Anne Curtis responds to ‘retokada’ claims, comments about daughter Dahlia

Inquirer.net - Sep 22, 2026

Anne Curtis spoke out against a netizen who claimed she underwent facial surgical enhancements and even made comments about the physical features of the actress-TV host’s daughter, Dahlia. The “It’s Showtime” mainstay responded to an X user who shared a zoomed-in photo of her taken at the recent Preview Ball and wrote, “Retokada yarn? Exhibit

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