Comedian and It’s Showtime’s Miss Q&A (2018) winner Juliana Parizcova Segovia reacted to netizens criticizing his parody of Angelica Panganiban’s reminder for the 2022 elections through a statement on February 14.
Segovia said he would not retaliate against the people blasting him for the parody.
“Sa ibang nakasama at nakatrabaho ko, okay lang po kahit personal ang atake niyo sa akin. Nauunawaan ko po kayo at hindi po ako sasagot. Ibibigay ko sa inyo ang respeto lalo na sa mga nakasama ko at naging kaibigan.”
However, he goaded one of his detractors, who stated that they would have slapped the comedian if there was a ‘face-to-face presscon.’
“Pero ‘yung isa na nagsabi na sasampalin niya ako kapag nagkaroon ng face to face presscon… Please, tuparin mo po iyan para naman makaramdam ako ng tunay na sampal ni Kabang na tiyak kapag natikman mo magtatampo ang kaluluwa mo sa katawan mo.”
As a result, netizens blasted Segovia for playing the victim card, noting that the comedian’s actions backfired at him.
https://twitter.com/macoyestrella/status/1493967425426976768
https://twitter.com/crizinds/status/1494161751012564992
https://twitter.com/seonstriker/status/1494152007183073280
https://twitter.com/timid_allen/status/1494077551932706816
Others called out Segovia’s strategy of casting himself as the underdog to gain sympathy.
https://twitter.com/praet0rian0511/status/1493996102202568712
https://twitter.com/CheCampoOpinion/status/1494179812381913092
That’s their modus. Una, mang provoke, magpost ng mga peke about their opponents. Kapag nabalikan, ang pangalawang step ay magpavictim. Oh diba! May resibo lahat yan, at hindi por que walang umiimim ay walang ganti.
— LANY stan (@kuya_omurice) February 17, 2022
Others expressed disappointment over the comedian’s arrogance.
https://twitter.com/ajjie_fernando/status/1494136976517505028
Yung feeling niya naka-angat na siya sa buhay eh ginagamit lang naman kapangitan/kahirapan niya para maging relatable sila sa mga masa. Biktima talaga siya ng mga Marcoses pero yung pagiging pavictim niya na as if yung mga kkpink ang opressor niya ang sobrang lala!
— Kent_Falter (@FalterKent) February 17, 2022
Earlier, Segovia drew flak after appearing in a set of short video parodies directed by Darryl Yap, who is seemingly taking a jab against Vice President Leni Robredo.
The comedian got branded a fanatic after being known as a sensible queen.
