After a nasty blind item recently claimed that he had already fathered a 16-year-old out of wedlock was posted in a local showbiz blog, John Lloyd Cruz says he is not surprised anymore by the accusation and considers it just one of the many occupational hazards of being a celebrity. "Hindi naman nakakainis kasi medyo common na yan sa amin. At saka dati nga meron pang nagsasabi na hindi ko raw tatay yung tatay ko. Sabi ko nga sa mommy ko, 'Mommy ah, I didn't know you had it in you! (laughs)," he shares during the launch of Jack 'n Jill Magic's new commercials and products at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas last October 29.
The 31-year-old celebrity ambassador for the brand also says that even if people did the math, it would be impossible for him to have fathered the teenager. "Kasi medyo may edad na (yung bata), nung kinuwenta ko parang lumalabas 15 years old ako nun. Malabo rin mangyari (laughs)," he admits. Lloydy says that even if he and the teenager were to meet face-to-face, he would have a clear conscience in saying he is not the parent. "Mahirap naman yun kasi hindi naman tayo nagmamalinis pero bilang lalake, dapat ata malalaman mo kung meron. Hindi lang lukso ng dugo pero parang ginagawa mo yun eh, kung ginawa mo ang isang bagay na yun, dapat alam mo. Hindi mo puwede sabihin na hindi mo alam kung sayo yun o hindi di ba? Yun lang yung sa akin," he adds.
As he gets ready to leave the country for a vacation overseas, Lloydy says he has not even had time to discuss the issue with girlfriend Angelica Panganiban and his family. "Hindi namin napag-usapan. Ay oo nga ano, napaisip tuloy ako. Hindi namin talaga napag-usapan," he admits. To show that he still sympathizes with the teenager searching for his biological father, Lloydy says there are better channels to go through that can prove legitimacy. "Sa kahit na ano sigurong kaso na ganyan, mapa-akin man o mapa sa ibang tao, especially kapag public figure, siguro daanin natin sa tamang proseso. Kunwari parang kung hindi niyo ma-reach yung sinasabi niyong tatay niyo, may mga proper courses of action eh. Siguro puwede mo puntahan yung employer niya. For my case siguro puwede ka pumunta sa ABS-CBN at hanapin ako. Parang mahirap seryosohin kung dadaanin mo sa blind item, Kung dadaanin mo sa social media," he explains.
Even though he admits he is not even ready to walk down the aisle anytime soon, The celebrity ambassador says taking on the responsibility of becoming a father is an even bigger role for him and will be planned accordingly when he starts his own family. "I'll become a father pag ready na. Hindi pa. Siguro in the next few years. Meron pa akong gustong maabot na hindi pa naaabot professionally so siguro dun muna ako mag-ko-concentrate," he says.
