Former actress Melissa Mendez aired her official statement in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN on Friday right after the controversial incident involving her and a certain passenger who was identified as Rey Pamaran. The incident became one of the hottest topic on Friday after Andrew Wolf posted a video on his official Instagram account which went viral online.
The 50-year-old Melissa Mendez, Rey Pamaran threatened her to slap her face with the bag he was carrying if she will not go away from the seat assigned assigned to Pamaran in the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J711 en route to Pagadian. The Cebu Pacific Flight returned to Manila and offloaded Melissa Mendez from the airplane.
In an exclusive interview Melissa Mendez was quoted as saying “Ang seat ko 2C and friend ko 1C. Sabi ko, wala pa naman so doon muna ako. Mesmerized ako sa clouds. Nung dumating na si Andrew and his friend, ‘Pwede dito muna ako?’ Then pag take off, ‘Binayaran namin ‘yung upuan na ‘yan! Pag hindi ka umalis hahampasin ko mukha mo ng bag ko!’
The former Best Actress Melissa Mendez added “Lalaki siya! So nagulat ako… Siyempre nag-react ako, tumayo ako. At the top of my voice talagang nagalit ako na na-threaten niya ako hampasin niya mukha ko ng bag niya. I was so offended! Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Napakasimpleng bagay, hahampasin mo mukha ko? Sige uupo na ako sa silya ko pero wag ka ganyan magsalita sa akin!’” she said.
Melissa Mendez also narrate that during the take-off, she tried to talked to the stewardess if sh can talk to Pamaran to settle down their earlier differences but Pamaran shouted to her and even stated that she has a bad breath.
The actress was quoted “Umupo na ako sa seat ko pero salita pa siya ng salita, ayaw tumigil, ‘Pagdating ng Pagadian, humanda ka sa akin,’” sabi ni Mendez. “I have to talk to him para maayos, kalma lang… I went to him. I said, ‘Bakit naman ganun ka magsalita?’ ‘Lumayo ka sa akin,’ gumaganyan siya. ‘Ang baho mo, bad breath ka! Baho ng hininga mo. Wala kang pinag aralan!’” she said.
Melissa Mendez also denied the accusation that she was drunk during the incident. She stated “Of course not, hindi ako umiinon! Maaga pa lang, tulog na ako. Nag-ju-juicing ako — sugar beets, apple, papaya, watermelon. Medyo may amoy ‘yung sugar beets.” the actress stated.
MAGALING SIYANG UMARTE SA TV! Looks like siya yung naapi and her facial expressions, pang-Famas! BUT STILL, HER CLAIMS ARE NOT CONVINCING! She’s DRUNK! PHYSICALLY ABUSED A PASSENGER AND CREW OVER AN ISSUE NA SIYA ANG MAY KASALANAN! NAISTORBO ANG LAHAT, IBINALIK ANG PLANE JUST TO OFFLOAD AN ARROGANT AND DRUNK BULLY! WALANG LUGAR SA MATINONG LIPUNAN ANG ISANG KAGAYA NI MELISSA MENDEZ! IKULONG YAN!