Shirley Kuan finally told her side, and she did not blink. Bea Alonzo’s ex-manager faced the press Monday and torched the narrative that she resigned because the actress failed to defend her after the cancelled Spain wedding, declaring: Bea did not make me rich, nor will she make me poor.
The timeline, as Kuan tells it
Kuan says she tendered her resignation on August 11, days after Bea Alonzo’s wedding to businessman Vincent Co in Spain was called off, per the Inquirer. The exit only surfaced publicly over the weekend, with Chris Cahilig announced as the actress’s new manager.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Kuan tenders her resignation |
| Aug 21 | Kuan confronts Alonzo as attacks persist |
| Aug 22-23 | Split goes public; Cahilig named new manager |
| Aug 24 | Kuan breaks her silence at a press conference |
The wedding rumor she flatly denies
The loudest claim against Kuan was that she meddled, blocking the Alonzo-Co wedding and its prenup because she feared losing her cash cow. Kuan denied involvement in both the cancellation and the prenup, saying it was not true that she sulked because Alonzo did not defend her, per GMA Network.
Why she spoke up now
Kuan said the attacks persisted even after they had parted ways, which pushed her to confront Alonzo last Friday, August 21, and eventually face the press. Her parting line was the quote now ricocheting across showbiz timelines: the veteran manager built stars for decades and is not financially tethered to any of them.
What happens next
Alonzo moves forward under Cahilig, one of the industry’s most aggressive publicity operators, while Kuan walks away defending a four-decade reputation. Alonzo has stayed gracious in public, and the wedding question now shifts entirely to her camp. For more on the actress, see her OPPO fan meet and the One More Chance musical.
