Dra. Vicki Belo vs Boy Abunda In The Making?

Dra. Vicki Belo and Boy Abunda's rift is just getting hotter.

It all started in Showbiz Central's "Gimme Mo" segment. She was asked for her comment on the growing number of her clinic's rivals, especially the Calayan Surgicentre of Dr. Manny Calayan.

"Well, first of all, I feel kinda bad. Kasi, ako naman ang nag-umpisa ng mga bati-bati ng mga artista. I feel bad, kasi parang ginagaya lang nila ako. Sana naman, maghanap naman sila ng unique marketing... And I'd like to say, if you want to look like Boy Abunda, then go to Calayan. But if you like to look like Dingdong Dantes and Piolo Pascual, come to Belo." Dra. Belo answered.

Then she added; "Joke lang yun ha? Pero Boy is the main endorser of Calayan, right?"

That interview made the spark. The camp of Boy Abunda didn't like what they heard. First to come in the scene for Boy was Ai-Ai Delas Alas saying "a professional like Dra. Belo shouldn't be uttering those words that can hurt other people's feelings."

Jobert Sucaldito also came to the rescue; “Direkta niyang iknumpara si Kuya Boy sa mga modelo niya porke may billboard din si Kuya Boy. Hindi naman yata tama yon. Dapat yung ganda ng services niya ang ipinagmamalaki niya, hindi ’yung itsura ng mga modelo niya,”

Dr. Manny Calayan just released an official statement (thru PEP) supporting Boy:

"We are behind Boy Abunda, 101 percent. We understand his feelings and reactions to the ridiculing and insulting remarks he sustained from Dra. Belo. Promoting one's business or services by stepping on someone was uncalled for. Besides, Dingdong Dantes used to be our endorser and part of what he has become came from our services, and so did other of her big named endorsers: Claudine Barretto, Ruffa Gutierrez, and sexy actress Katrina Halili.

There's a simple reason for our 'TO C IS TO BELIEVE' campaign and that's more about inner beauty that's from a good and sincere heart like Boy Abunda, which transcends outward a person's life and touches other people's lives. And through that inner beauty, we see and believe in the beauty of other people and we believe in their goodness! We accept whoever you are, we make you feel good. That's the Calayan experience and that's TO 'C' IS TO BELIEVE!"

Then came the most awaited - Boy Abunda's statement via SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon):

“Vicki, if you are watching, alam mo kahit kailan, hindi ako namuhunan sa gandang panlabas dahil wala ako noon. Alam mo, namuhanan ako ng sipag, tiyaga, dasal. At Vicky, wala akong ilusyong maganda, wala akong ilusyon. Pero wala din sinuman ang may karapatang manlait sa aking pagkatao.

Last night, 10 o’clock in the evening I got a call from my nanay from Samar. Sabi niya ‘hindi lang ako mapakali, sagutin mo lang ito: mayroon ka bang ginawa kay Dr. Belo at ginagawa ka niyang katawa-tawa?’ Wala po akong ginawang masama kay Vicki Belo. Vicki if you are watching, you know that I did not do anything bad to you to deserve this insult. Wala akong ginawa sa iyo. 'Nay if you are watching, wala po akong ginagawa dahil narating ko itong maliit na ispasyo dito sa industriya na walang tinapakan.

At mga kaibigan, hindi po tayo kasi kailangang maging kasing gwapo ni Dingdong para maging masaya at para maging mabuting tao.”

Dr. Vicki Belo and Boy Abunda are both respected in their own fields. We just hope everything will be patched up soon.