Nadine Lustre slams Ricky Lo for false breakup story; celebrities, netizens react

• Nadine Lustre slammed Ricky Lo for his article on her alleged breakup with James Reid.
• Nadine denied breaking up with James.

Nadine Lustre has denied a rumored break-up with boyfriend James Reid as she slammed veteran columnist Ricky Lo who wrote about it in his Philippine Star column.

Lustre didn’t mince any words in her Instagram story post where she blasted Lo for writing a story alleging a confirmed breakup of the two.

“First off, that was so low @therealrickylo @philippinestar.

“Second, none of what you said was true and it is never okay to use someone’s mental situation/tragic past just to prove a point. Mental illness is a very sensitive matter,” she wrote.

“And last, you think you know so much about me, you can’t even get my last name right. Anu na, 2020 na!” she added.

In the Philippine Star article published both in print and online, Lo allegedly confirmed Lustre and Reid’s breakup.

Titled JaDine breakup: A case of too much, too soon?, Lo wrote that Jojo Gabinete’s scoop which appeared in Pep.ph is not fake news.

“Despite the protestations of JaDines who seem to be in denial about their idols James Reid and Nadine Lustre’s reported breakup, the sad reality is that Jojo Gabinete’s scoop in pep.ph is true, and not fake news,” wrote Lo.

Lo also added that Nadine already packed up and left their Quezon City home for a condo in Makati.

In a printed version (which supposedly got on the nerves of Nadine), the veteran columnist also mentioned Nadine’s mental state being affected by her brother’s suicide.

“James is handling the breakup with care to cushion the impact on Nadine who has admitted [to] grappling with mental illness (she had a brother who committed suicide),” Lo added.

Some celebrities and netizens couldn’t help but comment on the said issue. It even reached the top trending topics on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/bjpascual/status/1213740246422024193

The first good news of 2020 is Nadine Lustre burning Ricky Lo for his invasive, insensitive article that trivializes her mental health. #Anuna2020Na

— Kip Oebanda (@kipoebanda) January 5, 2020

I am NOT a fan of Nadine Lustre but she doesn’t deserve this AT ALL. Why do people have to insinuate that she is a pathetic girl who runs after James Reid?

Ricky Lo, you are such a big disgrace to the field of journalism. Using depression as a way to insult someone? ok, boomer.

— suoiré (@moxppnn) January 4, 2020

RICKY LO! Just b/c Nadine's famous, doesn't mean she doesn't hurt as the next heartbroken-depressed HUMAN.

She can't just switch off her emotions, turn on her inner slut, & say THANK YOU, NEXT!

STOP TRIVIALIZING MENTAL ILLNESS & REDUCING PPL'S PAIN INTO SOME @ArianaGrande SONG! pic.twitter.com/MOCnMSq18J

— Francis Baraan IV (@MrFrankBaraan) January 4, 2020

For those who are wondering what Ricky Lo wrote about Nadine Lustre in his offensive and insensitive online article in @PhilippineStar . Here you go. First of all, wala bang taga-proof read ng mga sinusulat nitong si Ricky Lo? Andaming technical errors. Beke nemen @PhilippineStar pic.twitter.com/KvmW94Y2y7

— AnythingUWantItToBe (@AnythingU1t82B) January 4, 2020

https://twitter.com/jadineloveydove/status/1213250380521361411

ricky lo using nadine's personal struggle to attack her is completely unacceptable

it's literally 2020 already yet some people still have this stigma when it comes to mental health cmon

stop disrepecting the president ok

— jaymar. (@captainstevee_) January 4, 2020

Anne Hathaway to Nadine Lustre ending Ricky Lo:#AnuNa2020Na pic.twitter.com/Nv73c3LY3e

— Kate (@wanderlustreid1) January 5, 2020

Nadine Lustre has all the reasons to be angry. Her mental health was used against her, a lot of people believed that she and James broke up, was told “C’mon Nadine, James is not the only fish in the sea” by the incompetent Ricky Lo. Who won’t be mad? Anuna, 2020 na!

— babied by baby-er, do not disturb (@notseandelieeer) January 5, 2020

She finally speak up, now its your turn Mr. Ricky Lo to say your brainless response. You were tagged di ba, we are waiting to your so called bs sources blah blah blah! You want some kind of fame di ba, lets give you the dose of your own medicine, soc med drama duh!
Nadine Lustre pic.twitter.com/Lrrv8G52I0

— Thaniaaah (@thaniaaah) January 4, 2020

Shame on you, Ricky Lo, for making a mockery of the mental health struggles experienced by many, by publishing this article that clearly wants to paint Nadine as a desperate, obsessed, love-crazed woman. Shame on you @PhilippineStar for being the platform to this kind of evil.

— AnythingUWantItToBe (@AnythingU1t82B) January 4, 2020

This is why a number of people with mental illness just keep mum of their condition and just take their lives. The judgment, the mocking, the alienation…

Fuck this society.

Fuck you and your shitty, despicable spin on mental health, Ricky Lo!

— MOBY REID (@neosgirlxjadine) January 4, 2020

Wow. Someone wrote shit abt Nadine, she DEFENDED herself & u demand that she be respectful?? HE WROTE ABT HER BROTHER & WROTE AN ABLEIST ARTICLE ABT HER AS IF SHE’S DESPERATE & , if Ricky Lo wanted to be respected, he should show respect too #AnuNa2020Na

— Mj (@mirjjin) January 5, 2020

https://twitter.com/rainloverxx/status/1213319659518189568

Dear Mr. Ricky Lo,

You have no fucking rights to use Nadine Lustre's mental illness againts her. She has been raising mental illness awareness since then and now you're fucking using it to attack her? She's a fucking strong, independent, and inspiring woman so FUCK YOU. pic.twitter.com/nNtnvichSs

— rela (@nadzlustereid) January 4, 2020

Nadine and James were together at the New Year’s countdown concert at Eastwood in Quezon City as part of Careless Music Manila artists. They also welcomed the New Year with some friends at a small party in Rockwell.