Dani Barretto on mentioning dad Kier in interview: 'There was no hidden agenda to make him feel like he was being attacked'

Dani Barretto appeared in an interview on Dr. Vicki Belo's vlog last week, where among other things, she fielded questions about her relationship with her dad, actor Kier Legaspi.

She said how she knew of her father but that he wasn't much of a presence in her life growing up. Dani also revealed how she "doesn't think I actually ever celebrated a birthday with my dad" and how at 19 years old, she lived with him for three months.

Shortly after, Kier posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account, with many netizens presuming it was about his daughter's interview.

"Magpainterview kaya ako para ‘yung side ko naman ang marinig," began Kier's message.

"I’m trying to take all the punches and lies but let’s see how you would feel if I tell  my side of the story. Game?" He added.

But speaking to GMA News Online, Dani said "the interview was not about" Kier.

"I was asked about him, but the interview wasn't about him," Dani wrote in a direct message on Instagram.

"There was no hidden agenda to make him feel like he was being attacked. I have no guilt towards my father," she added.

GMA News reached out to Dani to show the photos of her 2nd birthday that surfaced shortly after her interview. One of the photos showed Kier carrying Dani in his arms, as they were surrounded by guests.

While Kier vividly recalled the party he said he threw for his daughter, Dani could only say sorry for not remembering the event. 

"I apologize if I don't remember him being at my 2nd birthday party," she wrote. "I honestly don't even remember having a 2nd or a 3rd birthday party. For that, I apologize."

The content creator emphasised that she simply answered the questions with "what I remember and experienced. Nothing more, nothing less."

According to Kier, it's completely possible Dani did not remember. "She was only 2 years old!" he said.

Dani told GMA News that Kier has her number. "He can call me anytime. My phone is always open, and he is welcome to come to our house anytime to talk about these things, and also so he can finally meet his granddaughter."

Dani is Kier's daughter with Marjorie Barretto. In her interview with Dr. Vicki Belo, Dani shared that her parents were actually already broken up when she was born. —LA/GMA News