“I realized this (question) was coming, like, five minutes ago, because if I realized it before, I would have called him and said, ‘What do I say?’” Anitta replied. “Anyways, he’s a great person. I love Mauricio, such a great guy.”

Anitta set the record straight -- or at least tried to -- when grilled about her connection to Mauricio Umansky following their Aspen rendezvous ... and her response definitely left room for interpretation.