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Actress Julia Barretto

Anna Cerezo

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1714364569020042924_Julia B.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Actress Julia Barretto during the premiere of " Secret="" ABS-CBN=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Actress Julia Barretto during the premiere of &quot;Secret Ingredient.&quot; <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- Actress Julia Barretto on Sunday expressed her gratitude to those who guided her in her search for peace, particularly her family.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Tao din. That is years of patience, learning, and listening to advice of those who truly want the best for you. Especially my family, my mom, my siblings,&quot; Barretto said at the sidelines of the premiere of her first global series, &quot;Secret Ingredient.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Peace is available for everyone basta we make the necessary steps to reach the kind of peace we want,&quot; she added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barretto&#x27;s statement comes after she opened up to actress-TV host Toni Gonzaga on her vlog regarding her moment of reconciliation with Bea Alonzo.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;The world is healing dahil may mga hugging photos… The question is, is the world really healing when that happened,&quot;  Gonzaga asked Barretto in her vlog.</span></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3024712"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/15/-secret-ingredient-starring-julia-barretto-to-stream-april-30-2126"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/15/-secret-ingredient-starring-julia-barretto-to-stream-april-30-2126">READ: ‘Secret Ingredient’ starring Julia Barretto, Lee Sang-heon, Nicholas Saputra to stream April 30</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Though Gonzaga did not explicitly state what she was talking about, it can be recalled that Barretto and Alonzo -- who were involved in a controversy with Gerald Anderson in 2019 -- made headlines after they were spotted hugging and laughing together at the party of talent manager Johnny Manahan or Mr. M.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;For me, yes. I&#x27;m gonna personally speak for myself because I never wanna speak for anybody else… It&#x27;s a moment that, of course, vina-value ko ‘yon. That&#x27;s why as much as possible, siyempre  ang daming nag-a-ask sa akin. I don&#x27;t want to go into details so much, kasi ayoko naman that other people would say that it&#x27;s some ingenuine moment,&quot; Barretto told Gonzaga.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Para lang alam mong the people in the past, you were able to close that with them, hoping that it also gives them peace,&quot; she added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barretto&#x27;s mother, Marjorie, said she is proud of Julia after having watched her interview on Gonzaga&#x27;s vlog.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;I watched it. Last night. I was so proud of her. Ang galing ng words niya. I&#x27;m impressed with her wisdom niya. I&#x27;m so proud. She is still so hopeful about her life,&quot; said Marjorie.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Kasi in the interview, she said something about regrets, it is too heavy to carry. I could not put into words, she will be fine. She is really strong,&quot; she added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/21/claudine-barretto-reacts-to-niece-julia-s-interaction-with-bea-alonzo-1042"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/21/claudine-barretto-reacts-to-niece-julia-s-interaction-with-bea-alonzo-1042">READ: Claudine Barretto reacts to niece Julia&#x27;s interaction with Bea Alonzo</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barretto stars with South Korea&#x27;s Sang Heon Lee and Indonesia&#x27;s Nicholas Saputra on &quot;Secret Ingredient,&quot; which will start streaming on Viu on Tuesday, April 30.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/15/watch-viu-releases-trailer-of-julia-barretto-s-secret-ingredient-1348"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/15/watch-viu-releases-trailer-of-julia-barretto-s-secret-ingredient-1348">WATCH: Viu releases trailer of Julia Barretto&#x27;s &#x27;Secret Ingredient&#x27;</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Actress Julia Barretto on Sunday expressed her gratitude to those who guided her in her search for peace, particularly her family.</p>

Actress Julia Barretto on Sunday expressed her gratitude to those who guided her in her search for peace, particularly her family.

Julia Barretto reflects on finding peace: 'Years of patience, learning'

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Julia Barretto reflects on finding peace: 'Years of patience, learning'

Anna Cerezo,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 29, 2024 01:27 PM PHT

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Updated April 29, 2024 02:22 PM PHT

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