Lotlot de Leon and Jay Manalo eventually married in 2020, a union that Sunshine publicly acknowledged with a terse "I wish them well" but refused to elaborate further. For fans, the mere existence of that relationship was proof that the "scandal" had deeper, more painful roots.
A major part of the "scandal" was that the movie was never officially released in theaters in its intended form. Cesar Montano's Intervention: Sunshine Cruz’s then-husband, Cesar Montano Sunshine Cruz Jay Manalo Scandal
Jay Manalo fired back, accusing Sunshine of alienating him from the kids and using the media to destroy his career. Lotlot de Leon and Jay Manalo eventually married