Actress Tart Carlos did not hold back in a fiery TikTok video as she addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding Alvin Aragon’s statements about his wife Izzy Trazona and her absence from the SexBomb Girls reunion concerts.
Visibly emotional, Tart said she felt frustrated over what she has been reading online about the issue, particularly the narrative that Izzy was not allowed to fully participate in the group’s comeback shows.
“Gigil ako ngayon… Naiinis kasi ako sa mga write-up na nababasa ko ngayon,” she began.
A longtime fan of the group and a colleague of Izzy and Jopay Paguia in theater, Tart admitted she had been hoping to see the SexBomb Girls complete once again.
“Isa kasi ako sa mga tao na gustung-gusto kong makumpleto ang SexBomb. Ayan nga ang hinihintay ko, e,” she said.
She added that while she respects Izzy’s decision to honor her husband’s wishes, she does not understand why the latter could not join the concert performances.
“Hindi ko ma-gets kung bakit hindi pwedeng sumali sa show ng SexBomb [si Izzy]… Naiintindihan ko na marunong rumespeto si Izzy sa desisyon ng kanyang asawa. Hindi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit hindi puwede.”
Tart questioned the reasoning behind Aragon’s stance, suggesting it may stem from insecurity rather than purely religious conviction.
“Ngayon ka pa ba mai-insecure, e, ang dami niyo nang anak… My gosh, yung talent si Lord ang nagbigay niyan. Let Izzy do her thing. Magaling siya doon, dapat ikaw ang unang natutuwa, [pero] bakit hindi?”
She also took issue with Aragon’s criticisms of his stepdaughter Sofia Trazona, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“Kung ayaw lang din ng kabaklaan, e, hindi ka pwede sa showbiz. Halos kalahati na nga ng showbiz, e, kabaklaan… Pero nandito ka pa rin naman. Ina-accept ka ng mundo na inaayawan mo kaya huwag tayong magpakaipokrito.”
Tart further criticized Aragon for mentioning Alex Castro, husband of SexBomb member Sunshine Garcia, who publicly supported his wife’s participation in the reunion concert.
“Hindi ibig sabihin na pinayagan ni Alex yung asawa niyang si Sunshine, e, mali siya at ikaw ang tama,” she said.
Toward the end of her video, Tart directly addressed Izzy, encouraging her to follow her heart.
“Izzy, you know what, you should do what you have to do. Reunion lang… Concert lang naman ito. Mag-aanim na, o. Six rounds na tapos mag-a-abroad pa, tapos hindi ka pa rin kasama?”
She added that while she respects religion, she believes the situation may be rooted in personal interpretation.
“Marunong akong rumespeto ng relihiyon. Pero I don’t think na dahil sa religion yon… Parang galing lang sa isip ng isang tao na mali ang interpretasyon sa sinasabi ng kanyang relihiyon.”
As of this writing, Aragon has not publicly responded to Tart’s remarks.
