lessen your criteria was what gave you a roof over your head, food in your stomach, clothes on your back when you were nobody and had nothing.

 â€œAll you wanted was to hitch your wagon to a star and the world gave you the moon, as well.

“You’re not contented, you still have to bash us with lies and pasikat up to when Dad and I are about to close our eyes.

 â€œThe trouble with lies is you have to tell more lies to back it up.

“Issues and allegations:

1.   Gretchen stopped schooling to stand as breadwinner for the family, to pay for the rent, electricity, food and schooling of her siblings.

ANSWER: At age 12, modeled for a line of clothing. 1,000 pesos per pictorial.

 â€œAt 14, she did a movie, 14 Going Steady, 20 thousand per project,­ followed by two more movies I cannot remember. One or 2 more endorsements maybe of the same amount. A total of 100,000 pesos.

“By the time she joined showbiz, 3 of her sibling were already done with school and well on their way.

“She was only with us for 3 years. By the time she changed into adult roles and earning better, she was already living in with (Joey) Loyzaga.

“And our family were already in Iloilo to spend a little time with my 90-year-old mother. And Daddy wanted to go into prawn farming. We may not be rich by her standard but we were never poor.

“Our family had a comfortable lifestyle long before she was born and up to the present. No way will we let our 12-year-old child worked for us. Family and friends can attest to that.”

Balitang tuloy ang pag-iyak ni Gretchen sa mga nangyayari sa kanilang pamilya pero kahapon ay nag-post siya sa Instagram ng photo nila ng kanyang “dada” na si Mr. Tony Boy Cojuangco na nag-lunch date sila.