Sarah Geronimo could not help but feel emotional as she talked about the dance group G-Force and its founder Georcelle Dapat-Sy.
These past few weeks, reports came out that Sarah and Teacher Georcelle allegedly had a falling-out that affected their 16-year collaboration and friendship.
This was further fuelled when it was confirmed that G-Force was not part of the concert celebrating Sarah's 20th anniversary in showbiz. The concert was held at the Araneta Coliseum last Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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On Tuesday, May 16, ABS-CBN reporter Mario Dumaual conveyed Georcelle's warm regards to the Popstar Royalty.
The Kapamilya entertainment correspondent delivered Georcelle's greetings to Sarah during the grand opening of Furniture Republic's largest showroom in Taytay, Rizal.
Sarah responded, "Salamat, salamat po."
She added, "Malaking bagay po sila ng career ko and it would have been more magical if they were there. So I wanted them to be there to celebrate my 20 years with me."
Sarah kept her statement short and did not delve further into her thoughts, explaining, "Baka maiyak ako. Ayun. Salamat po."
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In a separate interview during the same event, Sarah expressed her gratitude to all those who supported her successful 20th anniversary concert.
She said, "Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng pumunta at success [ang concert]. Salamat po."
G-FORCE'S ABSENCE AT SG20
A few hours prior to the interview with Sarah, Mario had the opportunity to discuss with Teacher Georcelle her rumored rift with the singer-actress.
Mario had a chance encounter with Teacher Georcelle in her dressing room just before G-Force's performance in the popular Kapamilya noontime show, It's Showtime.
Teacher Georcelle cited "creative differences" as the main reason why she decided to withdraw from Sarah's 20th anniversary concert.
She explained, "She wanted to do something else, and she respects naman my decision, yeah.
"We had a heart-to-heart talk before I said I'm pulling out and she's really okay with it."
She continued, "They have to grow. They have to experience others. And she wants that. And I want that also for her.
"Again, bottomline of this, I really want her to feel good about the process."
Teacher Georcelle added, "I'm stepping out for a while. I will give you this freedom even if it means I'm going to step out for a while. For a while, maybe just the 20th."
When Mario further inquired about the situation being a "bad breakup," Teacher Georcelle responded affirmatively, acknowledging that it was a "difficult process for G-Force."
At the center of the issue is Teacher Georcelle's stance on the rights of choreographers and dancers in terms of receiving equitable compensation for their artistic contributions.
Teacher Georcelle stands unwavering in her belief, and said, "This is me honoring my work. This is me honoring my craft. This is me honoring myself.
"The moment I created something, even now, our performance in Showtime, this is already copyrighted."
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