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Kim Chiu clarifies stand on cheating: ‘Naging biktima rin ako, and it was very painful’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kim Chiu (middle) addresses her viral remark on cheating, in the September 22 episode of ‘It’s Showtime.’ ABS-CBN" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/09/22/kim-chiu.jpg"/><figcaption>Kim Chiu (middle) addresses her viral remark on cheating, in the September 22 episode of ‘It’s Showtime.’ ABS-CBN</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — “It’s Showtime” host Kim Chiu clarified on Wednesday that she is against infidelity in a relationship, saying she was unable to expound on her earlier remark on the topic that has gone viral on social media.</p><p>Chiu addressed the viral clip in the live episode of the ABS-CBN noontime program during “Reina ng Tahanan,” the same pageant segment where she had made the controversial comment.</p><p>“Noong isang araw, hindi ako nabigyan ng chance to explain further ‘yung sinabi ko,” she said.</p><p>“Gusto ko lang sabihin sa lahat at linawin — hindi po ako pabor sa cheating. Never po ako talaga magiging pabor doon, dahil naging biktima din naman ako noon. It was not easy, and it was very painful.”</p><p>Chiu did not specify her experience of being cheated on. (See the 48:30 mark of the video below.)</p><p>Her publicly known relationships are with her former leading man Gerald Anderson and her current boyfriend Xian Lim. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CDayxho5kT0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Chiu and her “It’s Showtime” co-hosts discussed infidelity in the program’s September 20 episode, when a “Reina ng Tahanan” contestant shared that her husband had cheated on her several times.</p><p>Vice Ganda asked for the opinions of his fellow mainstays on the oft-said line, “Once a cheater, always a cheater.”</p><p>As seen in the viral clip of the exchange, Chiu surmised that a person cheats when they are no longer happy in a relationship.</p><p>“Baka mag-chi-cheat kung hindi siya naging masaya. Baka bubukas ‘yung mundo ng cheating kung hindi siya masaya sa partner niya,” she said.</p><p>Vice Ganda responded: “Again, Kim Chiu, there is no acceptable reason for cheating. Masaya ka o hindi ka masaya, walang pass ‘yun to cheat. Hindi ka maaabsuwelto doon.”</p><p>Chiu agreed, saying, “Yeah, that’s bad.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4DHmyQPCyHY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>In the Wednesday episode of “It’s Showtime,” Chiu stressed that, while the circulating clip drew the impression that she condones cheating, she is, in fact, against it.</p><p>“Mahabang talakayan kasi ang cheating. Hindi iyon matatapos sa isang salita. Pero, again, I am not in favor of cheating, and I will never be in favor of that,” she said.</p><p>“Nagmukhang ako ‘yung cheater! Siyempre walang may gusto masaktan, o walang may gustong niloko ka.”</p><p>When co-host Jugs Jugeta quipped that she should look for “loyal” men like him and fellow mainstay Teddy Corpuz, Chiu greeted Lim on air.</p><p>“Hi, Xian!” she said, waving.</p><p>Before resuming the “Reina ng Tahanan” segment, Chiu urged viewers to be respectful.</p><p>“Love, love, love. Respect, respect, respect. Let’s spread love and happiness,” she said.</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n5q6ERTLFJI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ztlw9MRlZX0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4dJiYlnXIE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

“It’s Showtime” host Kim Chiu clarified on Wednesday that she is against infidelity in a relationship, saying she was unable to expound on her earlier remark on the topic that has seen gone viral on social media.