Ogie Diaz, Liza Soberano’s former talent manager, has spoken about Soberano’s issue.
On February 27, Diaz expressed his thoughts after Soberano shared her struggles in showbiz.
Diaz expressed, “Kung sinasabi ni Liza na parang kino-control siya ng mga taong nasa paligid niya kung ako man ‘yan at ang Star Magic gusto kong magpasalamat kay Liza kasi sinunod niya kami kaya siguro sumikat siya. Imaginin ninyo kung walang nangyari sa career ni Liza noong hawak ko siya at ng Star Magic, malamang iba ang narating niya ngayon. At least okay na ‘yan kaysa namang nagra-rant na walang nangyaring maganda sa career.”
He continued, “Pero minsan di ba we have to meet halfway? Pinagbibigyan mo naman ang production kapag nilambing ka nila and I thank you for that. Pakikisama ang tawag doon, pagtatanim for the future may aanihin. Hindi rin naman siguro ako magiging Ogie Diaz kung ako lang mag-isa. Nakisama at naki-PR din naman ako pag may gusto ka o ayaw isinaalang-alang din nila iyon, di ba?”
Diaz pointed out to his former talent, “Tandaan mo anak, narating mo ang fame hindi lang dahil sa akin, suporta ng Star Magic, ABS-CBN at ng production staff dahil din ‘yan sa dedication mo sa trabaho. Dahil ‘yan sa ‘yo! Kaya palakpakan mo rin ang sarili mo, ha? Lahat ng narating mo pinaghirapan mo ‘yan anak para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya mo, sila ang inspirasyon mo kaya minahal mo rin ang career mo.”
He also reacted to Soberano saying her screen name was merely assigned to her.
Diaz shared, “Yung sinabi mong ‘I didn’t choose the name Liza, it was chosen for me,’ yung screen name na Liza Soberano na ibinigay sa ‘yo ni Tita Malou Santos ng Star Cinema, ‘yan ang nagtaguyod sa pamilya mo. Nabigyan mo ng bahay at magandang buhay ang daddy mo. Nakakapagpadala ka rin ng tulong sa mommy mo sa States. Naibili mo ng bahay at lupa sa Amerika ang lolo at lola mo na kumupkop sa inyo ng kapatid mong si Justin noong nasa Amerika pa kayo.”
The talent manager reiterated, “Lahat ‘yan ay dahil sa ‘yo, sa pagiging Liza Soberano mo. Mas isyu siguro ‘yung screen name mo kung hindi tumatak o tinangkilik ng mga Pilipino.”
On February 23, Diaz shared his opinions regarding Soberano’s missing posts on her Instagram account and YouTube channel.
Diaz stated ABS-CBN did not fail to offer projects to Soberano and her boyfriend Enrique Gil. He said they were offered to do the Philippine adaptation of the hit Korean series ‘It’s Okay Not To Be Okay,’ but the two rejected the offer.
Diaz shared that Soberano’s social media accounts were not hacked, saying it was part of her rebranding.
