Why Kimerald Should Not Be Separated

Recent rumors, ABS-CBN's silence and the news black out about Kimerald may mean only two things. 1) ABS wanted to keep quiet about their plans for KG, to keep the other network on tenterhooks and spring the surprise at them 2) ABS-CBN will push through with their ridiculous plan of separating Kimerald.

I sincerely wish that it's because of reason number 1. But if they're planning of separating KIMERALD, then I really think they should reconsider their plan because of the following reasons:

1) THE TIME IS NOT YET RIGHT. Kim and Gerald is hottest love team today. They have won the Most Popular Love Team in Guillermo Mendoza Awards for three consecutive years already. Advertisers want them and the proof is their numerous product endorsements. Tayong Dalawa is doing so well in the ratings and has in fact put ABS-CBN back to number 1 spot in Mega Manila. All their mall shows and their shows local and abroad were mobbed by fans/people who wanted to see them. They have been all over the country and the world to do some shows because people request for them. People are still clamoring for them and we cannot understand why someone could even think of separating them when they are in-demand.

Piolo, John Lloyd, Judy Anne, Bea, Claudine and other big Star Magic stars started with love teams too. Piolo-Juday and John Lloyd-Bea had starred in several long-running soaps and movies together and were love teams for five to six years before each of them were slowly pulled out of the love teams to be paired with someone else until they could stand on their own and make it big.

I was expecting the same gradual transition for Kim and Gerald too, not the abrupt separation that is what seems to be happening right now. I am very much aware that they would not be love teams forever and I know they need to be paired with other actors too to improve their craft. But I think NOW is just not the right time for them. They still need the love team right now to fully establish themselves in showbiz. And the fans do not have enough of them yet. And as long as people want to see them together, why deprive them of their happiness?

2) GROWTH.Several articles have come out saying that pairing Kim and Gerald with others will be good for their career growth. In fact, some of the articles were implying that the fans are hindering their growth because of our protest. However, I do not buy the reason that this is just all about GROWTH for Kim and Gerald. I can still remember clearly what Kris Aquino said in The Buzz when the rumor about Gerald-Sarah G. movie started: Viva is looking for someone Sarah’s age para ipartner sa kanya at si Gerald ang nakita nila na lutang among his age. That is why Viva is setting their sight on Gerald. They want him as a new partner for Sarah.

This alone is the reason why some people wanted to separate Kim and Gerald. Thus the fans' violent reaction then…and their violent reaction, opposition and protest until now. Kris has already said the main reason then. And Kris is credible so the fans would appreciate it if ABS-CBN/Star Cinema and Viva could spare us all those reasons like growth, career move, maturity etc. because we all know na kaya there is talk about all of this dahil lang sa whim ng Viva to have Gerald for Sarah.

Besides, if they want Gerald to grow as an actor, they should pair him with someone who is already an established actress in the industry like Bea or Claudine or Judy Anne, whose forte is really acting and not pair him with a singer who just acts every now and then.

3) HYPOCRISY The best thing that the fans love about Kim and Gerald aside from their palpable chemistry is their genuine affection and care for each other, most especially Gerald. He is never afraid to declare his feelings for Kim on national television, unlike the other love teams and even showbiz couple in real life.

Now if he will be paired with someone else in a movie, I dread the time of the promotion of that movie because Gerald, whether he like it or not, will be coerced to act sweet towards that someone else just to tickle the viewers to watch the movie. For sure, he will be asked questions like what was the best thing about the girl; have you developed some feelings towards her; or worse, the news would come out that he is already courting the girl and he and Kim would be forbidden to be seen publicly.

And then, what happens next? Gerald would be the target of intrigues again. Sasabihin na naman na sinungaling si Gerald, na he was just using Kim when he said months ago na he loves kim and is willing to wait for the day she says yes to him. His detractors would have a field day then when this would happen.

And the real and true Gerald that the fans love would be destroyed because he will be forced to do everything to promote their movie. Siguro kung nasa Hollywood lang sila, I would not be soworried and concerned and protest so much. Kasi personal and private lives are not used to sell a movie or show. But this is Philippine showbiz, and most of the time, whether we would admit it or not, hypocrisy is used to sell a movie or show.

It’s not that Gerald is not trustworthy! Kim and Gerald have their fans's trust. It's just hard to trust the movie producers if ever because they would go to great lengths - bigyan ng kulay ang mga wala namang kulay na bagay - just to ensure the people would watch the movie. They would say that the guy is courting the girl, or he got attracted to his leading lady etc...and make up stories that are lame just to get people to watch and tickle them with kilig - kahit fake at pilit yung kilig na yun!

I know most of Kimerald fans object to the separation and we object not out of selfishness and our desire to chain them to each other as what other people/fans of other artists are accusing us Kimerald fans of; we are opposing to pairing them with someone else because we would not want them subjected to hypocrisy and insincerity during the promotion of the movie/show para lang mapakilig yung ibang tao na hindi pa kinilig sa totoong meron sina Kim and Gerald.

Kim and Gerald have a lot of fans, who already get giddy just seeing them sitting or standing side by side. Their natural chemistry is one of the reasons why they accumulate so much fans...why ruin it? Bakit kailangan sirain sila at mag-experiment with something na sa umpisa pa lang marami na ang kumokontra?

4) SAWA FACTOR

To justify the plan and idea of those people wanted to break the Kimerald loveteam, they came up with another (smokescreen) reason why Kim and Gerald needed to be paired with someone else: para maiwasan na magsawa ang mga tao sa kanila.But people are still clamoring for them.

Just look at their recent provincial shows like in Bacolod, Pangasinan and just very recently, yung sa Cebu. They were the most applauded and had the most screaming fans in the Star Magic show in California. People came in droves just to see them. Every venue is always filled to the brim with fans who wanted to see them. Is that an indication na nagsasawa na ang tao sa kanila? Mas magiging masama sa career ng Kimerald kung pilit ihiwalay sila ngayon when they are doing so very well as a love team kasi gusto ng tao nakikita sila together. Instead of breaking them apart, Star Magic should make the most of Kimerald love team.

Besides, yung nakakasawa is when you shove other artist down people’s throats hoping that people will like that artist too. Yun ang nakakasawa. But with Kimerald, they have captured their fans through their innate chemistry and genuine affection for each other even when they were just inside the PBB house. Hindi pilit yung tambalan nila kaya we don’t think na makakasawa sila.

5) SNN POLL

What happened to the poll that SNN made regarding Kimerald several months back? They were asking the people kung gusto pa rin nila na Kimerald ang magsama sa next project, di ba the result was 99.1 % yung oo at .9% lang ang hindi?

Then hindi pa nakuntento sa isang poll question about Kimerald, in that week alone, they had 3 polls about Kimerald and in all those three days, Kimerald pa rin ang wagi sa polls. That alone should tell the management that Kimerald is still strong and their fans are still there to support them.

Just a few weeks ago, may SNN poll na naman about Kimerald at as usual panalo pa rin ang PRO-Kimerald. Pati sa ABS-CBN site, sa STIR site at halos lahat na lang ng poll and sites are milking Kimerald fans...but in all those polls (basta honest at walang magic) Kimerald always win. It indicates na malakas ang following nila and marami ang nagkakandarapa na magvote sa kanila and gusto pa rin sila.

There are a lot of proofs that Kimerald is still strong and we really cannot fathom the reason and way of thinking of those people who even dare suggest na iseparate or pair ang Kimerald sa iba. Their reason na for career growth or para hindi magsawa ang tao is not convincing for us the fans. They should do better than that.

But we still do not forget what Kris said in The Buzz, and we think why suddenly they think it’s a good move to pair Kim and Gerald with someone else: Viva wants someone Sarah’s age na ipartner sa kanya at si Gerald ang nakikita nila na angat sa iba. But didn’t they see it? Gerald is there on top – with Kim at his side. Kaya sila angat not because of Gerald alone or Kim alone. They are on the top because they climbed it together.