Nadine slams Ricky Lo amid breakup rumors

“First off, that was so low.” This is how Nadine responded through an Instagram story on Sunday, January 7, tagging Lo and the publication. (File Photo: @nadine/Instagram)

Jadine fans welcomed 2020 by fighting for their idols, some denying the rumor and some questioning ‘if forever really exists’ when the news of the popular reel-to-real loveteam’s breakup surfaced. Days later, Nadine Lustre finally breaks her silence.

The first day of the year was expected to be celebrated with cheers and hopes of great luck, but Jadine fans were shookt when Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) dropped the news that Nadine and James Reid broke up because of “irreconcilable differences,” with the actress packing her things and leaving their shared home

“Hindi lingid sa malalapit na kaibigan nina James at Nadine ang naganap na hiwalayan, na hindi pa inaamin ng dalawa sa publiko (The breakup that the two did not admit publicly is not a secret from James and Nadine’s friends),” PEP’s Jojo Gabinete reported, along with “cryptic” Instagram posts.

The article did not sit well with some fans who provided ‘evidence’ that the two didn’t call it quits since they were spotted to be together during the holiday seasons, even hosting an event together.

James and Nadine remained mum on the issue but the news didn’t die, with Ricky Lo writing about it in a column in Philippine Star, claiming that PEP’s report “is true, and not fake news.”

“Jojo mentioned “irreconcilable differences” as the cause of the breakup. Was it a case of “too much, too soon”…too much togetherness and too soon to be living together?” the columnist wrote.

According to Lo, “it was confirmed that Nadine packed up and left the Loyola Grand Villas (Quezon City) home of James that has served as their love nest for more than two years, and moved to a unit in a posh Makati condo.”

“But even if they are now living apart, the un-couple is said to still see each other,” he added.

Lo further said that the “cracks in the relationship were reported” by the end of 2019 when James left Viva to go solo in his career and when ABS-CBN announced a project pairing him with Momoland’s Nancy DcDonie.

“Nadine frowned on James being paired with another actress,” he wrote.

The online version of Lo’s column was edited, omitting parts where he talked about Nadine’s mental health, as well as, the death of her brother.

‘Anu na, 2020 na!’

“First off, that was so low.” This is how Nadine responded through an Instagram story on Sunday, January 7, tagging Lo and the publication.

“Second, none of what you said was true and it is NEVER okay to use someone’s mental situation/tragic past just to prove a point.

Mental illness is a very sensitive matter,” she continued.

Nadine ended her short note on the story with, “And last, you think you know so much about me, you can’t even my last name right. Anu na, 2020 na (It’s already 2020!)” – which a direct response to Lo’s ending notes, “Come on, Nadine, it’s 2020. James is not the only “fish” in the sea.”