Ogie Alcasid won’t let Michelle Van Eimeren give an interview to ABS-CBN

Former Miss Australia Michelle Van Eimeren will literally feel like she’s on top of the world when she marries boyfriend Mark Murrow at 3 p.m. this Saturday.

The ceremony will be held at the summit of Wollongong’s Mt Keira. The mountain is 464 meters high and boasts expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and rainforests.

ABS-CBN contacted Michelle a day before the wedding to find out if she would consider giving an interview.  The news team didn’t want to steal footage and risk upsetting the bride-to-be, so it sought Michelle’s permission.

“Oh you’re not upsetting me at all!” Michelle seemed happy and upbeat and said, “I’ll talk to you. I don’t want to let anyone down. I just can’t talk right now because I have to go to my eldest daughter’s High School orientation. But I’ll call you back later.”

Minutes later, it was ex-husband Ogie Alcasid who rang to say Michelle would not be giving any interviews. “We’re from GMA. You know how it is. If we give you an interview, GMA will give us a hard time.” When it was pointed out that Michelle is not a talent of the rival network, Ogie turned to Michelle and asked what she wanted to do. Michelle told Ogie, “I don’t want to let anyone down. But you’re my family, it’s up to you.” Ogie then told ABS-CBN, “If it’s up to me, then the answer is no.”

Ogie did not respond to ABS-CBN’s comment that if GMA wanted to cover the wedding, it would have sent a crew to Australia.

Excerpts from abs-cbnNEWS.com