Julia Barretto shuts down pregnancy rumors with toned abdomen photo
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Julia Barretto has shut down rumors of her being pregnant, supposedly with actor Gerald Anderson, by showing a photo of her toned abdomen in her Instagram page.
Barretto, seen wearing white pants and a grey bralette that exposes her mid riff, captioned the post with the words “fake news,” apparently to dismiss speculations of her being pregnant.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZVIu8JA6p
Former broadcaster and administration supporter Jay Sonza earlier posted something about Barretto’s alleged pregnancy, claiming that the actress and Anderson “proved that they were not barren.”
https://www.facebook.com/t2j.sonza/posts/3659772667375461
Barretto’s relatives including sisters Dani and Claudia, as well as friends and other celebrities like Liza Soberano, Miles Ocampo, and Alex Gonzaga shunned the issue, saying that it is how baseless allegations should be answered.
Article continues after this advertisement“Shut it down sis! Love you!” Dani said in her comment.
Article continues after this advertisementAs of now, the phrase “Leave Julia Barretto Alone” is trending on Twitter with Jay Sonza’s name, as over 3,200 tweets have been made about the topic.
Netizens have condemned Sonza for his post, with several of Barretto’s supporters and other women rights advocates urging her to file a case against the former mediaman. Others on the other hand ridiculed Sonza for insinuating that a woman with a flat tummy is pregnant.
imagine julia barretto @barrettojulia released a vlog named “gender reveal” then she’ll pop a balloon then walang lalabas kung girl or boy then she’ll say “oh diba wala” tas tatapusin yung vlog na “see u in court, jay” huhuhu
LEAVE JULIA BARRETTO ALONE
— Julia Barretto (@BanrettoJuIia) September 21, 2020
to jay sonza or whoever the fuck you are, what you deserve is in this photo highlighted in green. damn you
LEAVE JULIA BARRETTO ALONE pic.twitter.com/Bk4CXPI1SC
— ًً (@arkinosan) September 21, 2020
"Julia Barretto is pregnant"
The pregnant in question:LEAVE JULIA BARRETTO ALONE pic.twitter.com/FuchMymTAV
— pizza (@ultjoohwang) September 21, 2020
Anderson and Barretto drew controversy in 2019 after Anderson and his former girlfriend actress Bea Alonzo broke up, with people pointing at Barretto as the culprit. However, both Anderson and Barretto denied the accusations.
