POPS FERNANDEZ’S lengthy interview with YES! Magazine indeed became the talk of the show biz world, considering the very detailed revelations she made on her separation from former husband Martin Nievera. While supporters had praised Pops’ candor, her interview naturally enraged Martin’s family, particularly his mom, Conchita Razon.
According to reports, Chonchita was discussing with her lawyers possible legal action against Pops, YES! and the magazine’s editorial staff over the article. Though Martin insisted that the best reaction was no reaction, Conchita was clearly upset over Pops’ move, which came over a decade since their separation. A clear indication of how the article had affected Martin was a series of show biz tabloid columns claiming “sirang-sira na si Martin Nievera” and that his fans had dumped him over the revelations.
YES! was unfazed by the threat. It insisted the article was not libelous and treated the subjects fairly, even alloting space for Martin’s own comments though not in reaction to the Pops interview in the same October 2007 issue. It even offered Martin his own point-by-point interview to react to Pops’ charges.
Maybe Martin himself will discourage his mom to push through with the legal action. The balladeer would definitely want the brouhaha to stop so that he could live his life in peace and move on, not engage in yet another tussle–this time in a court of law.
Ditto for Robin and Ram, who had suffered so much in the crossfire.
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Television heartthrob Dennis Trillo was said to have been preparing a statement finally admitting that he is the father of rumored girlfriend and beauty queen Carlene Aguilar’s newborn child. According to people close to Dennis, he actually wanted to admit this when Carlene announced she had given birth in the United States. But Dennis, they say, was merely giving in to the wishes of Carlene, who wants the identity of the father kept so that she would deliver and take care of the child without fanfare. In fact she told GMA-7 that the father of her child was a “Chinese businessman” to veer attention away from Dennis.
Now Dennis wants to take this paternal responsibility, despite his matinee idol image. If he decides to admit fatherhood, will this affect his career? Maybe not. A lot of the top leading men had taken this route but never lost their luster and still took their careers to even greater heights. It’s how Dennis should handle the situation that matters.
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Camille Prats is reportedly set to walk down the aisle with boyfriend Anthony Linsangan in the United States this December. I’m sure this will be a grand event that people would most want to witness. I mean, we’ve seen this child grow up from being a cute child in “Ang TV” and “Oki Doki Doc” to once gracing the cover of a men’s magazine. Now that another milestone would come her way, I’m sure it will be a treasured show biz moment. Oh yes, “Princess Sarah” getting married and giving birth is definitely one for the books.
September 30th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Are you sure it’s really Conchita’s move to discuss with lawyers, or this news some kind of PR spin courtesy of Martin’s publicists again? (With Martin’s go-signal of course!) From what I heard, Pops and Conchita are still on speaking terms. In fact, Conchita still considers Pops as her legit daughter-in-law.
Didn’t you notice the slant of the news? It’s Martin’s mom doing the mess work for him, and it’s Martin supposedly trying to pacify his angered mom, creating again a “magnanimous” image for the infamous ex-husband. Isn’t it obvious, they’re sanitizing Martin’s image at the expense of his own mother? Kawawa naman yung nanay ni Martin pati sha ginagamit ni Martin para magpa-pogi. Knowing Martin, he wouldn’t allow anybody to have the last say. It has to be his words, always. Why, it’s always about HIM!
I don’t think this will all work. Bringing this issue to court will just open more cans of worms. As in more worms! If Martin is ready for that, then by all means, SUE!
I honestly think this is again a plot created by Martin and his cohorts. Gustong lang manakot. Let’s see if it won’t boomerang on them. I’ve seen this happen so many times before
September 30th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Conchita Razon should have reacted 9 years ago by advising her kids about marital obligation and fidelity. What would she charge Pops?
So being a mother herself, Conchita Razon is hurting for Martin. Didn’t Pops react because she hurt too much for her sons Robin and Ram with the M-word hurled to them by no less than Martin’s girlfriend Katrina?
I hope Conchita Razon would pause for a while and get a mirror and check herself. It will help her racing pulse if she gets a refreshing vista of her reflection.
September 30th, 2007 at 8:29 am
about martin’s mom of contemplating a lawsuit, she is adding fuel to the fire. this unsolicited advice of mine… ignore the issue and sooner and later another ‘big issue’ will crop up and the pops and martin brouhaha will be a thing of the past.
September 29th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
i think martin should keep his mom out of this issue in the first place her own son was the one who betrayed pops
September 29th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
naku,,,cnchita nievera…..bayaran nyo muna yung mga taong niloko nyo sa pera….yung mga nag-invest sa inyo, remember…si martin din nman ang nag-umpisa ng laht…its about time na magsalita na si pops kahit nuon pa yun, kasi di nailabas ang sama ng loob nun….gogogogo,girl……..