Former Kapuso actress Iwa Moto did not hold back after reading a comment that seemed to belittle online sellers during her TikTok live selling session.
The netizen’s remark, “Hindi ba nabubully mga kids sa school na nagtitinda kayo sa TikTok?” instantly triggered a strong response from Iwa.
“Huwag na huwag niyong mamaliitin ang mga online sellers. We are working our ass off, we are doing our best, and we are not hurting anyone, okay?” she said firmly. “This is a decent job. Hindi katulad ng mga scam, mga ganyan. Bitch, no. You do not do that. Not here, not in my platform. Okay? So go to Pluto.”
Iwa went on to stress that no honest work should be looked down upon, regardless of the position.
“Never, never underestimate any job, any job. Mapa-janitor, mapa-kahit na ano yan. Punyt mga ganyan. Marangal na trabaho ’to. Okay? Lahat. Lahat ng klase ng trabaho. Lahat ng klase,” she said.
She also revealed how her live selling has been instrumental in supporting her family.
“Alam mo ba na itong pagla-live selling ko, napag-aaral ko ’yung mga anak ko sa magagandang eskuwelahan. Ikaw? Lahat ng trabaho na tama, na marangal, huwag na huwag niyong mamaliitin. Maliit man ’yan o malaki,” Iwa added.
Drawing from her time in showbiz, Iwa emphasized her respect for all kinds of work: “Ako, guys, ako nu’ng artista ako, I can attest lahat. Mula makeup artist, mula sa tagabuhat ng bag, wala sa ano. Kakilala ko ’yung mga tao. Okay? Never, ever, ever. Lalo na ’yung mga naghihirap, lalo na ’yung nagsusumikap. Never, ever, ever gawin na maliitin. Lalo na sa platform mo. Ako mismo makakalaban mo. Okay?”
A clip of the exchange was shared on Reddit, where many netizens sided with the actress. One user wrote, “OG bratenela ’to. Palag kung palag ’to sa StarStruck.” Another commented, “Hindi ata nila kilala ’yung peak Iwa Moto era. Kahit sino kinakalaban niya. Hahaha ayan nasampolan tuloy.”
