Amidst all the negative write-ups currently heaped on the Megastar Sharon Cuneta she was honest enough to admit that she has apologized to Aga Muhlach and was sorry this thing happened.

“I reached out to him, I texted him, but at that time he was working and he said he was going to call me, but he never did,” Sharon said during the recent launch of her fragrance line which is in partnership with Zen Zest’s Michelle Acense. The line is called Loving by Sharon.

It was just a little “tampuhan,” she said which couldn’t have been magnified out of proportion if “Tito Ricky (Lo)” didn’t write that I was nega with the crowd that night I guested in Ai Ai de las Alas post-birthday concert at the Araneta Coliseum.” Other writers (like Ethel Ramos, manager of Aga, and Salve Asis) followed suit and wrote about what Sharon said that could have slighted Aga.

Reports said when Ai Ai told Sharon that Aga, one of her leading men, was also in the audience, Sharon said “sino yun?” which she now says was meant only as a joke, the result of her “tampo” with him for his alleged rejection or refusal to co-star with her in a movie project.

For all this, Sharon said she had to defend herself, but “it’s only too bad that I don’t have a manager who writes a column.” Sharon added that she wants this to end, and we understand her hurt feelings.

Anyway, Sharon said she doesn’t want her seven-year friendship with Aga to end. “I love Aga, seven years na kaming matalik na magkaibigan niyan…”

Now going back to her fragrance line, she said it has a combined fruity and flower aroma which was especially mixed by known French perfumer Philippe Collet. It comes in a sexy bottle with a beautifully packaged box showing a seductive Sharon. “That’s not the result of photoshop,” Sharon laughed.

She also said she had a say and total involvement in the perfume’s preparation because “I want it to smell like me.”

Loving by Sharon, which is available in all Zen Zest outlets and through Boardwalk direct selling, is another milestone in Zen Zest’s 10-year history of providing quality bath and body care products, home ambience products and fragrances.

The story of Zen Zest is an inspiring one. In 2001, it started with a single cart, and now it has 40 company-owned outlets and 35 franchise outlets all over the country.

By the way, Sharon has three currently ongoing shows, including “Star Power” on ABS-CBN. She and Gov. Vilma Santos (who said she also had a “tampuhan” with Aga Muhlach in the past) are set to do a movie together under Star Cinema. Sharon disclosed that she will also visit her home studio Viva Films this week, to pay her respects to Vic del Rosario.

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Special fund-raising show set on Dec. 9

A special fund-raising show billed as “Love… No Boundaries” is slated on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia. This is a benefit project of the National Real Estate Association, Inc. (NREAI), in collaboration with Millicent Productions which produces “Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar,” now on its 9th successful year. The show is aired every Wednesday at 10 p.m. on IBC 13.

Performers include Regine Tolentino, Arthur Manuntag, Ernie Garcia, Ednah Ledesma, and the Skape Crew Dancers. A magic show will also be part of the program.

NREAI, an organization of 17 chapters nationwide, is headed by Jose V. Manalad, chairman; Andy Manalac, vice chairman; and Ms. Marissa del Mar, national president. Chairman Manalad said proceeds from the fund-raising show will be used for their annual gift-giving.

For her share, Marissa said she’s going to use it for Millicent Productions’ scholarship program, medical/dental mission, cleft lip palette operation and Christmas gift-giving.

The fund-raising event is in partnership with San Miguel Corp., Pag-ibig Fund, A Fucoidan Brown Seaweed Food Supplement, Home Guarantry Corp., Davies Paint, The Lakeshore, Poshome Global and Byrsa Virgin Oil.

Marissa, who is known to most as a showbiz personality and former beauty queen, became an award-winning TV talk show host. But she is also an astute businesswoman who has carved a niche in the real estate and life insurance industries as one of its top sellers.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings for Dec. 2, go to Vivian Velez, Nora Daza, Lilia Rianzares, Mila Magsino, Frederick D. Bonoan, Aurelio Mandapat, Bibs A. Zafra, Shirley Bangayan, Maria Cristina de Jesus, Dolor Guevara Plata, Lyn Ching-Pascual of “Unang Hirit,” and Savanah Llamsen of Star Magic…