Starlet takes advantage of salon’s freebies

JULIA Barretto prays for mom’s strength.

For sure, Salon Owner now regrets hiring Pretty Starlet as endorser.

As part of the deal, PS gets several freebies from the salon.

Not satisfied, PS demands that the staffers commute all the way to her home in faraway suburbia for her regular pampering sessions.

Once they get there, PS makes them wait for hours.

PS is notorious as a slowpoke and coworkers have long complained about her tardiness.

To top it off, PS made the salon’s team give free services to her relatives as well—including Snobbish Sibling, endorser for Rival Company.

Lack of ethics—is it genetic?

Flip flop

Yet another Visiting Artist gave promoters untold headaches.

An insider insisted that VA’s concert flopped.

Producers spent millions on the show, but recouped just a quarter of the investment.

VA was largely uncooperative and unpredictable—refusing to promote the project. “VA kept flip-flopping,” said a source.

Who knew VA was a prima donna? To think, VA has seen better days and is ridiculed as a has-been abroad.

Unusual suspects

There are two main suspects in an ongoing scandal.

Controversial Celeb figured in a messy ménage à trois and Influential Lover’s Disgruntled Ex could very well be the one who started the intrigue.

Weeks ago, DE made unsavory threats against CC and family.

DE warned that if CC continued to interfere in IL’s business interests, all hell would break loose.

Then again, the culprit could also be Troubled Nemesis.

CC’s supporters think TN is very much capable of pulling off such a dastardly deed—even against kith and kin.

Stuck on him

Heard on the Radyo Inquirer program “Kliq Showbiz” (dzIQ 990 AM, Monday to Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.):

Seems Popular Starlet has yet to move on from a monumental heartbreak.

According to an insider, when Former Lover sent New Sweetheart a bouquet of flowers, PS got depressed.

When not weeping buckets, PS would stare into empty space.

Will the breakup lead to a breakdown?

Everyone thought Cute Suitor succeeded in keeping PS distracted.

Perhaps the rumors are true: That the affair of CS and PS is just for show. That CS has other interests.

Ouch.

Flirty hunk

Picked up from the Inquirer tabloid Bandera:

Handsome Hunk can’t help being drawn to fellow hunky boys.

In the middle of an out-of-town gig, HH brazenly flirted with Mestizo Dude from a Rival Studio.

Perhaps HH felt he was Juliet to MD’s Romeo.

MAJA Salvador is clueless about a coming trip. MAJASALVADOR.NET

Nothing happened, but HH was able to score MD’s cell phone number.

HH is determined to win MD’s heart.

Must be raging hormones.

Top of the Talk Shows

For those who missed last weekend’s TV gabfests (and why we are moved, if we are moved):

• Kris Aquino on people criticizing her plans to enter politics in 2016: “Ang tagal pa naman ng three years, no! ’Di nga tayo sure kung buhay pa ’ko in three years … Huwag muna silang mag-judge.” (You don’t want to hear what an office mate had to say about that.)

• Kris  on preparing for politics: “Kailangan ko muna sigurong makita kung kaya ko, and if I have what it takes to be a good public servant.” (OJT!)

• Julia Barretto on mom Marjorie, who’s embroiled in a photo scandal: “I hope that you stay strong. God bless you more.” (Spare the children, we pray.)

• Julia’s message to her aunts: “I want to be like you guys someday … I love you!” (Spare this wonderful girl already.)

• Heart Evangelista on posing sexy for a magazine: “Nagkataon lang siguro na tumiming sa time sa life ko na independent na ako. Pero matagal nang plano ’to, ngayon lang lumabas … so parang naging symbolic na rin para sa ’kin.” (Home run ng campaign—stressful, huh?)

• Maja Salvador, on her coming trip to Singapore with Gerald: “Ha? Ano ’yun?!” (Surprise ba?)

• Joey de Leon upon seeing the placenta soap brand Pauleen Luna endorses: “Ayan na naman ang placenta ni Pauleen!” Lolit Solis: “May placenta pa ba siya?!”
• (Ayyyy.)

• Zendee Rose Tenerefe on idol Charice: “Respeto na lang po. Patuloy mo lang kung saan ka masaya.” (Tama!)

• LJ Reyes on Paulo Avelino getting bad press: “I don’t think na may masasabi ako. Basta for me, importante masaya ako, masaya si Aki (son) … It’s time na rin naman to respect our privacy.” (And our sanity.)

• LJ, asked to confirm rumors that she and Paulo have separated: “Basta happy kami.” (Diff’rent strokes.)

Startalk, Showbiz Inside Report