Jasmine Curtis-Smith admitted that she had a difficult time dealing with the controversy surrounding a so-called “audio scandal” which had fans speculating about her ties with actor Daniel Padilla.

The 90-second clip made the rounds online in September and, by Padilla’s admission, strained his relationship with his love team partner and rumored girlfriend Kathryn Bernardo.

In a live interview on “Aquino & Abunda Tonight” on Wednesday, Curtis-Smith said her first step after her name got dragged into the controversy was to talk with the parties involved.

Asked specifically if she was able to speak with Bernardo, who admittedly got affected by the controversy, Curtis-Smith said she reached out to her.

In her first interview last September addressing the issue, Curtis-Smith admitted exchanging text messages with Padilla, but emphasized that she is not romantically involved with him. The two met as first time co-stars in the upcoming biopic “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo.”