Billy Crawford leaves for the US, shrugs off gender-related issues

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<img src='' alt='080513-billy_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Whilemany were saddened by the sudden ending of singer-host Billy Crawford'slongtime relationship with Nikki Gil, a good portion of the public were leftintrigued as to the true reason why the couple of five years headed toSplitsville. Sincethe once dubbed 'ideal couple' has opted to remain mum about it, anumber of speculations were spun why they parted ways, among them were the'Bright Lights' singer's purported involvement with a third party andhis alleged addiction to illegal drugs.Themost interesting assumption however involved Billy's sexual preference. An ideawhich could have sprung due to his usage of the words 'confused'and 'lost' to describe his current state during his emotionalinterview last week on 'The Buzz.'But,to douse any more questions regarding his sexuality, the 'It'sShowtime' host in a taped interview aired on 'The Buzz' onAugust 3 has briefly addressed the issue.'Mukhaba akong bakla?' He asked with laugh. Billyleft for the US on Saturday, August 3 to spend with his family.Askedif his family abroad were aware about the recent event in his life, Billy said,'I dont think 'yun ang habol nila. I think ang hinahabol nila ang makitaako.''Ihaven't seen them in a long time,' he added.Tohis fans , who unwaveringly showed their support for him during this ordeal.Billy said, 'Maraming, maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagmamahal sa akin.Thank you very much for all the love and the kind words that you've been sayingto me. God bless everyone and see you guys soon.'<o:p></o:p>

But,to douse any more questions regarding his sexuality, the 'It'sShowtime' host in a taped interview aired on 'The Buzz' onAugust 3 has briefly addressed the issue.'Mukhaba akong bakla?' He asked with laugh. Billyleft for the US on Saturday, August 3 to spend with his family.Askedif his family abroad were aware about the recent event in his life, Billy said,'I dont think 'yun ang habol nila. I think ang hinahabol nila ang makitaako.''Ihaven't seen them in a long time,' he added.Tohis fans , who unwaveringly showed their support for him during this ordeal.Billy said, 'Maraming, maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagmamahal sa akin.Thank you very much for all the love and the kind words that you've been sayingto me. God bless everyone and see you guys soon.'<o:p></o:p>

<img src='' alt='080513-billy_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Whilemany were saddened by the sudden ending of singer-host Billy Crawford'slongtime relationship with Nikki Gil, a good portion of the public were leftintrigued as to the true reason why the couple of five years headed toSplitsville. Sincethe once dubbed 'ideal couple' has opted to remain mum about it, anumber of speculations were spun why they parted ways, among them were the'Bright Lights' singer's purported involvement with a third party andhis alleged addiction to illegal drugs.Themost interesting assumption however involved Billy's sexual preference. An ideawhich could have sprung due to his usage of the words 'confused'and 'lost' to describe his current state during his emotionalinterview last week on 'The Buzz.'

Prior to leaving for the US, Billy Crawford doused rumors alleging that he is gay

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