I don't care what they want to do or WHO they want to do... just don't lie. That kind of gives everyone a bitter taste. In general, as people and human beings, nobody likes being lied to. It's so shady...
Yes in Thailand, most celebrities when confronted don't outright tell a bald-faced lie. What they do is play word games and side step questions. Ex:
Q: Are you dating?
A: We're brother and sister. Or, "I know him, and brother/sister is a cute person."
And the media knows darn well they're dating.
Or Q: Are you the 3rd hand?
A: I don't think so? (And they make it sound like a question lol). The news didn't say my name, only initials, could be someone else?
Matt's getting hammered now cause it was a straight up denial. She didn't leave any wiggle room for herself. And 2nd, she made her reputation as being blunt and honest as a positive attribute when to some it can off as rude and diva-ish. And so now when you get caught out, people feel justified handing out all the strawberries.