Teen actress Melissa Ricks denied rumors that she and actor Jake Cuenca were seen kissing and hugging each other inside the Star Magic US concert tour bus.   

Melissa said that it’s “impossible” for her to do that because she and Jake are not a couple. 

“Ni hindi siya (Jake) nanligaw talaga sa akin,” said Melissa in a taped interview aired in “Showbiz News Ngayon.”

“Yeah, nagpadala siya ng flowers, nagpadala siya ng chocolates, pero wala namang ibig sabihin 'yon. Wala naman siyang sinasabi sa akin. Kung ano man 'yong lumalabas na issue, siguro napalaki lang.”

Melissa’s screen partner, Matt Evans, backed the actress’ statement albeit playfully.

“Hindi ko alam. Wala akong na-witness. Ayokong tumingin, eh,” he joked.

Matt admits Jake is a close friend and that he doesn't have anything against him.

“Hindi naman ako against kay Jake kasi kaibigan ko talaga siya. Mabait naman 'yong tao. Boto ako talaga kung kaibigan, pero kung boyfriend, nasa sa kanya (Melissa) naman talaga iyon.”

Melissa claims to have no boyfriend, saying all those being linked to her are "just friends."

“'Yong mga nali-link sa akin, like sina Aaron, Jake, Rayver…wala sa kanilang nanligaw sa akin. Kaibigan ko lang sila. Kung magkasama kami sa mga party, nagkikita lang kami doon. Hindi kami nagde-date or anything like that,” she said.

In this sense, Melissa accepts her new title, Denial Princess.

“Oo, aaminin ko, Denial Princess kasi dine-deny ko talaga na hindi talaga sila nanliligaw sa akin which is true naman,” she said.