MANILA – All is well between Cristine Reyes and Ynna Asistio, who was tagged as the reason behind the Kapamilya star’s breakup with Derek Ramsay.
Speaking on “Buzz ng Bayan” on Sunday, Asistio said she was able to talk to Reyes before she left for Hawaii last month, where she had a number of shows with Ramsay.
“Nagkausap kami before sila umalis papuntang Hawaii. Sabi ko, ‘Akala ko galit ka sa akin kasi 'yung mga tao.’ Sabi niya, ‘Ano ka ba alam mo namang hindi lang talaga ako nagre-reply.’ So okay kami ni Cristine,” she shared.
Asistio said she and Ramsay are also in good terms, stressing that she did not cause the former couple’s separation.
“As long as hindi ako sinabihan ng lalaki na nanliligaw siya, ayaw ko mag-assume. I think kaya ako 'yung nasasabing reason kasi talagang lumabas din sa news na lumalabas kaming dalawa,” she said.
Asistio said Reyes has been a long-time friend while she only became friends with Ramsay recently via the image-sharing site Instagram.
“Naging friends kami ni Derek noong naghiwalay kami ni Mark (Herras). Si Cristine, matagal ko na siyang kilala. Si Derek, matagal na siyang friend ng mommy ko, pero nagkakilala lang kami nung naghiwalay kami ni Mark. Naging constant ang conversation namin sa Instagram,” he said.
While she admitted that she got together with the actor a number of times, Asistio emphasized they were always part of a group.
“[Nag-meet kami] nung nalaman niya na wala na akong boyfriend. Nag-meet kami pero as friends lang, kasama ko noon 'yung mga kapatid ko. After noon, dirediretso kaming magkasama,” she explained.
Asked how she felt when her name got dragged into the breakup, Asistio said: “Honestly ang dami po talagang umaway sa akin sa Instagram. Napilitan akong mag-lie low. Nasaktan ako pero alam ko 'yung totoo and alam kong hindi naman totoo ang sinasabi ng mga tao.”
Asistio said she just decided to distance herself so as to put an end to rumors.
“I had to kasi ang dami ng issues na lumabas nung naging sila. Parang ayaw kong ma-involve so lumayo na lang ako,” she said.
In a previous interview, Asistio expressed concern that rumors tagging her in the separation might negatively affect her career as a Kapamilya.
Asistio, a former GMA-7 actress, transferred to ABS-CBN early this year and is now one of the artists of the Kapamilya talent management firm Star Magic.
"Ang importante lang sa akin ngayon... kumbaga gusto ko lang alagaan 'yung binibigay sa akin ng ABS. So sana huwag nalang po ako idamay. Gusto ko lang i-clear na never po nanligaw si Derek, para matapos na po," she said.
"Ayoko pong sayangin 'yung opportunity na 'to kasi minsan lang po magkaroon ng ganitong opportunity, so gusto ko po talaga alagaan," she added.
