Singer-turned-government official Mocha Uson has been dragged into a controversy over social media rumors that she got pregnant by a popular actor.
Netizens speculated that Uson is pregnant with action star Robin Padilla's child following a blind item shared by the Philippine Entertainment Portal recently.
Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, wife of Robin Padilla, has slammed the malicious hearsay.
"So many people are sending me messages… “checking” on me. People are tagging me bla bla bla… let me tell you this. ROBIN’S BROTHER PASSED AWAY. He is grieving. He has never been in so much pain all his life. He doesn’t need your baseless gossip. Namatayan ng kapatid yung asawa ko. Please lang po. He doesn’t even know anything about all this rumor but i am putting a stop to this NOW. May oras para maging assholes now is not that time. Please," said Mariel on Instagram Jan. 22.
On Jan. 21, moments after the rumor trended on social media, Uson initially reacted to the gossip by sharing a smiling photo for her endorsement in GAOC Clinicals.
A netizen commented: "ilang mos (months) na madam tyan mo."
Uson appeared unfazed by the rumor as she ignored the netizen's inquiry.