In politics, whenever somebody wants to make a major decision, they usually try to vet it first to the public in order to find out what will be their reaction. The same goes true in show business. Hence, it is not surprising to hear or read an artist try to be cryptic or mysterious to their fans before they do decide on something big.
Could this be the same strategy that Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco is trying to adopt? Is she trying to stir some new controversy to revive her fledgling singing career or there is something else in her mind?
Charice has achieved various international recognition and starred in several shows abroad until she came out to the public and announced that she is a lesbian. Several youth groups shun her and lifestyle after she flaunted he partner in public while waging a silent battle to win her mother and brother back.
Last Monday (29 September 2014), the 22-year old singer took to Instagram to lament the alleged "bullying" she has received time and again from Filipino viewers despite her achievements on the international stage.
Charice said that whenever she appears on local TV, she hesitates to open her social media accounts for fear of seeing the latest bout of criticisms directed, not at her performance, but at her person. She added that, sometimes, she cannot help but think whether having the good looks of a matinee idol would make Filipinos appreciate her more for the same achievements.
The "Pyramid" hitmaker statements made the online community think that maybe she is just laying the groundwork that will lead her to abandon the country and migrate somewhere else. What do you think?
Here is her full message on Instagram:
Could this be the same strategy that Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco is trying to adopt? Is she trying to stir some new controversy to revive her fledgling singing career or there is something else in her mind?
Charice has achieved various international recognition and starred in several shows abroad until she came out to the public and announced that she is a lesbian. Several youth groups shun her and lifestyle after she flaunted he partner in public while waging a silent battle to win her mother and brother back.
Last Monday (29 September 2014), the 22-year old singer took to Instagram to lament the alleged "bullying" she has received time and again from Filipino viewers despite her achievements on the international stage.
Charice said that whenever she appears on local TV, she hesitates to open her social media accounts for fear of seeing the latest bout of criticisms directed, not at her performance, but at her person. She added that, sometimes, she cannot help but think whether having the good looks of a matinee idol would make Filipinos appreciate her more for the same achievements.
The "Pyramid" hitmaker statements made the online community think that maybe she is just laying the groundwork that will lead her to abandon the country and migrate somewhere else. What do you think?
Here is her full message on Instagram:
"Ito lang nasa isip ko ng ilang taon na. Ang showbiz dito sa Pilipinas, mahirap. 'Di ko alam ang status ko, kung mahal ba ako ng sarili kong bansa o kailangan ko paring i-prove 'yung sarili ko?
"Sa ilang taon na nagta-trabaho ako, hindi man kasing tagal ng ibang idols niyo, mahirap parin 'yung pinagdaanan ko.
"Nakikipag sapalaran [ako] sa bansang 'di ko naman kinalakihan. Napasama ako sa mga malalaking TV shows, pero pagdating ko dito, iba parin ang hinahanap as akin, iba parin ang nilalait sa akin -- pananalita ko, itsura ko, mga sinusuot ko, buhok ko, sekswalidad ko, buhay ko, lahat na.
"Napapagkamalan akong mayabang. Dahil ba nakatungtong [ako] ng ibang bansa? Pinagtatawanan ako dati kasi raw mali-mali Ingles ko, pati ibang artista (kung puwede lang mag-drop names). May oras na puro laman ng news ay halos issues kaysa sa achievements na nakukuha ko.
"Kaya minsan, nandoon 'yung oras na parang may wall ako sa harap ko, straight lang mukha ko. Kasi ayoko na nung time na inaapi at pinagtatawanan ako. Gusto ko may respeto kahit kaunti.
"Nakikita ko ang mga taong nagmamahal sa akin at nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat. Pero aminin natin na pag kumanta na ako dito, nakakatakot buksan ang ibang social networks. Ang daming bully.
"Ito, joke ito sa isip ko. Natatawa ako pag iniisip, pero medyo totoo din. Minsan iniisip ko -- kung kamukha kaya ako ng isa sa pinaka guwapong artista ngayon, tapos same achievements, iba kaya ang trato?
"Nagsasabi lang po ako ng totoo. Ganito na talaga ngayon.
"Masarap lang ilabas ang nararamdaman, pero salamat kay Lord at pinpatatag Niya ako. Sa lahat ng reklamo ko, kuntento na ako. Basta nandiyan 'yung mga totoong taong nagmamahal sa akin. I love you back at patuloy ang buhay!
"Good night sa inyo at pasensya na kung naduling kayo sa post ko. God bless!"