FALSE: Vice Ganda to stop working on ‘It’s Showtime’ if Kim Chiu stays

Jessie Marco Cabrera

A TikTok post by an account named “Balita Ngayon” stated that Vice Ganda could no longer work on It’s Showtime if Kim Chiu remained on the program, following rumors of a feud between the two after Vice forgot to mention Kim.

CLAIM:

The post claimed that Vice Ganda said he could not continue working on the noontime show if Kim Chiu was not removed.

RATING:

False

CONCLUSION:

While rumors of a rift between Vice Ganda and Kim Chiu did emerge after Vice failed to mention Kim in his FAMAS award acceptance speech, there is no credible evidence that Vice said he would stop working in It’s Showtime unless Kim was removed.

THE FACTS:

• At the July 20 FAMAS Broadcast Art Awards, Vice thanked several It’s Showtime hosts in his acceptance speech but did not mention Kim Chiu. This prompted some fans to speculate that there was a conflict between the two.
• The controversy continued online after some Kim Chiu fans criticized Vice. Vice clapped back while Kim also addressed the issue.
• On July 22, Vice and Kim appeared together on It’s Showtime and responded to the controversy. Vice acknowledged that he forgot to mention Kim, while both indicated that they were not feuding.
• No credible news report or public statement supports the post’s specific claim that Vice said he would no longer work on the show if Kim remained.

BOTTOMLINE:

The claim is false. The quote attributed to Vice Ganda is likely fabricated.