Former Hashtag member Nikko Natividad recently sparked a buzz on social media with a series of cryptic posts hinting at issues of power-tripping.
The posts, which have since been deleted, seem to reference the ongoing controversy surrounding the noontime show ‘It’s Showtime.’
Natividad’s initial post was a vague critique, stating, “Lalagyan lang n’ya ng charot sa dulo lulusot na yan”. This was followed by a more pointed comment on the current issue involving “It’s Showtime.”
Expressing sympathy for the contestants involved, Natividad wrote, “Naaawa ako sa dalawang contestant. Gusto lang nila ma-experience at ng exposure pero sobrang trauma yung nakuha nila”.
In his most direct post, Natividad elaborated on his perspective: “Ipagpalagay na natin na bebeso talaga ‘yung lalaki. Hindi naman n’ya intensyon manyakin sa live yung babae. Ang mali lang n’ya ay hindi nya alam na need pala muna magpaalam bago bumeso (kunwari lang na bebeso talaga s’ya ha)”.
Si Nikko ‘yung favorite ni Meme Vice sa lahat ng hashtag members pero siya din ‘yung pinaka-problematic sa lahat. Ilang beses nag-away si Bobet Vidanes at Meme Vice dahil kay Nikko pero ilang beses din pinagtanggol ni Vice ang hayup na loko-lokong ‘to para manatili sa show… 1/x pic.twitter.com/poKnJdrrEm
— CHAKAPUSO ᥫ᭡ (@ChakapusoPH) June 6, 2024
He continued, “Naaawa lang ako sa lalaki na may nagawang mali pero hindi nya talaga intensyon. At s’yempre dun sa babae. Na offend man s’ya o hindi, s’ya lang ang makakapag sabi nyan. Kung na offend man s’ya alam ko na mapapatawad n’ya ‘yung lalaki. Sobra lang kasi napahiya ‘yung lalaki na sasabihan pa na tatadyakan at pwede kasuhan (Again sakin lang po ito ha)”.
Natividad concluded by sharing his personal experience with public humiliation and power-tripping: “ALAM KO KASI PAKIRAMDAM NG PINAPAHIYA SA TV AT NAPO-POWERTRIP BASE SA EXPERIENCE KO”.
These posts caught the attention of other ‘It’s Showtime’ alumni, including Juliana Parizcova Segovia, who shared Natividad’s posts on Facebook. Former Hashtag member Paulo Angeles and ‘Bidaman’ winner Jin Macapagal, as well as contestant Johannes Rissler, also showed their support by liking the posts.
Kung makalike ka naman jan Johannes parang d ka kinamusta nung Sunday sa Araneta kitang kita ko pa sabi ni vice “kamusta ka na? Magaling na ba” ngingiti ngiti ka pa sakanya tas ngayon ganyan? 🤡🤡 https://t.co/vc5nV3U8nI
— HANNA ʕ⁎̯͡⁎ʔ༄ (@NotesNiVice) June 6, 2024
Natividad’s comments have reignited discussions about the internal dynamics and power structures within the popular noontime show.
Many recall his early days on ‘It’s Showtime,’ where he was known as one of Vice Ganda’s favorite Hashtag members.
Now himdi na siya ang favorite hahahahaha 😂😂 https://t.co/9WFkUSyftm
— Alt It’s Showtime 💙💛 | On to 15th Year (@AltItsShowtime) June 6, 2024
