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Xian Lim reacts to being called ‘mayabang,’ ‘laos,’ ‘paminta’
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ith a decade-long career in showbiz and as a public figure, Xian Lim has learned how to handle criticism and hateful comments about him.
Lim prefers to avoid them altogether, he said, but for the purpose of his latest YouTube vlog, the actor went through a compilation of “mean tweets” and reacted to each of them. Some of the t weets branded him as arrogant (“mayabang”) and unprofessional, while others pertained to his sexuality (“paminta,” “bakla”) and his status in showbiz (“laos”). As tweets describing him as arrogant came up
numerous times, Lim surmised that the impression may be due to his being an introvert. “Maybe iyon lang talaga ang dating ko,” he said. “Sabi nga nila, if you don’t know my phone number, you don’t know how to confront me, you don’t know how to ask
me any personal questions or whatever, hindi tayo close.” “Ibig sabihin, ‘pag hindi tayo close, medyo wala kayo sa boundaries na husgahan ako. Kung ano’ng napapanood niyo sa TV, kung ano’ng sinasabi ng news, kung ano’ng sinasabi ng write-up, maybe give it the benefit of the doubt. Maybe hindi siya totoo. Maybe totoo siya, pero hindi ako kung ano ‘yung iniisip ninyo.” Sharing his advice to anyone who may have similarly been the target of unfair comments, Lim said, “Do not take it too seriously.” “It’s easier said than done, pero kung papakinggan mo lahat ng sinasabi ng mga tao, you’re better than that. You’re worth more than that. You’re worth more t ha n t he comment they’re say i ng about you.” (MNS) XiaN lim
Angelica Panganiban defends Angel Locsin vs body shaming in viral module MANILA (Mabuhay) — Angelica Panganiban came to the defense of her co-star and close friend Angel Locsin, after the latter became the subject of an Occidental Mindoro education module that called her “obese.” In a photo of the module that circulated online over the weekend, Locsin was used as an example in the physical education portion, describing her as “obese” with mention of her supposed activities, including eating “fatty food” and “watching television at home.” As the photo went viral on social media, Panganiban was among the celebrities who called out the body shaming in
a material meant for students. “I don’t think nakaupo lang si Angel sa bahay niya at nanonood ng TV,” Panganiban wrote in a comment on a report from news website Rappler. “Busyng busy po siya tumulong sa mga nasalanta. Bakit hindi kayo dun mag focus? Sa kabutihan ng isang tao, lalo na ng kalooban niya.” Panganiban was referring to Locsin spearheading relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Ulysses and prior disasters. Locsin has reaped international recognition for her civic work. Notably she was included in Forbes Asia’s list of “Heroes of Philanthro-
Liza Soberano admits reassessing goals, ‘mission in life’
py” and Tatler Asia’s “Leaders of Tomorrow.” The Department of Education office in Occidental Mindoro issued an apolog y for the content o f t h e aNGeliCa PaNGaNibaN module, saying it did not go through the quality assurance procedure of its central office. It added that it “does aNGel loCsiN not tolerate nor condone any act of body shaming, sponse to the statement, urged an apology ad hominem or any simi- from the teacher behind the module, specifilar act of bullying both in cally to students whom she said were instead the physical and virtual taught “bad conduct” and “discrimination,” as opposed to the values expected from the environments.” Locsin, in her re- education system. (MNS) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Actress Liza Soberano explained her monthlong absence from social media, saying she has been taking time to reflect on her “mission in life.” On Tw it ter, t he Kapamilya star addressed her fans, writing: “Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been MIA for a while. Just savoring the time I have with the people most special to me. “But I do constantly have all of you at the back of my mind and I just want to say thank you so much for all the love and support everyone has been showing me this past month.” Soberano is currently in the United States, where she is helping
care for her ailing grandmother. “It’s honestly been a very trying time for me and I wanted to express how I was feeling with all of you but it was just too soon for me,” she said. “I needed to take a break and think about life, my goals and what I think my mission is in life.” Soberano, 22, was recently the subject of controversy when a military official issued her a public warning for participating in a women’s welfare program of the rights group Gabriela. S ob era no’s pa r t in the virtual talk, where she urged influential personalities to speak up for those who are marginalized
including women and children, snowballed into the national discussion on “red-tagging,” with the likes of Catriona Gray and Angel Locsin being targeted, too, for their own advocacy. The past year had also been tumultuous for Soberano, whose pr i me t i me s e r ie s “Make It With You” was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic and the forced broadcast shutdown of her home network ABS-CBN. Those are aside from her personal situation. While Soberano has mentioned attending to her grandmother in the States, she has opted to keep details of her condition private. (MNS)
Marco Gumabao confessed getting attracted to Julia Barretto before MANILA (Mabuhay) — Marco Gumabao was put on the hot seat when he appeared as Julia Barretto’s first guest in her Drink and Spill series for her YouTube vlog. In the over 20-minute clip, Barretto and Gumabao talked about their friendship and matters of the heart while he applies make-up on her as they drink tequila. One question that caught Gumabao off guard was when Barretto directly asked him if there was ever a time that he got attracted to her. “Kapal ng mukha nito. Seryoso ka ba, tinatanong mo iyan?” reacted Gumabao upon hearing the question.
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But he also did not waste time admitting that he once had a crush on Barretto. “Oo naman,” he said. “Back story lang. Before, siyempre, lagi kaming magkakasama every week. Three times a week, magkakasama kami, minimum iyon. Siyempre mahihirapan kang hindi ma-attract sa kaibigan mo, ‘di ba?” Nonetheless, Gumabao said he is grateful that he and Barretto decided to keep their friendship even after he confessed that to her. “Solid talagang kaibigan si Julia. Minalas siya kasi hindi niya ako sinagot. Dumaan naman ako before sa phase na I liked Julia. Bata pa talaga kami noon, 19 siya tapos ako mga 21 yata,” he said. Barretto said she was heartbroken at that time and she wasn’t ready to be in any relationship yet. “Sinabi ko naman sa kanya na I am so proud of you and it’s so brave of you to tell me how you feel about me, and I appreciate it. At that time, I wasn’t ready yet.,” she said. Barretto said she is just glad that they put a premium on their friendship. “You know, what’s great about that event happening in our friendship? We were never awkward after that. It never really did anything bad for our friendship. In fact, I think it made it stronger. As for him, I told him at that time, I said, I respect you so much,” she said. According to the two, they have known each other since they were kids because Gumabao’s father and Barretto’s aunt were friends. However, it was only when they were both under the same handler in Star Magic that they really became close. (MNS)
