Ruffa Gutierrez and Riza Santos feud

Ruffa Gutierrez

Well, things are heating up in Philippine Showbiz! After that alleged Kris Aquino and Charlene Gonzales confrontation, Ruffa Gutierrez is miffed at Riza Santos, her co-star in I Love Betty La Fea. Riza Santos earned the ire of Ruffa Gutierrez after she kept the entire cast and crew of ABS-CBN’s  I Love Betty La Fea waiting for hours on one of its recent tapings. I Love Betty La Fea is premiering tonight! Riza Santos aside from being late did not even bother to offer an explanation for her tardiness or at least greet the people present at the set, Ruffa Gutierrez recalled.

Riza Santos and Will Devaughn

“Ayoko na sanang palakihin ‘to pero ang sa ‘kin lang naman, you know, sana just say ‘hi’ naman to your co-stars, say ‘hi’ to your director, mga kasamahan mo. Kasi ‘yon ang itinuro sa akin ng mga magulang ko, e, na kailangan lahat ng mga senior stars, lahat ng mga kasamahan mo sa showbiz, kailangan batiin mo para pakikisama,” Ruffa Gutierrez revealed yesterday, with The Buzz during a sit-down interview.

Based on what she heard and knew at the time, Ruffa said that Riza’s call time was seven o’ clock in the evening but she showed up at around 11 p.m.

“Last eksena ko na ‘yon. So, gusto ko na talagang umuwi kasi I wasn’t feeling that well, at saka siyempre gusto ko naman makasama si Lorin at saka si Venice kaya parang excited din ako umuwi kasi kokonti lang ‘yong mga eksena ko for that day,” explained Ruffa.

For a supposed quick take, Riza’s absence consequently forced Ruffa and the staff to stay and linger around the set until near midnight. What irked Ruffa is the apparent lack of courtesy of Riza Santos the moment she arrived.

“Ang sa akin lang, kung ‘yong mga bida na si Bea Alonzo at si John Lloyd Cruz laging maaga sa set, on time, lahat po binabati mula sa mga crew hanggang sa director nila, napakabait po nila kahit mga superstar sila.

“You know, frustrated lang ako kasi minsan sa mga baguhan na wala silang parang respeto sa mga nakakatanda sa kanila, na sana bumati naman sila.”

Meanwhile, from the camp of Riza Santos, a source said Riza Santos was not aware of her taping schedule that day, thus making the entire incident a case of miscommunication between the production team and Riza’s group.

Ruffa argued that Riza could have at least issued an apology, particularly to the director, for all the hassle she had caused.

“At that point lang, whether she was stuck in traffic or whether she had a big problem, you know, ang sa amin lang sana she could have said sorry man lang to the director because all of us were just waiting for her.”

“So parang one hour nang natapos ‘yong scene or 30 minutes, wala pa din po siyang sinasabi. Kumbaga parang, wala lang. So, when I stood up, I said, ‘Okay, bye everyone, bye!’”

Turning her attention to Riza, Ruffa said, “‘You know, Riza, next time don’t make anyone wait,’ sabi kong ganun. ‘If you wanna make it in this business, be professional,’ and I just left but still she didn’t say anything after that.”