Kapuso actor Derrick Monasterio reassures fans about his sexuality and confirms that he is straight.

During an episode of "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" on GMA Network recently, Boy Abunda asked Derrick: "Yes or no? Are you gay?"

Derrick answered: "No!'

Boy asked the question due to lingering speculations that Derrick might be gay. Prior, Boy told Derrick wanted to ask the question with so much respect, adding that there was nothing wrong with being gay.

Elle Villanueva, Derrick's girlfriend, admitted that he also asked his boyfriend about the gender issues.

"Funny thing is naririnig ko na yan. Noong first project namin iniisip ko na siya, 'gay ba talaga siya?' Yun kasi ang sinasabi. And then I realized na lumaki lang siya sa industry na kasama puro gays so parang nasanay lang siya sa pananalita niya, sa actions niya.

"There comes a time, only child lang po kasi ako, so strict ang mommy ko, so para payagan ako na kasama si Derrick, sinabi ko kay mom, 'mom, bakla siya.' You don't have to worry. Sorry mommy, if you're watching. Pero alam na po niya.

"So nagulat na lamang siya, sinusundo si Elle sa Baguio. Bakla? Paano nangyari yun?" said Elle.

Derrick said: "Hindi ko talaga alam paano ia-act noong na-meet ko yung mom niya. Dapat ba malambot?" 

Elle said he asked Derrick if he was gay. "I'm very straightforward with him."

"I am more bothered na ginagamit nilang pang-asar ang pagiging bakla. Wala naman masama doon. Siguro dapat na maging open-minded ang mga tao na hindi okay na gagamitin mong pang-asar ang pagiging bakla, pagiging mataba, pagiging pangit. Kasi there no such thing. Illusion lang siya ng mga tao," Derrick said.

Asked of the Kapuso stars were living together, Elle said: "Nag-i-sleep po kami sa kanya-kanyang bahay. Nag sleepover na ako sa kanya at nag sleep over na rin siya sa amin. But we're not living together."

"But I have plans to live with her in the future," Derrick said.

Derrick and Ellen will team up again in the upcoming Kapuso afternoon series "Makiling."