BREAKING NEWS: Bela Padilla was criticized for teasing Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson with just one word, causing a wave of controversy online…

Bela Padilla clarifies issue on teasing Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson

MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Bela Padilla aired her side of the issue involving her friend Kim Chiu during their recent guest appearance in primetime TV show “Gandang Gabi Vice.”

Bela drew flak on social media after she teased Kim with ex-boyfriend Gerald Anderson on GGV’s segment “Tanong Mo Mukha Mo.”

You cant take only one part seriously, guys. The whole episode was just super fun. And you know these shows are edited to fit the program’s airing time too. Happy Monday! ??

— Bela Padilla (@padillabela) July 23, 2018

Fans of the “Chinita Princess” went to Twitter to air their side and defend Kim on the issue.

Bela, however, posted on her Twitter account her take on the issue, saying: “You can’t take only one part seriously, guys.”

“The whole episode was just super fun. And you know these shows are edited to fit the program’s airing time too. Happy Monday! ?,” she added.

In the segment, host Vice Ganda was showing photos on the big screen where the two guests will ask a question.

When Gerald’s photo was shown, Vice teased Kim as she sang her hit song, “Ikaw na ba si Mr. Right?”

Kim asked the photo of Gerald: “Kamusta ka?” then Bela sang, “Bakit labis kitang mahal…”

As reaction, a netizen commented to Bela on Twitter: “FYI: Si Kimmy lang naman ang na ba bash at nahuhusgahan ng mga tao dahil sa ginawa mo. Yung pagkanta mo ng Bakit labis kitang Mahal noong ipinakita pic ni Gerald parang sinabi mo na mahal pa rin ni Kim si Gerald. So, lumalabas na panakip butas lang ni Kim si Xian. Ang galing mo!”

Other netizens commented: “Kng totoo kng friend kim sna respect mo relationship nya with xian..” and “Di nkakatuwa joke mo kht kelan insensitive mo.respect nmm sa relationship Kim at xian”

Other photos shown in the segment included their friend Angelica Panganiban, Angelica’s former boyfriend John Lloyd Cruz, John Lloyd’s onscreen partner and Gerald’s rumored girlfriend Bea Alonzo, and Bela’s rumored former boyfriend and Bea’s ex-boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo.