Amanda Zamora‘s first showbiz rumor appeared out of nowhere. There was always the option to ignore it since it’s all gossip anyway, but the 23-year-old Star Magic artist chose to face it.

Amanda was romantically linked to actor Daniel Padilla these past few days after a woman named “Amanda” was brought up during a vlog about the status of Daniel’s love life, describing her as the “new girl” of the actor. Moreover, alleged photos of Daniel getting cozy while strolling with a woman in public rapidly circulated online. The rumors come several months after Daniel and on-screen-slash-off-screen partner Kathryn Bernardo ended their 11-year relationship.

These details were enough to stir the public’s attention and make speculations about the two personalities involved. And they aren’t harmless, either.

In an Instagram story on July 30, 2024, Amanda called to put an end to the baseless rumors and also to practice more kindness towards each other. Along with her plea came her strong denial of the rumors associating her with the 29-year-old actor.

In the now-deleted IG story, Amanda wrote, “I kindly ask everyone to stop spreading baseless rumors and fake news where I am in no way associated with. May we be kinder in words towards one another and practice discernment, especially on the internet. Thank you.”

ICYDK, Amanda is the daughter of San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora. She briefly entered showbiz as a Pinoy Big Brother housemate and she also had a film called Connected in 2022.

Mayor Francis Zamora reacts to daughter Amanda Zamora and Daniel Padilla’s dating rumors

In a public event last July 31, 2024, the politician took the chance to address rumors about his daughter. The mayor directly shut down the issue in front the press.

“Alam niyo, sige, siguro banggitin ko na rin po, yes, ang aking anak po ay nali-link kay Daniel Padilla…So, bilang isang ama, gusto ko sabihin sa inyo lahat na hindi po totoo yan,” the mayor stated in a report by PEP.ph.

Asked about the alleged photos of Daniel and Amanda, Mayor Francis defended his daughter by stating that Amanda isn’t even in the Philippines. “Definitely hindi ko po anak ‘yun, kung sakaling may mga viral photos. […] She’s 23 years old. She’s now focused on her studies kasi siya po ay, in fact, nasa Amerika po ngayon,” Amanda’s father explained in her behalf.