Gretchen's reaction to niece Julia Barreto

Gretchen's claim added further social-media fuel to a controversy that has grabbed showbiz fans' attention to the point that, after Julia posted the letter on Instagram on Tuesday and Gerald Anderson aired his side, the whole episode has trended worldwide on the web.

"The fact that they hired a ghost writer for this post is hilarious and makes her sound desperate to salvage whatever is left," Gretchen wrote, adding: "TEAM BEA FOR THE WIN.

She cited the instance when Alonzo liked a photo of Julia greeting Anderson at the birthday party of their friend, actor Rayver Cruz. It was said that the she and Anderson left the party together, although there was no photo evidence.

Julia's mother, Marjorie, has since threatened legal action against those who were behind the accusations.

According to Julia, what Alonzo did was tantamount to bullying.

Julia Barreto hits Bea Alonzo for Bullying

Julia Barretto defended herself in a controversy that has painted her as the third party in the breakup of fellow actors Gerald Anderson and Bea Alonzo.

Bea and Gerald’s breakup caught public attention when Bea made a series of cryptic posts on Instagram, implying that she had been betrayed. Netizens also noticed that Bea had "liked" an Instagram post showing Gerald and Julia walking together outside a bar where they attended the birthday party of actor Rayver Cruz.


Julia addressed Bea alonzo

“your heartbreak should have been a private matter, but you have selfishly turned it into something of national concern.”

“Bea, you wanted to keep your hands clean by not mentioning me in your controversial post, but with a click of your finger, in your sly way, you have charged everybody to destroy me FOR YOU,” she said.

“You can play victim all you want, but I refuse to be your victim,”

And she also clarified to Joshua Garcia "I & Joshua had broken up 4 months ago & no third party involved

JOHN DENVER TRENDING now trending

First-time thespian Jansen Magpusao took home the best actor honor for his role as a bullied high school kid named John Denver. Asked what lesson could be picked up from watching his film, the 15-year-old Jansen told the Inquirer: “Don’t be too hasty in judging other people. Find out the truth about what happened first before posting anything against another person.”

Directed by Arden Rod Condez, "John Denver Trending" was named Best Film and also took home the awards for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music Score and Best Actor for Jansen Magpusao, who played the title role.

All these and more are what Cinemalaya 2019 film John Denver Trending aims to tell this August. Directed and written by Arden Rod Condez, this drama film shot in Antique follows a 14-year-old farm boy who gets accused of stealing an iPad. He then ends up in a brawl with a classmate to shield himself, but his whole life changes when the incident gets caught on video and circulates online.

John Denver Trending first gained recognition in Palanca, after winning second place in the Filipino screenplay category. What inspired you to tackle the theme and eventually write the story?

In August 2017, I was on my way to work in an e-hailed car when I heard the news over the radio. A mother in Negros found that her 14-year-old son had committed suicide inside their house. It was a shock to her. The boy was a happy child. But when the family went to the police station to get the boy’s death certificate as a requirement for his body’s embalming, they found out early that morning that he was sent by his teacher to the station to be used for a blotter report.