Actor Piolo Pascual is once again victimized by hoax reports about his sexuality when a post by satirical site Manila Link went viral on Saturday, November 14, 2015.
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Manilalink.com claimed that they had an interview with the 38-year-old Kapamilya actor, confirming and ending the rumors that he's gay.
Excerpts from the said website reads:
"After years of rumors surrounding his sexuality, Piolo Pascual finally had the courage to reveal the real deal.
In an exclusive interview with Manila Link, the 38-year-old actor who has been the subject of gay rumors for most of his career, confirmed that he has been in relationships with both women and men.
Regarding the reason behind his admission of the truth, he says, "I don't want to hide anymore. Wala na 'kong pake kung ano'ng sabihin nila. [After] 21 years in showbiz, all I want is to be free and be with who I want to be with."
In line with this, ABS-CBN's Entertainment Website Push.ph contacted the actor himself and asked Piolo regarding the said "interview" to which the actor denied that he had an interview with Manilalink. Push.ph releases a statement via its official Facebook page that reads:
It has come to the attention of PUSH.com.ph that a site named MANILALINK.com came out with an article claiming that they had an interview with Piolo Pascual regarding his sexuality. We verified this with Mr. Piolo Pascual himself and he vehemently denied that THE interview ever happened. This article is a HOAX. We enjoin the public to beware of HOAX sites such as manilalink.com that intend to malign and destroy the reputation of good people.
It has come to the attention of PUSH.com.ph that a site named MANILALINK.com came out with an article claiming that they...
Posted by Push on Saturday, November 14, 2015
The hoax article has been shared more than 180k times on social media and got the attention of netizens. Despite the article being satirical, most netizens believed that Piolo Pascual made a statement about the rumors.
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