Gerald Anderson Admits courting Julia Barretto

This is the story of a boy and a girl, two right people who meet at the right place at the right time. The girl is going through “rough sailing” (may pinagdadaanan) with her boyfriend.

The boy gives the impression that he and his girlfriend are okay (smooth sailing, that is). Away from their respective loves, they find themselves in a place conducive to “what-might-be.” The boy willingly lends the girl his shoulder to cry on. Cry she does. And you know what happens next…

Is that the plot of Between Maybes, the recently shown Blacksheep movie starring Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto?

No, it’s not the story of Gerald and Julia’s onscreen characters; it’s the real story of how Gerald and Julia fell for each other while shooting the movie in Japan in the same manner that…remember?...John Lloyd Cruz and Angelica Panganiban found love in Vietnam while shooting the Kapamilya film 24/7 in Love?

The Funfare DPA (yes, it means Deep Penetration Agent, for the information of Maricel Laxa who was wondering what those initials meant) is chronicling the events to put in proper perspective the now much-talked-about Gerald-Julia love story that has caught the fancy of showbiz-watchers here and abroad.

“It’s summer love,” related the DPA who waxed romantic, “and it began to bloom amidst the ephemeral sakura (Cherry Blossoms). Obviously, after the shoot, the two stars didn’t bid each other sayonara even as the sakura gently vanished as if into thin air.”

Joshua Garcia & Julia Barretto

As early as end of May, rumors circulated that there was a crack in Julia’s relationship with Joshua Garcia and they would “jointly” confirm the rumor and that, despite the split-up, they have remained good friends (for the sake of their forthcoming movie Block Z?).

The whole thing turned messy when Gerald’s girlfriend Bea Alonzo posted a cryptic message (“You can’t make the same mistake twice, the second time you make it, it’s not a mistake anymore, it’s a choice. ENOUGH.”) on her Instagram and that made the world feel for her.

Gerald Anderson & Bea Alonzo

While Gerald and Julia (and those around them) wisely kept mum on the matter, the DPA confirmed reports that when Julia’s dad Dennis Padilla saw Gerald, he asked Gerald pointblank, “Are you courting my daughter?” And, according to the DPA, Gerald was man enough to say, “Yes.” Did he insinuate that he and Bea have broken up?

There’s a word that describes Bea’s condition — yes, “blindsided.” The new, millennial word for that is “ghosting,” which means that all too suddenly your partner doesn’t bother with you anymore and simply disappears like the…sakura?

Gerald Anderson & Julia Barretto

Which brings us to Paulo Avelino, the sawsawero who got bashed when he posted, “Na-Bea Alonzo na ba kayo?,” #ghosting. Keen observers said that Paulo should know “ghosting” very well since he’s suspected of “ghosting” LJ Reyes, mother of his love son and now happy with Paolo Contis with whom she has a child. They tease Paulo with the derivative question: Na-LJ Reyes na ba kayo?

Moral of the story? Look before you leap; open your eyes and ears before you open your mouth.

Meanwhile, Joshua has refrained from commenting on the Gerald-Julia issue.

“Why does Gerald attract women, younger and older (including two senior actresses)?” the DPA asked and proceeded to answer it herself, “because he’s charming, nurturing, caring and is ever ready to offer his shoulder to cry on.”

Let’s face it: Gerald is showbiz’s current lady killer!

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This article first appeared on Philippine Star.