Rabiya Mateo says she and model Andre Brouillette are 'friends': 'I'm not available'

Rabiya Mateo appears to be shutting down rumors that she and model Andre Brouillette might be in a relationship.

The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 queen just reposted a now-viral photo of her and Andre in an Instagram story, along with the hashtags “#Friends,” “#Workmates,” “#NoMalice” and “#ImNotAvailable.”

^{Photo: Rabiya Mateo's IG Stories}

She also mentioned “#Empire” and “#Mercator,” which refer to their agencies run by queen maker and Miss Universe Philippines creative director Jonas Gaffud.

Rabiya and Andre sparked dating rumors a week after she represented the Philippines in the 69th Miss Universe pageant held May 17 in Hollywood, Florida.

The model posted photos with the beauty queen Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday.

Andre also shared videos of Rabiya on his Instagram story when she was recognized by the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles.

Several netizens who aired their speculations on social media pointed out that Rabiya’s long-time boyfriend, Neil Salvacion, no longer had photos of the beauty queen on his Instagram feed as of Wednesday afternoon.

According to Pep.ph, Neil and Rabiya have been together for more than six years, and he was reportedly the beauty queen’s first boyfriend. —Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News