
Usually, when you see trolls heckling the hell out of you on social media, you step back and snub them. But not Alessandra de Rossi. Lately, she’s attracted a platoon of “paid” trolls on Twitter due to her criticisms (with a dash of sarcasm!) aimed at the government’s poor pandemic response.
12,674 new cases. Nakakatakot. Kailangan kong mag-jogging mamayang gabi.
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 10, 2021
11k cases naman. Di bumababa
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 11, 2021
???? Lord, heal us and lead us. Golf muna ako.
Akala ko message of hope. Insecurities lang pala ang topic. Nabudol ako. ?
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 13, 2021
So sweet. My mental health ?? Thank you po talaga. ?? Mabuhay! https://t.co/986bW4zOIx
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 13, 2021
On a serious note, STOP TAKING FILIPINOS FOR GRANTED! yes, resilient tayo, and very understanding, pero may hangganan ang lahat. Ang dami naming kayang ibigay. May mga pangarap din at pamilya. Don't take our lives for granted!
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 12, 2021
Tulong. We need support.
Not sports. Ay natweet. ?
But despite the barrage of hate, she’s not flinching at these faceless accounts with near-zero followers.
Knowing how trolls would resort to ad hominem attacks, cursing at De Rossi for being “laos” and out of a job, the Through Night and Day actress clarified last April 8 that she hasn’t taken up any acting gigs since the pandemic began believing things will get better. It didn’t, and — spoiler alert — it doesn’t look like it will soon. However, she clarified that she’s “jobless by choice,” posting photos of her conversations as proof of her turning down role offers.
Last year, di ako tumanggap ng work noong 1k cases pa lang. Sabi ko next year na ako babawi, for sure things will get better. Ayun. Mas malala ngayon. I think I need a new job. Gusto kong maging manghuhula, para alam ko sinasabi ko! Chot!
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 8, 2021
Sa ikapanatag ng loob nyo, 2 trabaho tinanggihan ko in less than 24 hours. Hindi ko na isasali dyan yung last week. Mas marami pa ? pic.twitter.com/iIoTIJmsqY
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 13, 2021
I don't know kung bat pag walang masagot na matino, trabaho ko issue. Wala naman akong matututulong sa covid 19 kahit maging superstar pa ako sa outer space. Hello?! I'm jobless by choice. Sinadya ko yun. Ganun ako eh.
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 14, 2021
Toinks! ????
On the flip side, De Rossi now has all the time in the world not only to call out the government for the very inefficiency that deprived her of a job, but also to burn these Twitter trolls to the ground.
Ay. Kalbo, health agad? Wala kang netflix? ?? Gusto mo? https://t.co/g7v5YNACxq
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 10, 2021
Mas malala kung may project ka tapos iiwan mo lang sa ere. Di ako tumatanggap since feb last year, para sa bayan. Bored ako! Buti nga nag-golf ako! ? Para yun lang! https://t.co/ggDJuCjoik
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 11, 2021
Laos? 9 ang followers mo. Pwede bang magtawagan nalang tayo? ? https://t.co/cN7OzE1LBF
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 12, 2021
Anong kinalaman ng bank account ko, sa araw araw kong nakikitang parang massacre ng mga kababayan ko?!! Tapos ano?! Dedma? Keri lang? Kasi buhay naman ako? Wala akong sasabihin? I care. Hindi ko na sadya yun. Ganun ako eh! https://t.co/vG20v8G5Vh
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 16, 2021
Kagagawa mo lang ng account today para itweet ako. Ikaw ba apektado? Halika, yakap na mahigpit. Magdasal tayo para sa bayan ?????? kasi, doon ako apektado. https://t.co/dK1EiI51Yx
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 13, 2021
https://t.co/XdV7cMo3C7 para malinaw na rin. Hindi ako mahilig lumabas ng bahay. At takot ako sumikat. Galing sa bibig ko yan, so you can't use it like ikaw lang nakaisip. Takah ulit. ?? https://t.co/XkDP1wtyAh
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 14, 2021
Thanks sa attention! Sisikat yata ako. Napansin ang bakler. Effective. ??????? BTW, ang selfish sabihin na hulas ako. Kaya sinama ko LAHAT. Because it's true. Takah. https://t.co/RNRoNgPvsQ
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 14, 2021
Akinse mga kapatiiiiiiid! Para sa bayan! ??? https://t.co/sRrZHEucbW
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 14, 2021
Alex claiming that trolls are trained on her because it’s payday? Priceless.
Ang cute mo. 0 followers. Following 1. As in ako lang. How special is this? HOW MUCH do you love me? As in magkano? ???????? https://t.co/L4FA1xnS5U
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 14, 2021
Sana all special like Ms. De Rossi.
Ikaw nanam! Na inquirer ka lang dahil sa akin, kay Liza ka naman sumasakay ngayon. Mag English ka muna, tapos sya tweet mo. Bat ako? You want me to do it for you… Duuuude? ???? https://t.co/SJxayS29Dg
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 15, 2021
She even took a jab at Banat By, an apologist of the current administration. He really thought he can ride on women’s coattails and make them turn on each other? Whack.
Katotohanan? Na tinawag mo akong laos, sinagot kita, at napunta ka sa news, dahil lang sa akin … So nonstop mo na ako tinuweet about anything, para sagutin ulit kita? Masakit kainin ang words noh? Abonado pa ako sayo. That's why you got blocked. Dahil user ka at di ako enabler. pic.twitter.com/ApDnyM7cuY
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 16, 2021
Block ko nga. Super sakay na si bayad by. Nakatikim lang ng spotlight! Kahit wala na akong kinalaman sa china/artista ikokonek pa ako. Pwede mo ba ako ikonek sa promo ng lazada? ???? Gusto ng discount eh ????
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 15, 2021
Grabe kayo! Pag pinapalpakan ko yung vice president sa mga ginagawa nyang mabuti wala kayong paki! Maraming salamat madam @lenirobredo ?? you give us hope. https://t.co/7T5pkAsigI
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 15, 2021
Gets ko. Comparing us to how bad other countries are doing ang point ko. Yun ang di mo nagets. Kain ka muna ng lupa, bago ka nya lamunin. Para quits. https://t.co/nfG16CfCVV
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) April 16, 2021
To all the trolls, let Ms. De Rossi’s response be: “kita kits before the 30th!”