Sarah Lahbati caught the attention of the online community
Actress Sarah Lahbati shared a photo with controversial director Darryl Yap, and this received negative comments from netizens.
Sarah rose to fame through the reality talent search show StarStruck (Season 5) in 2010. In 2015, she transferred to rival ABS-CBN and signed under Viva Artists Agency.
She had a showbiz hiatus when she got pregnant with her first child with her former husband Richard Gutierrez in 2012.
The former couple officially separated in 2024, and it was reported that they are undergoing formal annulment proceedings. They are now co-parenting their sons, Kai and Zion.
Their breakup created buzz in the entertainment industry. The couple opted not to divulge the reason for their separation. Richard is now in a relationship with actress Barbie Imperial.
There had been rumors on social media linking Sarah Lahbati to some personalities, but there were no direct confirmations about this.
Just recently, netizens talked about Sarah’s photo with Direk Darryl. “Mahal kong director Darryl Yap,” the actress wrote in the caption of her post. No other details were shared regarding the mirror selfie photo that Sarah shared.
In the comment section of her post, Sarah received negative reactions, especially from anti-DDS (die-hard Duterte supporters). Direk Darryl is known as a supporter of former President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte. The filmmaker has been very vocal about his support for the Dutertes, and his social media posts, as well as some of his works, reflect it.
Some netizens said that they now understand why Richard Gutierrez left Sarah Lahbati, while some showed disgust. On the other hand, there were netizens who defended the actress. They said that she just had a project with Direk Darryl, and there is no need to include political issues in this.
Here are some comments.
