Aiko Melendez describes Cristine Reyes as ‘transparent’

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<div><img src='' alt='031016-AikoMelendez_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Amid the current controversy involving Cristine Reyes and <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/58528/vivian-velez-resigns-from-tubig-at-langis/'>veteran star Vivian Velez</a>, Aiko Melendez vouched for Cristine’s character.</div><div><br/></div><div>The two worked together on the <i>Kapamilya</i> afternoon series <i>Reputasyon</i> in 2011, a project, which came right on the heels of Aiko’s breakup with Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses. At that time, Cristine’s older sister Ara was being linked to Patrick.</div><div><br/></div><div>“No, I didn’t have any bad experience with her,” said Aiko during an interview at the second grand press conference of the soap <a href='http://thestoryofus.abs-cbn.com'><i>The Story of Us</i></a> starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim.</div><div><br/></div><div>Cristine was put on the spot after Vivian, her <i><a href='http://tubigatlangis.abs-cbn.com'>Tubig at Langis</a></i> co-star complained that she was humiliated by the former while on the set. This incident led to Vivian’s “irrevocable resignation” from the soap.</div><div><br/></div><div>Aiko, who described Cristine as “transparent,” believed that it worked for them before that they had a “talk” even prior to starting the soap.</div><div><br/></div><div>“To begin with, <i>bago kami sinalang </i>I had to sit down with her and talk to her<i> na, ‘ihiwalay natin ang trabaho sa kung anuman ang mayro’n kami ng</i> sister mo.’ So maybe that’s one thing she appreciated with me because I’ve been very honest, I’ve laid my cards,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>She added, “If she doesn’t like you, she’ll make you feel she doesn’t like you. But if she likes you, she’ll make a way<i> na talagang </i>make you feel that she likes you.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Meanwhile, Aiko was quizzed if she’s willing to work with Ara, who not only became Patrick’s ex-girlfriend, but Jomari Yllana’s former flame as well. Jomari and Aiko were once married and it was the latter that filed for their marriage’s annulment, which got granted in 2010.</div><div><br/></div><div>“If there’s a project <i>na maganda ang </i>role<i>, puwede,”</i> she initially said. </div><div><br/></div><div>However, Aiko expressed apprehensions over giving it a go.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Kaya lang, ayoko naman na pagtawanan kami ng tao</i> to the expense... I mean <i>maraming pinagdadaanan si </i>Ara <i>ngayon sa buhay niya,</i> and I don’t think<i> ‘yong pagpiyestahan pa ‘yong buhay namin pareho ngayon</i> would be worth it,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>“So I think the best way is, you know, okay<i> kami hindi man kami magkatrabaho.</i> At least <i>hindi kami magkaaway,”</i> she added.</div>

Aiko Melendez says she did not have any issues working with Cristine Reyes in the past.

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