In a recent revelation by ‘Marisol Academy’ host Mildred Bacud, there were purported plans for Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu to join the ‘Expecially for You’ segment on ‘It’s Showtime,’ but she unexpectedly withdrew.

According to Mildred’s reliable source, the initial expectation was for both Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino to take part. However, it was claimed that Paulo was not actually intended to be involved, and it was Kim Chiu who was slated to be the participant but eventually opted out.

“Hindi ba nag-e-expect ‘yung mga tao na Kim Chiu ‘yan at Paulo Avelino. Pero ang nagkuwento sa amin ang sabi, wala raw talaga sa searchee si Paulo… si Kim Chiu, siya talaga ‘yung searcher pero umoo raw nu’ng una, pero nag-back out,” she shared.

Mildred expressed her opinion that Kim’s decision to back out might have been to safeguard her partnership with Paulo, known as KimPau, from any potential backlash.

“Understandable kung sakaling mag-back out siya kasi may KimPau na pinoprotektahan ‘di ba? Parang hindi naman maganda kung sumalang siya doon… ayan na naman maba-bash na naman siya kasi sini-ship siya agad [sa iba],” she added.

The revelation surfaced amidst anticipation for the segment, which aired on April 6, where Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee participated. During the segment, Dee selected a lawyer resembling Piolo Pascual as her choice.