- Alden Richards is receiving criticisms from netizens who claim that he is a disgrace to GMA Network after he knelt in front of director Cathy Garcia-Molina during the Hello, Love, Goodbye Media Conference last July 9, 2019
- Alden’s supporters defended the actor against his bashers
- The Pambansang Bae explained the reason behind his act during the event
Alden Richards is receiving hate from some netizens after he knelt in front of the Box-office winning director Cathy Garcia-Molina during the Hello, Love, Goodbye Media Conference that happened last July 9, 2019.
The filmmaker had showered the actor with praises and even said that Alden is one of the actors she enjoyed working with.
“I have worked with so many actors na mababait at magagaling. Alden is one of them. Nu’ng sinabi nilang Alden ang makakasama ni Kathryn Bernardo, sabi ko, ‘Hmmm, mataba lang pero mukhang marunong umarte itong batang ito,'” the director said, earning laughs from the audience.
Direk Cathy also admitted that she thought wrong about Alden’s acting skills and proudly said that he is a very kind man.
“Nagkamali ako. Hindi siya marunong. Magaling siya. At napakabait na tao,” she remarked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnFr40hJWMg
Her sincere statement touched Alden so much he became teary-eyed and he even knelt in front of the director to give her a warm, tight embrace as a show of appreciation for her words.
Many netizens found his act as a humble one and even praised Alden.
However, some didn’t like what he did and even tagged him as “walang hiya” [shameless] for kneeling in front of director Cathy. They further claimed that Alden’s act was a disgrace to the GMA Network.
hindi kana nahiya "sa eat Bulaga" alden so walang hiya kapala ! Pasalamat kasa kanila binubuhay pa nila ang ALDUB" dba maine?
— Anita Baduria (@anita_baduria) July 10, 2019
Oa
— Lindsay (@lyndapvalencia) July 9, 2019
SIP SIP KA ALDEN PALUHOD LUHOD KA KAY CAHTY MOLINA" nagmamakaawa bigyan uli cya ng movie?
— Anita Baduria (@anita_baduria) July 10, 2019
While Alden and his camp remained mum about the criticisms, his fans didn’t let this one go and attacked his bashers.
CONGRATS ALDEN WELL DESERVED DAHIL TIYAK PANIGHIRAPAN AT GINALINGAN MO DIN TLGA,TULAD NNG AMING REYNA.PRAYING FOR MORE PROJECTS TO YOU..BASTA HUMBLE PINAGPAPALA NANG PANGINOON..MALAPIT N TLGA KKA EXCITE NA MAWITNESS ANG GALING NILA.
— budlatpondoyo23 (@cutifyjing) July 10, 2019
On Alden:
Words of faceless haters or the words from those he worked with, like actors, staff, crew and the great Director Cathy Molina Garcia?
When he can't contain his gratitude and embraced her like a child to a mother, that's priceless.#HELLOWorldMediaLaunch
— Antonio Palaiz (@APalaiz) July 9, 2019
After the media conference, Alden revealed the reason he became emotional during the event.
“Coming from direk Cathy, sobra akong na-move, na-touch. Hindi ko akalain na ganu’n ’yung magiging effect ko kay direk while doing this film. Siguro ganu’n talaga, you just be yourself and let other people speak for you,” he quipped.
His gratitude didn’t end there because he also took to Instagram to say his thanks to the Box Office director.
On Instagram he wrote, “This is probably one of my highlights as an actor. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from you, Direk. For your words of wisdom and encouragement, Direk Cathy…thank you.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzs4eE0plAI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Hello, Love, Goodbye opens in theaters on July 31.
