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Gretchen Barretto explains viral 'sleeping' photo with Atong Ang

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/10/24/atong1.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Actress Gretchen Barretto has reacted to a viral photo of her and businessman Atong Ang holding hands while sleeping on a plane.</p><p>In her Instagram Stories post, Barretto who is now in San Francisco reposted the said photo and wrote: &quot;Unaware I crossed s bit over a bit much. ... This photo was sent through direct message ... It is clear I was asleep on a plane ride.&quot;</p><p>She also reacted to other photos circulating online showing her and Ang inside the airport and on the plane.</p><p>&quot;Nothing wrong with these photos. Fully clothed, no naked photos like of (Marjorie itchie-very),&quot; Barretto wrote.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/10/24/atong2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The viral photos of Ang and Gretchen came after Marjorie answered in a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/22/19/marjorie-breaks-silence-says-gretchen-had-nervous-breakdown-at-wake">televised interview</a> the accusations hurled at her by sister Gretchen, in relation to the reported scuffle during the wake at The Heritage Park in Taguig.</p><p>Ang, Marjorie alleged, was the boyfriend of their niece Nicole for five years — until Gretchen supposedly “stole” him from Nicole. These claims were already denied by Ang in an earlier statement, saying Gretchen and her long-time partner Tonyboy Cojuangco are business partners, and Nicole was his former employee. </p>

<p>The viral photo showed actress Gretchen Barretto and businessman Atong Ang holding hands and sleeping side-by-side while on a plane ride. </p>

The viral photo showed actress Gretchen Barretto and businessman Atong Ang holding hands and sleeping side-by-side while on a plane ride.