Reports claiming that actress Jennylyn Mercado signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN have been dismissed as false.
The rumors began circulating on social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by an image of Mercado with an ABS-CBN logo.
The post, which was widely shared, announced: “BREAKING NEWS: Jennylyn Mercado isa nang ganap na Kapamilya matapos pumirma ng exclusive contract sa ABS-CBN ngayong araw ng Miyerkules. Abangan ang mga susunod na detalye sa gaganaping press conference bilang pag welcome sa bagong Kapamilya actress. Congratulations, bessy Jen!”
BREAKING NEWS: Jennylyn Mercado isa nang ganap na Kapamilya matapos pumirma ng exclusive contract sa ABS-CBN ngayong araw ng Miyerkules. Abangan ang mga susunod na detalye sa gaganaping press conference bilang pag welcome sa bagong Kapamilya actress.
Congratulations, bessy Jen! https://t.co/inXV58SrLg pic.twitter.com/WHt0zkvMfY
— Kasuso Mo, Sussie Doktuliro (@suzydoktuliro) August 14, 2024
It was viewed more than 1 million times on X.
However, Jan Enriquez, Mercado’s manager at Aguila Entertainment, quickly refuted the claims. In a Facebook post, Enriquez stated, “Fake news po ito. Wag tayo nagpapaniwala sa kung ano anong account lang online. Always fact check and refer to legitimate media/news sources.”
Enriquez further clarified that the photo used in the post was edited. “This photo was edited. The original photo is from Jennylyn’s contract signing with GMA back in 2019,” he explained. The background of the image was altered to feature the ABS-CBN logo.
The persistent rumors about Mercado’s potential move to ABS-CBN have left many puzzled. The actress had previously affirmed her commitment to GMA Network during the Beautederm launch last month, stating she would remain with the network as long as it continued to support her.
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Mercado’s contract renewal with GMA Network is still in progress, with plans to finalize and sign the agreement once all details are settled.
