Iza Calzado earned the ire of netizens when she commented on Lea Salonga’s post. Iza had said then that the pandemic COVID-19 was the universe’s way of making the world a better place and to just watch Netflix and chill during the enhanced community quarantine.
But, last week the 37-year-old multi-talented actress tested positive for coronavirus disease.
In line with this, netizens can’t help but consider it as ‘karma’ for Iza for downplaying how serious the effect that COVID-19 and the quarantine had on other people’s lives.
IZA CALZADO MA'AM YOU ARE CANCELLEDT pic.twitter.com/q4UCC7iGYs
— Kito | きと 🐻 (@kitokun_) March 16, 2020
So yan na pala bagong awareness achuchuchu ng mga mayayaman na wala sa realidad ang sintido. 🙄
— ToniSpeakeasy 🇵🇭 (@ToniSpeakEasy) March 16, 2020
Fortunately, there are netizens asking others not to tell Iza Calzado that it’s karma for her to have COVID-19 disease, here are the reactions of netizens encouraging the others to stop the hate.
https://twitter.com/kipoebanda/status/1242815209070198787
Stop telling Iza na karma niya iyon. Let’s be better citizens. Unang-una, maaring PUM na siya when she posted that and that she is projecting it sa situation niya.
Let’s be kinder mga beqs.
— AltABSCBN (@AltABSCBN) March 25, 2020
A netizen reiterated that maybe during the time Iza commented on Lea’s post, she was already a PUI or a person under investigation, and it’s just one of her ways to lighten up her situation.
Iza Calzado said something out of touch before but it’s too much when people say “karma” on her getting Covid.
Come on people. Di naman kadumal dumal ginawa at sinabi nya.
Matagal ng chimis may sakit sya. Probably was a PUI when she said that, kaya nagpapaka positive lang sya— Name cannot be blank 🐰💜🪷 (@parksodamned) March 25, 2020
A netizen who goes by the name of Seo Dan @Cperspective2 stated that people mocking Iza and ranting that the actress is insensitive about the situation should also check their privilege, as others don’t have the ability to be fully informed online for they cannot afford to have an internet connection at home.
"Ang insensitive ni Iza Calzado"
Iza tested positive, people starts mocking her. Hypocrites. Sa mga nagsasabing karma is a bitch, ingat baka sa susunod ikaw naman. Check your privilege din, you have a device and Internet to spread hate while others don't even have home.— Ray (@Cperspective2) March 28, 2020
Iza may have her ‘karma’ now for being insensitive before, but is it necessary to celebrate her current condition?
To the people celebrating Iza Calzado's condition, what makes you different from the very thing you hated about Iza?
I mean, karma had her now, why is it essential for some to drag her? Ain't karma enough? Ain't y'all a bit hypocritical?
— Schiora 🤍 (@schiora_) March 28, 2020
To those people saying na "nakarma si Iza Calzado", mga sizt, to everything you've said and is saying about her, di ka ba takot aa "karma"?
— TriggeredAdult (@AdultTriggered) March 25, 2020
People who are glorifying with the current situation of Iza Calzado. You all will meet your Karma soon. Remember, karma is best served cold…. You don’t glorify on the misfortunes of other people, hon.
— ♡ Bigoy ♡ (@vincentMB23) March 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/ellelalalaaand/status/1244110579360395264
Meanwhile, some netizens firmly believe that this is not the right time to poke fun at Iza’s current condition.
Thus, people should pray that everyone infected by the COVID-19 would be healed, and for others who can’t stop hating and telling Iza that this is her karma should wait for their turn to face their own.
Bakit pinagtatawanan si Iza Calzado? Diba nag positive sya sa Covid? Bakit sinasabihan sya ng Karma? Sino ba dapat ang panigan nya para di sya pagtawanan at masabihan ng karma at ipagdasal nalang na gumaling sya? Tsk tsk! Tao nga naman oo!
— TAEKOOK BELIEVER𐤀 ˢᵉᵛᵉⁿ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ GOLDEN (@MiyaaaArgee89) March 28, 2020
sa dami ng hate na kayang ibato ng mga tao, sana ganon din ka dami ang pagmamahal na kaya nating ibigay.
Iza Calzado's, situation is not something to celebrate. If this is her Karma, wait for your Karma.
— Noreen (@noreeeen) March 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/hippopotamusamu/status/1243830195783491585
https://twitter.com/Kantoots2go/status/1243811422879932416
Iza’s manager Noel Ferrer confirmed that the actress is coping very well as the former humorously said, “Nasa akin ang corona.”
Ferrer confirmed: “I knew Iza is coping very well because of her display of good disposition. She is ok and she is thankful to everyone who has been attending to her and who has sent their messages of concern and love.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-TaGf6pw3g/?utm_source=ig_embed
UPDATE: Iza got tested again and this time came out as negative for COVID-19 and will soon to be discharged from the hospital. Noel Ferrer shared the good news about Iza on his Instagram account.
Ferrer confirmed: “It’s an amazing start of the week as we were just told that Iza can go home tomorrow after completing her IV antibiotics! Moreover, the good news is Iza’s results came back and she is now negative for COVID.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WcMI9pTkn/?utm_source=ig_embed