By ROBERT R. REQUINTINA
OPM singer-composer Gary Valenciano has said that he still loves James Reid and Nadine Lustre despite reports that their fans are bashing her only daughter Kiana.
“I am very happy and I am proud to say that Nadine has found a confidant, a friend in Kiana. And for whatever bashing that’s being said, I love JaDine, I love James and Nadine,” said Valenciano during an interview on “Tonight With Boy Abunda” on ABS CBN.
“And If I know that my daughter is playing a role in Nadine’s life, thank God,” said Valenciano.
In the same interview, Valenciano reacted to reports that his daughter was being bashed for being friends with James Reid and Nadine Lustre, popularly known as JaDine.
“Sa pagkaka alam ko, yung mga nagba-bash sa kanya nagpapanggap na galing sa JaDine camp which also puts a bad light on the JaDine fans which for me has been supportive to me,” he said.
Valenciano also gave Kiana to go-signal to get married soon.
“I told Kiana if she wants to get married she can. Really she can…in 22 years,” he said.
Kiana is in a relationship with actor-singer Sam Concepcion.
In a recent interview on PUSH, Kiana opened up about being bashed allegedly by fans of JaDine.
“Actually for some reason na-bash ako, pero mahirap kasi nagaglit ‘yung iba na magkakaibigan kami ng JaDine but to me I don’t know,” said Kiana.
“At first na-hurt ako parang wow, there are people like this in the world na ganun talaga ka-negative ang mga sinasabi nila, but with Sam (Concepcion), Lauren (Reid), James and Nadine especially, they instill in me that these people don’t know you as a person,” Kiana said.
But Kiana said that she keeps herself positive despite bashers around.
“So why should I let these people affect me for what they are saying? They talk about no one and I do think everyone’s gonna get used to it, it’s just a matter of being a strong enough to look past lang talaga,” she added.
A newbie in the entertainment industry, Kiana has already recorded two successful singles, “Does She Know” and “Circles.”
