No third party: Barbie Imperial addresses controversy

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After confirming her relationship with Richard Gutierrez, actress Barbie Imperial clarified that she had no involvement in the breakup between her current boyfriend and his ex-wife, Sarah Lahbati.

Despite being called names, Barbie said that people close to her know the truth.

“Kung ano man po yung naging rason ng hiwalayan nilang dalawa, masasabi ko po at alam ng Diyos po na hindi po ako yun tito. Alam po ng buong showbiz yan—ng mga nakakakilala kay Richard, kay Sarah, and sa akin (Whatever the reason behind their separation may be, I can say—and God knows—that it wasn’t me, Tito. The entire showbiz industry knows that, especially those who know Richard, Sarah, and me),” she stated.

Acknowledging Richard and Sarah’s past relationship, Barbie pointed out that what happened between them is not her story to tell.

“Alam po nilang pareho kung ano po yung reason ng hiwalayan po nila. Alam din po nila pareho na hindi po ako ‘yun and kung ano man po yun, syempre hindi ko po istorya yon. Respeto ko po ‘yan kay Sarah, kay Richard, and sa dalawa po nilang anak (They both know the reason for their separation. They also both know that it wasn’t me, and whatever that reason may be, of course, it’s not my story to tell. I respect Sarah, Richard, and their two children),” she said.

Barbie also shared how her relationship with Richard has contributed to her personal growth.

“As in parang nag mature talaga ako, Tito, sa mga desisyon ko sa buhay. Especially yung ano—thinking first, bago ako magsalita—Kasi dati kapag alam ko lang na tama ako, enough na ‘yun para idefend ko yung sarili ko. Pero dito ko natutunan mag-mature na kailangan pag-isipan ang mga desisyon na gagawin ko (I really became matured when it comes to the decisions I make in life, especially learning to think first before speaking. Before, as long as I knew I was right, that was enough for me to defend myself. But through this, I learned to mature and to carefully think through the decisions I make),” Barbie added. (Elizza Callos, intern/ mb.com.ph))