UPDATE January 10, 2024, 11:32 a.m.
Richard Gutierrez, Anabelle Rama, and Ruffa Gutierrez have unfollowed Sarah Lahbati on Instagram.
Original story below:
Newsflash: The once-lovestruck couple Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez are no longer Instagram mutuals. The internet noticed that Sarah had *unfollowed* Richard.
And apparently, it's not just Richard—but Sarah also unfollowed her mother-in-law, Annabelle Rama, and sister-in-law, Ruffa Gutierrez. As of writing, Richard is still following Sarah on IG.
Sarah also dropped "G" or "Gutierrez" from her Instagram bio. In November 2022, she made a *subtle* move of only putting "SLG" on her profile. Now, there is no trace of being a Gutierrez that can be seen in her bio, just "Sarah Lahbati." Her move comes amid persistent breakup allegations between her and Richard.
READ: OMG, Sarah Lahbati *Dropped* 'Gutierrez' From Her Instagram Bio
The couple was known to be one of the sweetest couples to ever exist on Instagram. Their PDA-filled snaps went viral, and everyone cheered on how happy and ~*in love*~ they were.
By November 2023, breakup rumors began. Netizens noticed that they had stopped posting sweet pics together—specifically, Richard's absence on Sarah's IG feed. The last photo she posted with her husband was around August 2023. The internet wondered what was going on between the two, but they kept mum about their relationship.
Instead, their mothers spoke up about their alleged rift. First was Annabelle who appeared enraged against Sarah. "Hindi ko siya (Sarah) nakakausap. Wala akong time makipag-usap sa kanila," the mother said in an interview.
Moreover, it was Annabelle who made remarks insinuating that someone was a "waldasera" while Richard was working to make money for their family. "Nakikita mo naman, hindi mo na kailangang magsalita pa. Nakikita mo na yan. Si Richard trabaho nang trabaho, 'yung isa nagwawaldas ng pera. 'Yun lang ang masasabi ko diyan," she furthered.
Sarah's mother, Esther Lahbati, came to Sarah's rescue in the middle of Sarah's controversies. In a post, Esther commented, "We Love you so much Anak. No one can hurt you! I an [sic] ready to stand for you. Being a human being i [sic] respect everyone s [sic] rights."
During the 2023 holiday season, Esther also revealed some details about Sarah and Richard's current situation. Esther directly responded to a netizen in an IG comment that the two are already *co-parenting.* She wrote,"na kay Sarah sina zion at Kai.Live na Live with the family of Sarah.Co parenting sila ng tatay. [sic]"
As of writing, Sarah and Richard are keeping their silence about their relationship status.
