Stell: “Ba’t ako masasaktan, ‘di naman totoo. Joke!”
SB19 member Stell Ajero airs thoughts on the face-shaming remarks made by content creator Stella Salle on Facebook.
Catching up with fans on June 1, 2024, the Pinoy pop idol assures his followers that Stella’s comment against his facial feature does not bother him at all. If any, he takes it as a sign of a thriving career.
Stell says, “Yung mga taong iniisip or nagtatanong kung okay lang ako, don’t worry guys. I’m okay. Sobrang busy lang talaga. At saka, di naman ako nasaktan, to be honest.”
He adds, “Saka sabi nila, di ba? Pag marami kang basher, ibig sabihin, sikat ka na. Boom, sikat! Hindi, joke lang. Saka ba’t ako masasaktan, di naman totoo. Joke!”
IMAGE: stell16_ on Instagram
While many fans were offended by Stella’s unsolicited comment, Stell says he had no ill-feelings towards the content creator. However, he emphasizes that there’s always an option to be good than to be honest.
Stell says, “Clear ko lang ah, di ako galit doon sa tao. Siyempre, nagulat lang na may ganun pala. Di ko rin naman siya masisisi kung ganun yung tingin niya. Siya naman yun.
“May salita pa rin naman na, ‘Maging mabuting tao.’ Pwede ka naman maging honest, depende sa intention. Pwede ka magsabi ng totoong bagay pero ibase mo sa intention.
“Kung yung intention mo ba sinasabi mo siya para maging aware yung tao or parang normally mo lang siya sinasabi or yung intention mo is makapanakit ng tao. So, that’s different.
Stella’s remarks were aired on Facebook—referring to an album dedicated to Stell she captioned with, “Panget.”
As many fans called her out for the below-the-belt remarks, she fueled her tirades further with, “Pero totoo naman diba panget siya pero natatakot lang kayo magsalita!”
While Stella deleted her posts right after, she left another comment that reads, “Delete ko na nga oa niyo leche totoo naman sinasabi ko.”
Following Stella’s statements, her ambassadorship with cosmetics brand Colourette was terminated—with its Chief Executive Officer Nina Ellaine Dizon condemning bullying and upholding self-love and empowerment.
Stella Salle apologizes to SB19 Stell
With a forfeited contract with her endorsement and a massive online backlash, Stella felt the need to express her apologies to Stell for her “disrespectful” and “inappropriate” posts.
Part of her statement reads, “Unang-una po sa lahat, gusto ko pong humingi ng paumanhin direkta mismo kay Stell ng SB19 at sa mga taong nasaktan ko dahil sa aking mga pahayag.
“Ako po’y nagta-take ng full responsibility sa aking nagawang pahayag at naiintindihan ko po ang pwedeng maging impact nito kay Stell.
“Humihingi po ako ng sorry dahil maging ako po’y biktima rin ng bullying dahil sa aking physical appearance at immature pong maituturing na gawin din ito sa ibang tao.”
At the latter part of the statement, Stella asked forgiveness for the supporters she disappointed. This comes with a promise that she will entirely accept the consequences of her actions and will make her content more proper. Ultimately, she asked for a second chance to improve herself.
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