MJ Lastimosa at the media conference and red-carpet premiere of “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” on Thursday, Dec. 19. | Image: INQUIRER.net/Jessica Ann Evangelista
Beauty queen MJ Lastimosa expressed disbelief after learning that her name was dragged into an “infidelity” scandal involving influencer Small Laude’s husband entrepreneur Philip Laude.
During the media conference and red-carpet premiere of “Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital” on Thursday, Dec. 19, Lastimosa was asked if she was aware that her name was recently mentioned in the viral screenshots involving the intimate exchanges between Philip and her alleged mistress.
In the now deleted screenshots, Philip was supposedly assuring a woman named Precious Mae Larra that she shouldn’t get jealous of a woman named “MJ,” because they were not an item, at the same time trying to “belittle” MJ’s traits.
“Pinagselosan ako, saan? Hindi ako aware,” she said as reporters filled her in with the information. “Ang first and last encounter ko with them (Laudes) was in L.A. Nung na-invite ako sa mansion nila. After that, wala naman nangyari. Bakit ako?”
“Nakilala ko si maam Small and sir Philip and the family, lahat sila. Pumasok kami tapos kumakain na sila, ayun lang, hi, hello mga one hour, that was it. Paano ako nadamay jan?” Lastimosa said laughingly.
The Miss Universe Philippines 2014 titleholder was in utter confusion as reporters filled her in with more details about the issue.
“Pero ako ba talaga? Eh, hindi naman kami magkakilala. Sure ba kayong ako ‘yon? Mamaya naman. Or baka kasi may mga relationship din na mga selosa lang talaga ‘yung partner. Pero hindi niya naman partner ‘yon diba?” she said.
Lastimosa was also asked for her reaction, knowing that Philip allegedly “downgraded” her appearance.
“Grabe. I love being maitim. Hindi ko siya kinakahiya. Nagbebeach nga ako para umitim pa lalo,” remarked the beauty queen. “[Pero] sa pageantry usong uso naman ‘yang laitan parang wala na sakin ‘yan. Basta ako naniniwala akong maganda ako. Basta pagtingin mo sa salamin, confident ka, okay na po ‘yon.”
Lastimosa said that she would look for the screenshots to see them for herself.
As of writing, Small and Philip have yet to address the allegations.