Between Belo and Boy....

Showbiz time!

There's an all out war by friends of Boy Abunda against dermatology cum cosmetic specialist Dr. Vicky Belo on her striking a chord against talk show host Boy Abunda in the most recent spat on tinseltown. Belo made a comment when controversial DJ Studboy Mo Twister asked her during a talk show on GMA 7 on her comments regarding rival Calayan and she replied that "if you want to look like Piolo Pascual or Dingdong Dantes then go to Belo. If you want to look like Boy Abunda go to Calayan". Calayan is the competitor cosmetic spa owned by Drs. Manny and Pie Calayan.

And the war began. Fellow ABS-CBN alumni waged an all out war against Belo with fellow ABS-CBN reporter Jobert Sucaldito coming to the rescue of Boy Abunda. Sucaldito maligned Belo on his radio show.

All I can say is poor Vicky.

Abunda has found comfort in the fact that all his peers (on channel 2, that is) have rallyed to his side. And with them owning prime time viewership, well, let's just say that Belo has bought her coffin for her career.

But in fairness to Belo, it is odd that Calayan would use Abunda as a model. I mean, really. No offense meant, but let's leave it to the mirror to talk. Uhmm, Boy, if you were to look at my magic mirror, what would it tell you about your looks? Then again, according to Boy, "perhaps Calayan saw a different beauty in me".

While Abunda has cried a river on ABS CBN and cried foul and poured his heart out to the public that he has achieved fame and fortune not because of his looks, I tend to look at the more positive side of the comment of Belo. Abunda should agree to the fact that while he is not good looking, Calayan has made wonders at making him look better than what he would have looked like, had it not been for the magic wand of the Calayan team. External beauty has its price, but it cannot change what is skin deep.

The onion skinned people who have gauded Abunda into believing that he is like the protagonist in the "Emperor's New Clothes" have been unmasked by the little Belo who just said, he's not wearing anything at all. So those who sucked up on the gullibility of Abunda are now tearing up the wall of Belo and want her Botoxed skin for the taking.

In short, what's so wrong with not being good looking? True beauty after all is skin deep and beyond the human eyes. Reality bites. Ouch?

Showbiz!

There's the fairy tale story of Cosmetologist Dr. Vicky Belo and General Practitioner Hayden Kho on their on and off love affair. Both doctors and both television personalities, theirs is a story of love and deceit.

Ricky Lo, Philippine Star columnist had this to write about the saga of the love duo:

Yes, Dr. Hayden Kho developed cold feet at the last minute and begged off from appearing “live” in last Saturday’s edition of Startalk where he was supposed to dedicate a “meaningful” song to his estranged girlfriend Dr. Vicki Belo, with himself at the piano, as added feature to his exclusive taped interview. Hayden’s alibi was that he was in Marinduque (his mom Irene’s home province) for a vacation, although those close to him insisted that he never left Manila.

Anyway, for whatever it’s worth, here’s the song titled Too Young (by Jack Wagner) which, I guess, could help melt Dr. Vicki’s “hardened” heart and look at her “Sad Sack” boyfriend with compassionate eyes.

TOO YOUNG

By Jack Wagner

Hello love it’s been way too long

Since I realized that you’re

The most important thing in my life.

I’ve gotta the need to tell you

I know that I was wrong,

Show you how I feel and what’s goin’ on.

I don’t know what to say.



Except I love that girl so much

But I didn’t show it,

Started spreading myself too thin

Fool around, thought she didn’t know it.

Such childish games I played,

I fooled her with my touch.

Time has taught me so much,

I’m grown enough to say.



I was too young but that’s no excuse,

I had too much too soon

I wanted more room

To please my restless youth.

Now all this peace

I can’t feel your bliss.

You treated me so kind, you were all mine

But I just walk away.



That sweet smile and face

Hang heavy on my mind.

Is there a way that

You can turn back the hands?



The more love that precious time I let slip by

I can’t take much more of this.

So I gotta try

To get you back and say.



I was too young but that’s no excuse.

I had too much too soon,

I wanted more room

To please my restless youth.

Now all this peace

I can’t feel your bliss.

You treated me so kind,

You were all mine

And I just walk away.



True love comes once in a lifetime

And if it’s true then

You’ll be back in mine.

* * *

(E-mail reactions at rickylo@philstar.net.ph or at entphilstar@yahoo.com) - FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)

Parang bugaw naman si Lo. (Mr. Lo is like a pimp) Stoop so low Mr. Lo....please...get a life.

Add to the fact that ABS-CBN had this to report:

"The camp of famous cosmetic surgeon Dr. Vicky Belo sent a statement to disprove reports that Belo's former boyfriend and fellow cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Hayden Kho Jr., was rushed to a hospital due to drug overdose in attempt, purportedly, to commit suicide.

In a text message to “The Buzz,” Belo Medical Group’s Leah Salterio clarified that Kho did pass out but said it was because of fatigue and not due to drug overdose.

In the same message, Salterio also said that Belo declined to be interviewed by members of media amid reports that Kho allegedly attempted to end his life after the two parted ways.

Reports said Belo initiated the break up after she found out that Kho, who is at least 20 years her junior, had an alleged affair with sexy actress Katrina Halili.

Halili is an endorser of Belo Medical Group. In May of this year, reports of an alleged Kho and Halili relationship surfaced but the two have denied it.

The starlet had once undergone a liposuction procedure performed by Kho.

Citing its sources, The Buzz also reported that Belo and Halili had a closed-door meeting where the starlet allegedly admitted the affair. According to the same sources, Kho allegedly even brought Halili to a condo unit given by Belo.

Reports said Belo finally decided to end the relationship after she discovered Kho and Halili’s alleged sex video. Halili’s camp, reports said, claimed that the sex video was doctored.

After the break-up, reports said Kho was rushed to Makati Medical Center and written all over his body was “I love you Vicki.”

The Buzz reported that Kho was already discharged from the hospital and is now in Tagaytay.

In a text message to The Buzz, meanwhile, Halili’s camp denied the reports.

Her camp said: “Nag-usap na po sila ni [doktora]. OK po sila. Humarap na siya para hindi na humaba ang usapan and ma-drag ang pangalan niya sa issue.”

What is revulsive here is the fact that both of these doctors are NOT even Cosmetic Surgeons! They are not accredited by any specialty or subspecialty in the Philippines or in the WORLD! Dr. Kho just graduated and took his board exam. FYI, to be a Cosmetic Surgeon, you need 3 years of general surgery and 2-3 years of cosmetic surgery before you are qualified to take the specialty and subspecialty board. And Hayden is no boy wonder, even in medical school. Belo on the other hand never finished her residency in Dermatology at Makati Medical Center where she started. However, her training did take her places and the snipets of training she did makes her at the very least accredited in some dermatological procedures. But she is NO COSMETIC SURGEON! And you can quote me on that. Please, somebody please shoot these reporters and columnists. Never mind giving so much fuzz about the sleazy sex lives and the May-December love trysts, but to malign the specialty and credentials of respectable professionals!

Shows you how much knowledge (or lack of it) these people in Showbiz have. But I've always said, no greater fool than the fool that was fooled by a fool. Eh ano pa nga ba - ganyan talaga ang tangang Pinoy. Showbiz!