Sharon Cuneta clarifies that she has no problem with Kris Aquino. Instagram

Nothing, nada. There's absolutely no rift between Sharon Cuneta and Kris Aquino. Though the moment a fan suggested that there was, Cuneta was left with no choice but to deny such rumors. 

The gossiping among her followers began when she congratulated "I Love You, Hater" stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, whom she worked with in the movie, "Unexpectedly Yours." 

Some of the her fans noticed that she failed to mention Aquino, the other lead star of "I Love You, Hater." This is untrue because she did mention her near the end of her message. 

Still, that did not stop her critics from asserting that she may have had a problem with Aquino. To clarify, Cuneta wrote in reply: "We have no problem so let's not make one."

I love you with all my heart, Julia and Joshua. Be proud of YOURSELVES. YOU have worked hard and loved this movie from the start. GOD shall reward your humility. Congrats again to you and eveyone at STAR CINEMA. You will be counting more blessings that are presently on their way to you. Trust me, because I KNOW from experience that GOD is faithful. IT DOES NOT EVER MATTER WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY. Listen to your hearts. That’s most likely God talking to You. Stay grateful! STAR CINEMA put their trust in you by giving you this film, and no doubt BECAUSE YOU DESERVED and DESERVE IT. Kung may anumang intriga, BE GENEROUS IN SPIRIT na lang because you do not owe anyone an explanation for anything. I LOVE YOU. I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU ALWAYS. Your loving Momma. (P.S. Please, no matter who you are – everyone – be GENTLE and KIND to my kids Julia and Joshua. I have, after all, “adopted” them as my own. No mommy shall allow her own kids to be hurt without standing up for them. You WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST. LET’S BE RESPECTFUL of one another because truly, I’m way too happy and too busy to be engaged in any kind of battle. So are my “babies.” God bless you. Let’s all keep the peace and just be happy and supportive of one another.) @juliabarretto @garciajoshuae @starcinema @micodelrosario1

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She explained that she was merely expressing the pride she felt for both Garcia and Barretto, especially the latter after the young actress opened up about being scrutinized. 

"I am merely giving my Julia and Joshua love and support which they deserve," she said. 

Pep caught the exchange with fans, with Cuneta pleading to stop spreading rumors that may cause a rift between her and Aquino. 

'DESERVING OF SUPPORT'

Cuneta congratulated Garcia and Barretto for the success of "I Love You, Hater," which made P40 million after its first weekend and has received mostly positive reviews. 

READ: Movie review: What sets 'I Love You, Hater' apart from other rom-coms

She took it as a chance to remind their fans to be "gentle and kind" to the two young stars, whom she considers now as her own children after "adopting" them. 

I love my Julia, and my Joshua with all my heart. Please don’t miss “I LOVE YOU, HATER” which also stars Ms. Kris Aquino. It is a wonderful, feel-good film that "my kids" have poured their hearts into! Thank you so much! #Repost @juliabarretto with @get_repost ・・・ An open letter— In my whole journey as an actress, more often I was doubted, I was judged, I had to deal with scrutiny from people who did not know me, who made me suffer the consequences of the mistakes I did not commit and people did not give me a chance. People did not give me the chance to make some mistakes, learn and to better myself. Other than the fact that I love my craft, I love what I do and I feel strongly passionate about acting— I’ve always wanted to prove myself. I’ve always wanted to prove my doubters wrong. I’ve always wanted to be more than my last name. I wanted my hard work to get the credit and not my last name. I wanted to make a name for myself. “I Love You, Hater” is a film I poured my heart and soul into. I was faced with one of the biggest challenges of my life before doing this film and I don’t think I was able to really pour my heart out as Julia and took the chance with Zoey. My every heartache, the every pain I felt in my body as Julia, I used Zoey as my outlet. I wanted to speak to people as Julia through Zoey & this is why I embraced Zoey. I embraced this film. I put down my walls, I let people in and see me at my most vulnerable THE TEAM of ILYH from the actors to Direk Giselle, our writers, staff & crew, Star Cinema ADPROM and ABS CBN worked sleepless nights, braved the strom and worked till our own bodies gave up on us to produce a good quality film. It’s about time they get the recognition and appreciation they deserve. We made a movie to add positivity to people’s lives and make them feel that they’re not alone. We are not going to allow any kind of negativity to lurk around our film From Day 1 of our showing, Joshua and I talk about how overwhelming the feedback, appreciation and love we’ve been receiving. Our journey has been so magical and special because we are getting the perfect amount of support… from our family, our friends, star cinema, our network &

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"No mommy shall allow her own kids to be hurt without standing up for them," she dared. "You WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST. LET'S BE RESPECTFUL of one another …Let’s all keep the peace and just be happy and supportive of one another." 

This was prompted by an open letter Barretto penned this week, sharing how it felt like to be judged and scrutinized since she began her career years back. 

She said that she was not "allowed to make mistakes" and grow from them. But despite the hurtful criticism, she persisted in her career because it's her "passion" and that she wanted to spread positive through her work. 

"I Love You, Hater" is now showing in cinemas nationwide. 

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