Yen Santos shuts down rumors of having a love child with Chavit Singson
Yen Santos has dispelled rumors that she has a love child with former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson.
Santos addressed the persistent speculation in a vlog titled "Questions I Am Desperate to Answer" on her recently launched YouTube channel.
In the video, the 32-year-old actress was asked, "What's one rumor about you na hindi totoo?"
"'Yung tsismis na meron raw po kaming anak ni Manong Chavit," Santos said. "Guys, hindi namin 'yun anak, kapatid ko po yun. He's my youngest brother. Tatlo kaming magkakapatid."
Santos continued, "Sabi ko nga 'di ko ugali kasi mag-correct ng tao pero natanong mo na. Nakikita ko sa TikTok, nagkalat, na malaki na raw yung anak namin. Yes, malaki na siya, he's 11 years old. Pero hindi po namin 'yun anak, kapatid ko po siya."
The actress added that Singson is a good family friend and is even the godfather of her brother.
She also expressed her dismay that her brother had been dragged into the baseless rumor, which she stated had been circulating since the beginning of her career.
"Noong mga panahon na 'yun, siyempre nag-uumpisa ako, hindi ko alam paano ko siyang iha-handle," the A Faraway Land actress said.
"'Magsasalita ba ko? Ipagtatanggol ko ba yung sarili ko?' Eh, kapatid ko naman talaga 'yun, eh. Noong una, hurt na hurt ako, na parang nadadamay 'yung bata doon sa issue na hindi naman talaga totoo," she added.
Nonetheless, she's open to having Singson on her channel so he can clear the allegations himself.
Santos debuted in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash in 2010. She gained prominence in the drama series Pure Love, an adaptation of the South Korean television drama series 49 Days.
In 2022, she won the Best Actress award at the Gawad Urian Awards for her role in A Faraway Land, a film in which she starred alongside her ex-boyfriend, Paolo Contis.
