Talent manager-host-comedian Ogie Diaz addressed a netizen’s false claim about his commission on Liza Soberano’s projects.
On Wednesday, March 1, Twitter account @chakapusoPH shared a screenshot of netizen @kaibengzon’s tweet insinuating that Ogie Diaz’s regret on Liza Soberano’s change in career path cost him a “huge” sum of earnings from commissions.
“Ang lala nung 40% commission. Ang laki pala talaga ng mawawala sa kanya. Wala pa dyan yung sa SM. Tas yung isang brand na umatras kasi nagpapadagdag ng TF si OD kahit ok na kay Liza yung offer. Grabe parang ginagawa niyong dyos ang pera. Disgusting.”
In his tweet response on the same day, Diaz quipped “Hamo, taffy. Pag ako manager mo, 40% ka, tulad ng claim mo, Tapos yung alam kong magiging star, 20% lang.”
Hamo, taffy. Pag ako manager mo, 40% ka, tulad ng claim mo, Tapos yung alam kong magiging star, 20% lang. https://t.co/MzHKEL35Ah
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) March 1, 2023
The talent manager recently shared his regret over the current direction of the former Kapamilya star.
In an episode of his YouTube show Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update, uploaded on February 23, the comedian-content creator said he felt hurt as a former manager concerning what’s currently happening in Soberano’s career.
“Nanghihinayang ako sa career ni Liza, wa echos kasi nandoon na siya. Siyempre, nahu-hurt ako bilang former manager na nakakabasa ako ng ‘Ano nang ginagawa ni Liza sa sarili niya? Bakit nag-iiba na siya ng direksyon? Bakit noong nandoon pa siya sa ABS-CBN o kay Ogie Diaz maganda naman o maayos naman ang palakad sa kanya?
“Syempre hindi ko naman alam ang isasagot ko sa mga fans dahil unang-una, hindi na ako ang manager. Nanghihinayang lang ako kasi pinaghirapan naming lahat yon kung nasaan siya nandoon.
“Kaya ako nanghihinayang ako bilang former manager doon sa mga nakakawalang proyekto para kay Liza… Kasi hindi rin naman nagkulang ang ABS-CBN ng pitching sa kanila ni Enrique Gil pero wala silang inaaprubahan,” Diaz said.
Soberano recently made buzz after her latest vlog, which earned mixed reactions from netizens.
In the vlog, the former Kapamilya star shared her struggles in her showbiz career and how she wanted to reinvent herself and change her career path. However, some lines in the vlog appeared to be an “ungrateful rant” for some netizens after she said she didn’t get the freedom to choose the work she wanted. Also, she pointed out on her screen name was [even] only given to her.
In reaction to her former talent’s vlog, Diaz wished Soberano good luck on her new career path. And he’s hoping that she’ll shine again and that her career will again blossom in the future.
“I wish you good luck sa bagong bihis na Liza Soberano. Alam mo ito, lagi kong sinasabi kahit kanino, malaki ang utang na loob ko sa’yo dahil ang mga kinita ko sa’yo bilang manager ang ipinambabayad ko sa hospitalization ng inaanak mong si Miracle noong 2017 na six years old na siya ngayon,” Diaz said.
“Syempre, ako bilang former manager ni Liza, buksan mo man ang puso ‘yun ang laman, na gusto kong makabalik uli si Liza. Gusto ko, magningning uli ang career niya. Alam ko kaya pa ni Liza, alam ko may asim pa si Liza. Hinihintay lang siya ng mga fans.”
