Marjorie on mom's interview: 'Damage control'

Former actress Marjorie Barretto is hurt by comments made by her mother Estrella "Inday" Barretto who sat down for a two-part interview with showbiz vlogger Ogie Diaz.

The previously aired portion highlighted claims that actor Raymart Santiago abused Claudine, his ex-wife and Marjorie's sister. Claudine is the youngest of the three Barretto sisters.

Raymart has since released both a legal and personal statement denouncing Inday's allegations that he hurt Claudine.

The second part of the interview focused on Inday's relationship with Marjorie, Claudine, and another daughter, Gretchen, as well as the three sisters' relationship with each other.

Inday described Marjorie as strong-willed but feels rejected by her saying that she feels the need to provide something missing for Marjorie, adding that her second daughter never invites her to events.

She said Gretchen and Marjorie used to be very close but somehow drifted apart. They had a feud that became very public during the funeral of Inday's husband and the Barretto patriarch, Miguel, back in 2019.

The senior Barretto even claimed that no one in Marjorie's family accompanied her van during Claudia's — Marjorie's daughter with ex-husband Dennis Padilla — wedding because the vehicle was gifted by Gretchen.

"This family, mag-away-away kayo, but no one can beat the love that is in this family," Inday said. "This family knows how to love and really love deep."

Ogie and Inday briefly discussed the viral argument between Gretchen and Marjorie at Miguel's funeral, a fight Inday admitted being indifferent to even after the intervention of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

She claimed that some of her children did not want Gretchen's name placed on Miguel's coffin, where a similar incident occurred when Inday's sister died. She added that Marjorie's family was "lined up ready for war" when Gretchen arrived for Miguel's wake.

Inday stressed that she never played favorites with her children as she never treated any of them differently.

"I love Marjorie pero I'm not going to beg for her love. 'Yung pagmamahal hindi mo niluluhod 'yan," Inday reiterated. "I feel rejection from her, like I'm not enough, like I always have to make her habol until tumubo na sungay ko."

Marjorie in an Instagram post yesterday decided to react to her mother's comments, just as the Barrettos are mourning the death of their eldest sibling Mito who passed away last month.

She admitted being shocked to learn that her mother believes that they are not on good terms after spending so much time together for Mito.

"Was this really necessary to drag our grieving, non-showbiz family members into a new scandal while everyone is still mourning my brother's death?" Marjorie asked. "Or am I once again damage control? The Mission: Destroy Marjorie — to make the youngest child look good and clean."

She pointed out that across her Instagram posts are photos of her family, including Inday, and directly addressed her mother's claim that she does not send invitations out of embarassment. She also revealed that she was told not to upload their photos together because those might upset Gretchen and Claudine.

"Mom, as God is my witness, you begged me to never fix things with my sisters so you won't be left out," Marjorie said, calling the interview as "false, unfair, and destructive" as the portion slamming Raymart.

Marjorie was hurt by Inday calling her strong-willed, viewing it as an insult.

"Mom, I want you to know that I love you. And I have learned to accept whatever kind of love you can give me. In fact, I have surrendered to it. Instead of looking for affection and protection from you, I will pour all of my energy into being the best mom to my children. I am not a perfect mom, but they can trust me," she continued.

Apart from Claudia, Marjorie and Dennis are also parents to Julia and Leon. Marjorie's eldest child is Dani (her daughter with Kier Legaspi), while her youngest is Erich (her daughter with Recom Echiverri).

"You may ask why do I feel the need to clarify and explain, it's because I am misunderstood," Marjorie ended. "And when someone close to you distorts the truth in a very public way, it creates an ache that my silence cannot hold anymore."

Julia, Dani, and Leon were quick to show support for their mother in the comments section, as well as fellow celebrity moms Karla Estrada, Ruffa Gutierrez, Mariel Padilla, Isabel Oli, and Neri Naig. – Philstar.com