Matagumpay na naidaos ang 2018 RAWR Awards
ng LionHearTV sa Le Rêve Pool and Events Place Quezon City kamakailan. 25 Awards ang ipinamahagi at kabilang
sa nakatanggap ay si Jessica Soho, Vice Ganda, MayWard, pelikulang The Hows of Us, at si Kathryn Bernardo. Sinong deserving at expected manalo? Narito ang aking personal na kuro:
JM De Guzman won The Great Comeback award, which deserved na igawad kanya at sa mga
taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Sa acting,
karisma, at hard work ni JM ay hindi naman nakakapagtaka makabalik s’ya.
Bukod sa talent at skill, aba commitment at
hard work din ang puhunan sa pagiging anchor ng isang programa. At napapanood
ko naman ang dedikasyon nila Vice Ganda (Favorite TV Host), Jeff Canoy (Male News
Personality of the Year ), DJ Jhai Ho
(Favorite Radio DJ), at Jessica Soho
(Female News Personality of the Year) kaya karapat-dapat na magawaran ng
parangal ang mga gaya nila.
Ganoon din ang
masasabi ko sa kinilalang Love Team of
The Year at Fans Club of the Year. Ang MayWard
Love Team ay nabuo at sumikat sa 7th season ng Pinoy BigBrother. Nakakatuwa na after ng stint nila sa reality show ay may naipakita pa silang talent, skills, charm,
good working attitude. Isa pa ay grabe rin sold out concert, pelikula,
albums, brand endorsements, magazine covers, at foundation nina Maymay Entrataat Edward Barber. Ito anglatest pa nga ay ang pagrampa ni Maymay sa Arab Fashion Week. Parang hindi ko naman ata kailangan na maging MayWard fan muna, para
mapansin at ma-appreciate ang mga wow na ganap sa kanilang career.
Naniwala lang ako, na siguro kaya
may ganitong thriving career ang MayWard ay dahil positive features nila. Sabi nga ni Chinkee Tan:” Positive Mindset + Positive Action = Positive
Result. At s'yempre isa sa dahilan ng
bongga nilang career ay ang kanilang fans. Last year sa RAWR Awards nakasabay ko sila, grabe oi ang pagka-supportive
nila. Sa totoo lang dahil sa kapapanood ko ng YT videos na may MayWard ay namumukhaan ko na sila kung makikita ko sila sa personal. Nung nakita
ko 'yong dalawang pamilyar ay nasabi ko talaga- “aha darating ang MayWard!”
No Doubt.
Samantala
hindi ko ipinagtaka at somehow ini-expect kong manalong The Advocate si Angel Locsin (Red Cross), Favorite Newbie si Donny Pangilinan, Movie ng
Taon ang ‘The Hows of Us, Favorite
Performer si Morissette Amon (Morissette is Made), Bibo Award si Ella
Ilano (Sana Dalawa Ang Puso), Best Actor si Joshua Garcia (The
Good Son), at Favorite Bida (La Luna Sangre) at Best Actress (The
Hows of Us)si Kathryn Bernardo.
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Lion Award is a distinct honour for
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Due to power of social media and new generation of fans,
showbiz careers of today’s young stars face more challenges. I believe they
experience much pressure than their counterparts before, particularly in “bashing”
and “fake news.” In fact, it’s not only the gossip writers or
their rivals who do it but any netizen.
This is why I’m rooting for Maymay
Entrata’s, the Pinoy Big Brother
(PBB) Lucky Season 7 winner, success in showbiz industry. Here are my 5 strong
reasons:
Note: I would like to clarify that this post
doesn’t pertain nor intend to harm anyone else. I’ts not in my nature to bring someone down to lift the other. These are just my opinions about Maymay, issues on young adults and culture on social media. Thank
you!
I don’t bite contestants who use their poverty to shine
especially in a talent search (show me your talent po!). But I believe that
there are ordinary Filipinos all over the Philippines who are more interesting/
inspiring to feature than what we usually see on TV.
As for Maymay, she also represents ordinary girls from
Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, and Davao or Mindanao. In fact, I don’t know much
about CDO before except it’s also a place where Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach was born and it’s one of
the fastest rising business districts outside
Metro Manila. Meantime, what I only
know in Camiguin is its sunken
cemetery (because of an old movie Ikaw
Lang Mamahalin Camiguin starring Gelli
de Belen).
I know that not all people from Camiguin, CDO, or Davao are as wacky, as fanatic, or as slim as Marydale Entrata is. But she’s a sample of
ordinary girls from Mindanao. Are they friendly or hospitable? Do they like
entertainment or workaholic? There are
maybe more interesting than the PBB 7 winner, but her triumph can inspire
ordinary probinsyana girls to keep on dreaming and don’t mind the boundaries or
conformists. In fact, it’s high time to embrace where we from and flaunt what we’ve got. If Maymay Entrata can, we can do it too!
In the report of Abante Online, Maymay had a courtesy call in the senate on March 15. Senate President Koko Pimentel commended
that the 20-year old Reality Show winner is an inspiration to many.
I’m sad than some bashers call her ungoy (monkey),
undin (I don’t know where this term come from except from a movie of Regal
starring Manilyn Reynes), or
ugly. I feel sad for those who have
similar features with Maymay na majority of Filipinos! So if you’re pango (doesn’t have pointed nose) and maitim
(tan or dark skin), you’re already ugly? You have no right to enter showbiz?
And if you find a person so pango and maitim, you have the right to ridicule
him/ her? Ridiculous! Are you insulting
your ancestors and your Filipino blood ( tell me any instances in Philippine history na mestiza na bago pa dumating ang mga Espanyol)? We can’t accept if foreigners call us
brown monkey, but it’s okay if we do it with our fellow Filipinos?
I understand that
each of us has own idea of beauty, but if you INSULT/ BASH someone (kahit hindi pa si Maymay) because you
only find her not pretty isn’t that make you the real ugly? It tells also something about your culture (background, mindset, struggle, and aspiration). If you spend too much of your time bashing..
or worst wasting your energy/time . (Please join networking kikita ka pa) :P
I believe Maymay’s physical features is extra-ordinary, head
turner, and a sample of pure Filipina beauty. IMHO, she’s also a ramp model material and it’s nonsense to bash her look because
conversation with Mccoy De Leon
conversation with Jinri
… Maymay wows magazine
editors and if you’re not a beauty expert anyway.
3. We need talented celebrities with good
personalities
In connection to item
number 2, I find those who judge actors (based only on their physical features) don’t really appreciate real art and entertainment.
IMHO in showbiz- beauty and popularity
fade, but not those talented with good attitude. You can only enjoy popularity 1-5 years, but
if you don’t prove your worth as an actor - bye! At the end of the day, the
management and the network need to keep their business running by removing
those who don't add value on their sales and reputation.
I am not saying that Maymay is best in acting, has the finest
voice, and a dancing queen. She needs more workshops or training to hone her skills.
The important thing here, she has potentials (I like her unique voice quality
and dance move) and it seems that she has good working attitude. If you’re
willing to learn and adapt for good reasons, cool - I guess that’s the secret
to enjoy long successful showbiz career.
Sabi nga raw ni Charles Darwin ayon sa tsika ni Leon C.
Megginson:
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor
the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to
change."
Great Example? Madonna!
And fans should be careful whoever they choose to support, admire, and consider heroes. Because their heroes gonna play vital roles of who they are right now, and who they will be in the future.
“We need heroes because they help define the limits of our aspirations. We largely define our ideals by the heroes we choose, and our ideals—things like courage, honor, and justice – largely define us. Our heroes are symbols for us of all the qualities we would like to possess and all the ambitions we would like to satisfy.” – U.P. Professor Felipe M. De Leon (Agung XIX No. 4).
4. It’s time to take a Funny girl
seriously
In the two leading TV networks or any movie outfits, I don’t
know any young female who is popularly known for being natural funny or
comedienne. Yes, a good actor can be funny too given the good motivation and
script (Hi John Lloyd Cruz, Maja Salvador, Toni Gonzaga, and Eugene
Domingo!). I think being wacky/
funny is one of the edge of Maymay to stand out among her contemporaries. Given the right materials, she can even
change the image of usual comedy in the Philippines which is more slapstick and
mocking. Want to know how? Watch Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, It Started with A Kiss (Ariel Lin), and
Successful Story of Bright Girl/ My Love Patzzi (Jang Nara). I like
character driven story!
As for her love team, Edward
Barber, he’s a good leading man for her. Opposite attracts and differences
make each one of them stand out? Serious
guy meets funny girl! May I add that showbiz
also need a young serious action female star today after Angel Locsin. I hope Kylie Padilla goes back to her root, and
Liza Soberano pulls off her Darna stint. By the way, I am also watching La Luna Sangre - Kathry Bernardo is doing well.
Isa ito sa nadale ako sa acting prowess ni Marydale since these are all impromptu
5. You see yourself in her – be as a best friend/ daughter/ granddaughter/ fan/
In my observation, Maymay garners fans in different part of the globe (especially OFWs) not
only because she’s amusing. Her fans and other casual viewers can relate to her
as…
·A daughter of an OFW,
·a daughter who grew up
without the presence of her biological father (Broken family)
·a student who do anything to have education ( applied to scholarship)
·a teenager who
experience ups and down of young
romances
·a fan girl who becomes hilarious when she her idols
·a granddaughter / daughter who just want to have better life
for her family
·a dreamer who just want to sing, dance, act, or join in a
contest
·a sociable/ friendly
girl
And it’s not gonna be hard to believe if ever Maymay will
portray similar roles that I mentioned above. She already had experiences so
may paghuhugutan. In truth, it’s
distracting to see ultra-beautiful and handsome guys in slum areas or in
something gloomy situations. Especially
those appear with “sosyal” tone and “I woke up like this makeup” they may ruin the authenticity of the situation lalo na if sablay ang acting. As a
moviegoer/ cinephile, I admire actors who can imbibe their characters that as
if you feel they’re different persons. Ah I salute
method actor or do anything to fit in their roles like Daniel Day Lewis, Christian
Bale, John Lloyd Cruz, Kate Winslet, and Renee Zellwegar) .
Personally, I hoped that Tanner Mata ang nagingPinoy Big
Brother (PBB) Winner. The format should
be like the PBB 737 were there winners for adults (regular) and teens. But since
the show follows the same voting method (which is through text votes), it’s not
surprising that the Big 4 came from the Teen Edition (sino ba mahilig sa ganyan
pa). I think that’s the only concern here. So questioning Marydale “Maymay” Entrata
as the PBB Lucky 7 Big Winner is ...
Why not MayMay Entrata?
Matagal na akong hindi nanood ng TV (since 2008), nasanay na
ako na ako pa-video-video clips na lang sa Youtube. But it happened that the
Teen edition hooked me and my OFW sister watched the regular edition (maka-Aura Azarcon) so parang nag-jive at
na-magnify ang panonood ko. I watched the last three weeks religiously sa TV. Anyway…
Credit: Pinoy Big Brother/ ABS-CBN
Since I’m also into Youtube, I am aware too sa mga pro and anti-comments
lalo na matindi ang laban between Kisses
and Maymay fans ( I think hindi naman affected ang mag-BFF). Well without this
fandom hysteria, the favoritism, charity, and what I mentioned "should
be separate winners" issues – I don’t also see any reasons why The Wacky Go
Lucky of Cagayan de Oro shouldn’t be the PBB Big Winner.
Let’s say Maymay Entrata is pretentious
– I watched the episodes of Follow Lucky 3 Teens where Edward (La Union),
Maymay (Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro), and Kisses (Masbate) went to their home
towns. Based on the video clips, they
all had many supporters and I could say Kisses had more. The 17-year old teen
is a sweet and lovely young lady who’s very brave to admit everything about her
feelings. Sinong hindi hahanga di ba? I
like Kisses’ adorable sweetness as well as Edward’s intellect and kindness.
On the other hand, what I noticed with Maymay’s homecoming
was her many friends. She introduced her board mates
and co- choir members, who seemed to be very close to her. You could see that they’re not pretending in
their warmth welcome. Dito ang masasabi
ko, having many friends tell something about the person. And friends really see
the best and worst or the lie and the truth. Ang nakakilala talaga sa iyo ay kaibigan mo e
at hindi madali magkaroon ng mga totoong kaibigan. Hindi ka dapat dumidepende lang basta sa fans (because of their admiration) at lalo na sa mga bashers (and their hatred).
* pag actors nga, hindi dapat pinakikialaman yung personal nilang buhay kasi ang importante yung capacity nila to entertain. Plus factor na lang talaga kung inspiring at mabait sila in real life. Bawal maging imperfect?
With Maymay’s fellow housemates, whether we count who voted
her to become winner or not, what matter is they were all had good relationships with her
inside the house. Pag ganyan naman umiiba ng choice, okay lang ‘yan because we
have different bets naman talaga according to our own perspectives. But why Nonong Ballinan,
Jinri Park, , Mccoy de Leon and Nikko Natividad,
Elisse Joson, Tanner, Fenech Veloso, Luis Hontiveros, Ali Forbes,Jessi Corcuera, and Thuy (Nhuyen Thi Thuy) chose her as their big winner... common reason? "madaling pakisamahan."
*Kaya nga rin napahanga ako nina Cora Waddell, Aura, and Tanner
they’re not people persons and yet they able to survive the competitions longer. By the way, Aura named Maymay as her favorite teen housemate in PBB Online)
Let’s say Maymay Entrata is OA
I think OA is not the right term kundi kakaiba. We all have uniqueness that people either like or hate. And the first reaction we would do if an individual has different ways of doing things is to think he or she's doing wrong. Actually that's the wrong side of it, dahil may tinatawag din na "norm" or 'conformity." I
don’t also like the way Maymay eats ( check big 4's late dinner after the 1st day of the Big Night) , but I don’t think that's enough reason to judge or bash her. In fact, sa mga kamag-anak kong mga Waray ay hindi bago ang nakataas ang paa, nagkakamay, at nakayuko habang kumakain. And I can say mas nakakagana silang tingnan na kahit daing lang ang ulam kaysa mga taong nasa restaurant at maayos ang upo. What about table manners? In defense of all foodies, the only thing
that’s hateful is food wasting. Always
remember that!
Let’s say
people favored her because she’s poor
Yes possibly being poor is one factor to look appealing to many compassionate people. Marami sa teens ( Badjao girl Rita and Yong), regular, at celebrity ang hindi rin naman mayaman. But I guess the
management and PBB viewers favored Maymay because she’s wacky, soft-hearted, and talented too. Common, many people could probably sing and
dance, but not to write songs. Iyong
songs ni Maymay cheesy pero catchy, novel, and poetic. I read some comments na may isa pa ata siyang kanta na ipinapa-translate kay Tanner. On top of that, Maymay's voice has a unique quality that she doesn't need to hit high notes to notice it. Well,
I guess she’s not a choir member and a scholar for nothing.
Bakit hindi na lang sumali sa The Voice no? Good decision na Mag-PBB siya kasi mahirap ang competition yun, pero madali rin ba ang mag-PBB? If ako nga ay isang housemate at isasalang ako sa lie detector test, susundin ko ang ginawa ni Mccoy.
You would
don’t like her mannerisms, but on the other side overwhelming ang kanyang personality, positivism, and talents. Ako nanood ako kasi na-amuse na rin ako sa
kanya – she actually touched my heart noong inaalagaan n’ya si Lola Pina, maging
ate sa kanyang teen housemates, mamatayan siya ng lolo, at mag-alangan sa kanyang
sarili. Makaka-relate ka because very Filipino yung story at reaction n'ya. Nakakabilib yung positibo nyang outlook n'ya kahit na when she went outside PBB house temporarily, she knew already that she has bashers.
Let’s say the
management favored her
If ever, the
good question here is why the ABS-CBN management favored her in the first place?
Eddie may something nga sa kanya kung nagkataon. If I’m going to analyze the business side...
Among the housemates – I would tap the good looking
ones like Edward, Kisses, Heaven Peralejo, Tanner, Mccoy, Elise, Marco Gallo, Vivoree Esclito, Yassi Pressman, Hideo, Luis,
Jinri, and Cora to win or have more exposure. They’re easier to market and nurture especially yung karamihan
may mga experiences na. So to choose a
simple probinsyana ay sort of gamble or they already seeing the “X factor” para maging
favorite si Maymay. Ang pinaka-business dito ay kung saan kikita di ba? In the field of entertainment, you can't really push to people who they would like. There are no sure and perfect formulas kasi even the talented, good looking, and hard working people ay nawawala sa limelight. Iilan lang may staying power.
And by the way, she’s not UGLY-she has captivating Filipina BEAUTY ( like Janine Tugunon, Venus Raj, and Gloria Diaz). Tataya ako, kahit hindi iyan
ipasok sa PBB at ma –expose siya she could find other careers.
*I don't even know why some Filipinos think being tan is ugly, being not good in English is stupidity, and being poor/ rich is disadvantage. I guess they're being unrealistic anyway...
Let's say it's because of the Mayward love team / fans
Again the bottom line is her X factor.
Edward and Maymay wouldn’t have fans if they see nothing. This is not the first time
that two housemates become closer and not all housemates become closer become
hit tandems. If I’m correct, it’s only Kimerald and Melason who found stardom after PBB. Edward by the way,
is such as a wonderful boy that you’ll notice with or without Maymay. Ganun din sina Maymay, Kisses, and Yong. Nagkataon lang
may pares-pares at malakas nga ang MayWard (pero honestly natripan ko rin
ang MayNer at JiNong :p )
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If I have to pick who are good contenders for the big winner slot ( from the Dream Team) it would be Aura, Jerome Alacre, Cora, Tanner, Kisses, Maymay, and Edward.
IMHO, Maymay actually deserved to win for so many other reasons and so as Kisses Delavin, Yong Muhajil, and Edward Barber in case sino sa kanila ang manalo. Hindi yan out of "favoritism," and "charity work" - puwede pa pure Luck.
