Former sexy actress Sabrina M has accused comedian Vice Ganda of “bullying” after he mentioned her controversial past during the ‘Super Divas’ concert with Regine Velasquez at the Araneta Coliseum on August 8.
In an August 12 Facebook post, Sabrina wrote: “Makapagpatawa ka lang kahit may matapakan kang mga tao??? It’s very wrong… pwede ka magpatawa ng wala kang lalaitin o matatapakan… from comedy bar to noontime show to concert… haist… VERY WRONG,” alongside an old photo of Vice Ganda.
Many netizens assumed the post was about Vice’s viral “jetski holiday” joke targeting former president Rodrigo Duterte, but Sabrina clarified in an interview by Jojo Gabinete published at PEP.ph that her comment had nothing to do with that controversy. Instead, she said it was about a part of the concert where Vice teased her during a playful exchange with Regine Velasquez.
The onstage banter went:
Vice: “Sinong favorite mo ba?”
Regine: “Gusto ko si Sabrina.”
Vice: “Sabrina M., yung nakaaway ni Rosanna Roces sa The Buzz dahil sa pustisong ipin? Di ba nakaaway dati si Rosanna? At si Sabrina M. kasi pustiso yung ngipin niya. Yung nahuli?”
Regine: “Hindi.”
Vice: “Sinong Sabrina?”
Regine: “Sabrina, yung kapitbahay niyo… may sariling album.”
Vice: “Sabrina Carpenter…”
Sabrina said she was upset that Vice chose to recall her arrest years ago in connection with illegal drugs — a case she insists was a “frame-up.”
“Pati yung nahuli, babanggitin mo pa? Tapos na yun, e. Kahit sinong tao, hangga’t maaari, ayaw nang balikan yung madilim na nakaraan. Kasi ako, nagmu-move on na ako ngayon,” she said. “Bakit kailangan mong ibalik nang ibalik yung nakaraan ng tao? Wala na yun, e. Kumbaga, burado na yang isyu na yan.”
She added that Vice would not appreciate the same treatment if it were about him.
“Kung sakali, kung balikan ko siya na, ‘Yung tatay mo, pinatay nga, binaril.’ Di ba? Anong mararamdaman niya? Kasi yun, madilim na nakaraan din niya yon. Matutuwa ba siya kapag ginanoon siya ng kapwa niya?”
Sabrina went on to accuse Vice of using insults as part of his comedy.
“Huwag kang mabuhay sa pang-iinsulto ng kapwa mo. Pangit… Hindi porke’t si Vice Ganda ka, e, entitled ka nang ganyanin ang kapwa mo. Mali.”
She speculated that Vice might be acting out because of his own childhood experiences.
“Siguro nung bata siya, lumaki siya na binu-bully, kaya ngayon, gumaganti siya. Nambu-bully na rin siya ng kapwa niya. Yung ginagawa niya is another form of bullying. Sorry, ha, pero sa hitsura niya, for sure binu-bully rin siya dati.”
The actress said her children were also hurt by the remark, as it brought back traumatic memories.
“Even yung mga anak ko, nasasaktan. Bakit kailangan i-brought up pa yan?… Until now, kapag bumabalik sa akin, ang sakit. May trauma po ako sa pangyayari na yon kaya hindi na kailangan balik-balikan.”
She also stressed she has no involvement in Vice’s political controversy with Duterte supporters.
“Wala akong pakialam sa Duterte issue nila… Bakit ko ipagtatanggol si Duterte? Duterte time nung nahuli ako, war on drugs noon… Kung babalikan po yung paghuli sa akin noon, frame-up lahat yon. Negative po ako sa lahat, kahit maghalungkat sila.”
LionhearTV is open to Vice Ganda’s side on the matter.
