Melissa Ricks dismisses rumors that her mother disapproves of Jake Cuenca Author: Napoleon Quintos Melissa Ricks and Jake Cuenca are still being hounded by questions about the real nature of their relationship since they have been spotted on several occasions being very attentive to each other. Rumors claim that the reason they are denying their relationship is that Melissa's mother Josie Ricks does not approve of Jake. Last October 11 at Magic for a Cause, the Star Magic benefit fashion show, ABS-CBN.com asked Melissa to clarify the issue involving Jake and her mother. " Na-meet na ni Mommy si Jake before. Pero once or twice lang sila nag-meet. Okay naman si Jake kay Mommy. In the first place wala namang reason para magalit 'yung mom ko kasi friends lang kami ni Jake. Hindi totoong may itinatago kami." After the success of Kambal sa Uma, Melissa will star in another teleserye with her ka-love team Matt Evans. She will also play the leading lady of Jolo Revilla in the Pepeng Agimat chapter of the Agimat: Ang Alamat ni Ramon Revilla series. But why was Melissa paired with Jolo instead with Jake who is also doing a chapter in the Agimat series entitled Elias Paniki? Could Mrs. Ricks's supposed disapproval of Jake be the reason? " Hindi totoo 'yan. Si Mommy naman walang problema kahit sino ang maka-partner ko. Alam naman niya na hindi lahat ng artista nabibigyan ng project kaya basta may work ako masaya na siya. We're both thankful na lagi akong nabibigyan ng project ng ABS-CBN. Hindi naman siya nakikialam masyado pagdating sa career ko." While she enjoys a successful team up with Matt, Melissa told ABS-CBN.com that she is also happy to be working with Jolo. This is the first time that the young actress will be working with Jolo who just made the big switch to the Kapamilya network. " Siguro dahil sa mga issue in-assume ng mga tao na dapat kay Jake ako ipa-partner. Pero decision kasi ng management and ako naman kung ano 'yung sa tingin nila na maganda e okay lang sa akin. I'm good kahit kanino ako i-partner. I'm excited nga because I get to work with another actor maliban kay Matt na ka love team ko." Source: ABS-CBN Interactive | 
