By Anna Mae Areja -
MANILA – It’s Showtime host Anne Curtis on Saturday broke her silence about a supposed rivalry between her and her co-host Vice Ganda over building their respective beauty product empires.

Curtis’ blk Cosmetics and Vice Ganda’s Vice Cosmetics both entered the local cosmetic scene in September 2017 by selling lipsticks through online shops and department stores, leading some fans and make-up junkies to pit the brands against each other.

The Buy Bust actress said the similar timing of their foray into the cosmetics industry also caught them by surprise.

Anne revealed through ABS-CBN News that both celebrities were taken by surprise when the other announced their cosmetics business. "Actually nagkagulatan na lang kami na parang, 'Meron ka ding cosmetic line? Oo. Kailan ka magla-launch? Ako itong ano na. Ako din!'" said Anne. The actress opened the first stall of blk Cosmetics at Trinoma Mall on March 24, Saturday. Vice named his as Vice Cosmetics.

Fans, naturally, compared the two brands against each other. But the long-time friends just brushed it aside.

Instead, they promote each other's line together. "Minsan bawal kami mag-promote sa Showtime pero ang galing ni Vice.

Madalas nase-segue niya so sinasabi niya pati blk," said Anne. "The local industry is actually booming. If you look into the make-up kit of one girl, it doesn't have only one brand.

It has all different brands. It goes to show that there is room for everyone," added Anne.