Independence has its price for headstrong actor

For Gorgeous Mesmerizer (GM), the end justifies the means.

The actor has surely come a long way. However, prior to him landing an acting gig on television and a big-budget film with a famous actress, he was cash-strapped and had to rely on the help of friends to make both ends meet. This was because he left his parents’ home and had decided to become independent. Now, these friends aren’t ordinary ones. They don’t just hand GM money—they make him work for it, too. They look for gay “clients” and charge them P25,000 just to spend time with GM. With GM’s good looks, peddling him wasn’t that hard at all.

TOP OF THE TABLOIDS

This week’s top show biz news from the tabloids (and why we are moved, if we are moved):

• Nadine Lustre bukas sa pakikipag-ayos sa Viva sa labas ng korte. (Ah, the world is round, indeed.)

• Nanay ni Albie Casiño naiiyak kapag naaalala ang pambubugbog sa anak; ayaw nang patulan si Jaclyn Jose. (So, they’re not turning wounds into wisdom?)

• Jaclyn Jose, Andi Eigenmann kinuyog ng netizens: Sinira n’yo career ni Albie pero never kayong nag-sorry. (And we thought time heals all wounds.)

• Birthday message ni Julia Montes para kay Coco Martin: Mahal ka namin… (Eto naman, nandamay pa…)

• Richard Yap umalma sa paglantad ng nagpakilalang anak: I have never seen him, met him, talked to him ever since… (So that’s a denial. Just making sure…)

• Megan Young, Mikael Daez mas naging wais sa pera dahil sa pandemya; nagbenta ng kotse pangdagdag sa ipon. (Here’s a couple truly worth emulating.)

• Manilyn Reynes kinakarir ang pagwo-workout, naadik sa boxing at hula hoop. (We owe it to ourselves to look good and stay healthy.)

• Mark Anthony Fernandez kontra sa pagkakaroon ng beking presidente: Hindi ako papayag. (Ring the alarm: Homophobe detected…)

• Sam Milby nagluluksa sa pagkamatay ng ama. (Our deepest condolences, Sam.)

• Jed Madela nakakaranas ng anxiety attacks; relate sa kuwento ng BTS. (You’re not alone, Jed.)