"The bridge has been burned talaga. I was really hurt talaga," says Precious Lara Quigaman about being axed from Wowowee for bringing her boyfriend to Hawaii.

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Precious Lara Quigaman reveals she was axed from "Wowowee"

Julie Bonifacio

Monday, May 26, 2008
03:44 PM

Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay binasag ng Miss International 2005 na si Precious Lara Quigaman ang kanyang katahimikan kaugnay ng pagkakatanggal niya sa noontime show ng ABS-CBN na Wowowee. Nakapanayam ni Boy Abunda sa The Buzz ang beauty queen turned actress-TV host kahapon, May 25.

Mahigit isang linggo na rin ang lumipas mula nang dumating si Lara, kasama ang buong grupo ng Wowowee pagkatapos ng kanilang special show sa Hawaii. Pero hindi na muling napanood si Lara sa naturang noontime show magmula nang bumalik sila.

Ayon sa usap-usapan, tinanggal sa Wowowee si Lara dahil isinama niya ang kanyang non-showbiz boyfriend sa Hawaii. May lumabas ding balita na lumaki na ang ulo niya at naging problema ng mga katrabaho niya.

Sa live interview sa kanya ng The Buzz, ibinigay ni Lara ang kanyang panig tungkol sa mga lumalabas na balita.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT. Pati ang ina ni Lara, na kasalukuyang nasa Canada, ay nagulat sa pagkakatanggal ng anak sa Wowowee. Lingid sa kaalaman ng marami, bukod sa boyfriend ni Lara ay kasama rin pala ng beauty queen ang kanyang ina sa Hawaii. Ito raw ang regalo ni Lara sa kanyang ina noong Mother's day.

Sa text message na ipinadala niya sa The Buzz, sinabi ng ina ni Lara na, "Nagulat ako nung malaman ko that Lara will no longer be seen in Wowowee ‘coz Lara is always saying that she's happy to be part of that show. She really likes the program and she has very good relationship sa mga katrabaho niya doon. Even Willie Revillame called me once and we talked about my daughter.

"Nakakapanghinayang kasi sa tuwing napapanood ko siya [Lara] sa TV, feeling ko nasa Pilipinas din ako kasama niya. As a mother, I was hurt sa mga lumalabas na write-up. Lara should not be treated that way. Nakakalungkot kasi ito pala ang kapalit ng pagse-celebrate namin ng Mother's day."

Sa panayam ni Boy kay Lara, tinanong siya kung ano ang masasabi niya sa ipinadalang text message ng kanyang ina sa The Buzz.

"Kasi unlike sa mga sinasabi sa maraming articles and mga rumors na kasama ko raw boyfriend ko lang, the truth is I was with my Mom as well. This is my Mother's gift to her to be in Hawaii," paliwanag ni Lara.

Sabi ng ilan, ang naging kapalit daw ng pagdiriwang nilang mag-ina ng Mother's Day ay ang pagkawala ni Lara sa show.

"I don't think so, kasi everything is meant to happen naman talaga, e," saad ni Lara.

Kasunod nito ay nagbigay ng mensahe si Lara sa kanyang ina.

"Don't worry, Ma. Hindi ‘yan ang kapalit. So don't be sad about that. Kasi baka nagi-guilty siya dahil sa pag-give ko sa kanya ng trip to Hawaii nangyari yung nangyari."

AXED FROM THE SHOW. For the record, nilinaw ni Lara kung tinanggal ba siya o nag-resign siya sa Wowowee.

"I was pulled out...siguro axed talaga is the term," diretso niyang sabi. "I'll tell you the story talaga... Nagalit si Kuya, Kuya Willie [Revillame]. There was a rule daw that I was not allowed to bring a boyfriend, which is very unclear to me. I did not know. I wasn't told very clearly. The only time I was told was parang it was like a joke and I even... I'm not gonna even say that anymore.

"Pero there was no rule to me. I didn't understand that. And I knew naman talaga that if I was going to bring my boyfriend and my mom, dapat hindi maapektuhan ang work, which is what happened.

"I'm sure that the people from Wowowe who came with us, they can attest to it na hindi ko naman napabayaan ang work ko. I was never late. I was never absent for any rehearsal, for any TV guesting, for the show itself. I did my best. I gave my best. So, surprise lang talaga ako doon sa reason nila sa pagtanggal sa akin because I brought my boyfriend and my mom along," pahayag ni Lara.

Hindi raw alam ni Lara na may rule sa Wowowee na bawal magdala ng boyfriend sa trip. Nilinaw ni Boy kay Lara na hindi company rule ng ABS-CBN ang hindi pagdadala ng boyfriend o girlfriend sa mga show. Pero bawat programa raw sa Kapamilya Network ay may house rule na tinatawag.

Itinanggi naman ni Lara ang lumabas na report na naging sagabal sa kanyang pagtatrabaho ang pagbitbit niya sa kanyang non-showbiz boyfriend.

"The only time they saw my mom and my boyfriend was at the last day ng stay namin sa Hawaii. Only in the airport na nga lang, tapos nung nasa airport. My mom didn't even watch the show para lang wala silang masabi. Kasi I was told, okay if they are coming, kung sasama sila, huwag na lang silang magpakita. Don't let them come with you in the rehearsal or anything like that. And that was they did," lahad ni Lara.

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