There has been talk about Francine Diaz having an “attitude.”

The actress has been described in blind items as aloof, “maldita,” or “suplada,” someone who supposedly keeps her distance from people on set and can be difficult to approach.

But is there any truth to it?

In a recent interview with PUSH, Francine addressed the talk directly, saying she believes much of it comes from people misunderstanding her quiet personality.

“Kasi lagi akong nami-misinterpret for being quiet, na maldita, na hindi ako nakiki-mingle, especially when I'm exhausted from siguro the pressure and doing too much work,” she said.

Francine admitted that when she is tired or under pressure, she tends to become quieter. She said she is still learning how to strike a balance between being reserved and being more outgoing around the people she works with.

“Hanggang ngayon, I'm trying to find the balance between pagiging tahimik and 'yung ingay o 'yung kulit. Parang I'm finding... kung saan ba 'yung tamang timpla,” she said.

The actress also said she does not want people around her to feel uncomfortable, but she does not want to force herself to be someone she is not just to avoid being misunderstood.

The recent blind items have clearly caught her attention.

“I mean, I get a lot of blind items lately,” Francine said.

She admitted that she finds some of the claims confusing because she considers herself a quiet person.

“I'm just saying kasi laging name-mention 'yung name ko and I am very, very confused because most of the time, tahimik lang talaga ako,” she said.

For Francine, there appears to be no easy way to satisfy people's expectations.

“Kasi 'pag tahimik, may masasabi. Kapag you're being loud, meron pa rin,” she said.

Rather than trying to control how everyone perceives her, Francine said she is learning to focus on criticism that can actually help her grow.

She said she can accept professional feedback when it points out something she can improve on, but she is also learning not to let plain bashing get to her.

“Now, I'm teaching myself din to find the difference between constructive criticism and 'yung bashing,” she said.