Actress Liza Soberano admitted to being a “clout chaser”.
On March 5, in an episode of Bea Alonzo’s vlog, Alonzo asked Soberano if she agrees with netizens who call her a “clout chaser”.
“Yes. There’s no shame in clout-chasing. That’s what the industry is,” Soberano answered.
Soberano said clout-chasing should be accepted as normal.
“That’s what I don’t get actually about the Philippines. Everybody is afraid of social climbing or clout chasing, but our industry is about exposure and collaboration,” she added.
Soberano shared that Americans have a different mindset about clout-chasing.
According to her, “They [Americans] don’t see it as clout chasing. They see it as you getting into the bag. They see it as you working hard to achieve your goals.”
“I’m meeting with these international celebrities, and I’m doing that because I want to gain knowledge through them. I use their clout to help myself, and that’s how it should be in the entertainment [industry],” she said.
On February 26, Soberano detailed how her career unfolded under ABS-CBN, noting how her career under the network boxed her into repetitive roles and leading men.
