KA FREDDIE and Maegan, before the rift
Since the story of the Maegan/Freddie Aguilar family feud first came out in this column, I feel it’s my duty to follow it up. Also, Maegan is my “soul sister,” so I check on her from time to time.
Father’s Day is just around the corner. I wonder if Maegan will set aside her ill feelings and greet her dad for the sake of all they have shared.
Here’s Ka Freddie’s (estranged) Anak’s update, which she sent via Facebook:
“We have found a nice condo to move to. We’re eating and resting better. And, strangely, we are happier and more at peace being away from my immediate family.
“We intend to keep it this way indefinitely. And the best part of it all is my three titas (Freddie’s sisters: Marlene, Tess and Aida) are all on my side, as they’ve always been since I was little.
“Lola Salud (Freddie’s mom) and my three titas were the ones who raised me. When my parents tried to take over my life, I was already 15.
“We hardly knew each other, but I now realize that I’ve always loved my mom more than my father. I just did not have the guts to say it before, but now I do. And as for his new wife: You better watch out because a strong typhoon is about to tear you apart. It’s God’s will that brought this storm your way … not me.”
Brave bride
KING Rodrigo (right) defends his “Queen” and bride Boots in impending case. JILSON SECKLER TIU
Tita Boots Anson-Roa is too happy to be bothered by the foreigner who had the audacity to insinuate that she was a “newspaper thief.” The bride-to-be was reprimanded by an Australian-Canadian neighbor for reading the papers in their condo’s lobby.
Tita Boots ignored the man because those papers were meant to be read by everyone. She was stunned when the foreigner returned and hit her on the arm with a newspaper.
Ever so poised, Tita Boots didn’t lose her cool. She told her fiancé, lawyer King Rodrigo, about the incident. Of course, King will protect his “Queen” Boots. His law office is going to file charges against the expat who seems to be clueless about the stature of Tita Boots in the industry.
But even if she isn’t an icon, no woman should be treated so rudely.
And now for the good news: Tita Boots and King will hold a wedding rehearsal dinner on June 10 at the new Aristocrat Ballroom on Roxas Boulevard.
Guest performers are The Rivers of Living Waters Choir and Hot Flashes String Quartet. It’s a running gag among her friends that the bride has remained chaste and is excited about their honeymoon.
After the wedding, the newspaper-slapping neighbor will surely get the shock of his life when he sees Tita Boots in all the papers.
Sorry, Mister. She’s no newspaper thief. She makes headlines!
With the permission of King, Tita Boots allowed me to print his text message to her after the Inquirer’s article about the condo incident came out on Saturday:
“Righteous indignation! Tama lang ipaglaban mo di lamang ang iyong karapatan at karangalan bagkus ng lahat ng kababaihang Pilipina. Mabuhay ka! Lalo kang napamahal sa akin. Ginagalang at sinasamba kita, Boots.”
Fab fete
Metro Magazine threw a fab fete, The Metro Silver Linings Party, to celebrate its 25 glorious years in the biz at 71 Gramercy.
Among the movers and shakers spotted at the event were Liza Soberano, JM Rodriguez, Pepito Albert, JC Buendia, John Herrera, Joey Samson, Jake Macapagal and many more.
The event also launched Metro’s 25th anniversary issue, which is now available at magazine stands nationwide. Check out the mag’s digital issue on the App Store and on Google Play.
Get that silver fever!