- In 2017, Leila Alcasid came to the Philippines to pursue her music career.
- Her debut album, Completely in Love gained positive reviews from the media.
- Recently she posted on Twitter about the storyline of a good-looking guy being in love with a chubby girl[ and gained mixed comments from the Netizens.
Leila Alcasid is the eldest daughter of the singer-song writer Ogie Alcasid to 1994 Miss Universe Australia, Michelle van Eimeren. She was born in the Philippines until they decided to move back to Australia when she was five years old.
Recently, the young singer was on a hot seat as her deleted tweet was misinterpreted by the Netizens.
Leila moves back to the Philippines in 2017 to reconnect with her roots in the country and study the Filipino language. She was also waiting for her music career under the guidance of her father. Star Music made an official announcement that Leila signed up with the label in January 2018.
A month after her debut album was launched titled Completely in Love, which gained positive reviews from the press.
But she again made abuzz not about her music but on her recent tweet.
On the said post she said, “The hot guy falling for chubby/plain girl storyline is way too overdone attraction is subjective and should not be reduced to physical attributes alone how sucky!!!!!!!”
Sorry but I’m amazed at how intellectual & righteous you want to sound with this tweet and yet also downright and equally hypocritical. It’s a story of REAL people— not a made up “storyline”. Calling people’s story “sucky” is a little bit offensive don’t you think? @leilaalcasid pic.twitter.com/95YEhlW2TO
— kLow (@kLowiiiii_) March 8, 2019
Netizens expressed how they felt about the post as they responded on the said tweet. They suspected that it was a direct attack to the female star who was recently played the character and that was Elisse Joson.
I’m not criticising the episode nor the people involved since I’m aware it is based on a real story. Rather the idea that it’s even surprising for someone to go for a “chubby” person, when the physical ideals we attach to people are subjective anyway.
— Leila (@leilaalcasid) March 8, 2019
I’ve met and respect the actress, and cannot judge the people that the story is based on because I’ve never met them and haven’t watched the episode. I’ll choose my words more carefully next time 🙂
— Leila (@leilaalcasid) March 8, 2019
This idea is also what I was referring to when I used the word sucky, not any person in particular 🙂 I’m certainly not trying to sound intellectual or righteous because this is simply my opinion, but I apologise for voicing it and offending anyone. Hope you can understand!! 🙂
— Leila (@leilaalcasid) March 8, 2019
The storyline was from an episode of ‘Maalaala Mo Kaya.’
A day after her post, she apologised to the Netizens and to the people she offended with her post. She also made herself clear that her comment is about the storyline and not the people involved in the said episode.
She also shared that she personally struggles on her self confidence and her own body.
“Hi 🙂 Just a comment on my previous tweet for anyone who was offended 🙂
Hi 🙂 Just a comment on my previous tweet for anyone who was offended 🙂 pic.twitter.com/WfPTv3uvZX
— Leila (@leilaalcasid) March 9, 2019
Lastly, she thanked the people who corrected her to be careful in using social media.
