How Andrea Brillantes parries bashers

One of the most maligned celebrities, Andrea Brillantes has learned to feel unbothered by all the intrigues hurled against her.

In the process, she has masterfully perfected the art of deadma.

“Hindi po kasi ako nagpapakain sa social media," Brillantes said during an ambush interview after the screening and mediacon for High Street.

“I’m really grounded naman sa real world. I know it’s easier said than done,” she added. For Brillantes, there’s a lot of things one has to focus on in order to avoid toxicity in social media.

“I think kapag natutunan mo lang ma-appreciate ‘yung life itself, na life is more than just social media, phone, comments and people na hindi mo naman kilala na nagko-comment sa life mo, kailangan hindi ka into it masyado (I think if you have to learn to appreciate life — that life is more than just social media, phone comments and people you don’t know who comment about your life, you should not let it bother you),” she said.

While acknowledging that it’s painful to be bashed and not being affected by it is “easier said than done,” Brillantes believes that “kailangan mo lang talagang hindi magpaapekto and ma-appreciate mo ‘yung life (You need not to be affected and you must appreciate life).”

“There’s so many ways,” Brillantes said on how to handle bashers. One only has to appreciate the beauty of the world.

In High Street, which starts 13 May, Brillantes is back as Sky, a budding journalist. The story happens five years after their graduation from Northford High where Sky and her friends face the real world.

Directed by Onat Diaz and Lino Cayetano, High Street stars Juan Karlos, Elijah Canlas, Xyriel Manabat, Zaijian Jaranilla, Miggy Jimenez, Tommy Alejandrino, Gela Atayde, Mon Confiado, Kean Cipriano, Ana Abad Santos, Gerald Madrid, Inka Magnaye, Angeli Bayani, Rans Rifol and Dimples Romana.

Admitting her shenanigans

Awra Briguela apologizes in an open letter.

Owning up to his mistakes, Awra Briguela penned an open letter to publicly apologize for causing trouble in the controversial brawl she got embroiled in last year.

In her Instagram post, Awra initially asked for forgiveness from her family.

“Gusto ko simulan sa paghingi ng tawad sa pamilya ko lalong lalo na sa magulang ko. Patawad kung mas pinili kong takbuhan at talikuran ang problema. Patawad kung wala akong tapang harapin ang mga issues naten sa isa’t isa. Patawad kung mas pinili kong tumakbo at mag pakasaya nang panandalian imbis na ayusin natin ang problema (I want to start by asking forgiveness from my family, more so from my parents. Sorry, if I chose to run and turn my back on my problems. Sorry if I didn’t have the courage to face the issues. Sorry if I chose to run and be happy temporarily instead of fixing my problems),” she wrote.

Briguela also regretted the time her family saw her in her worst side.

She also asked for forgiveness from the guy she got embroiled in a brawl.

“To the ones who were involved, I would also like to humbly ask for your forgiveness. The mistakes and all the damages were mine and I am willing to take accountability and responsibility — I will take all of these as a lesson that I will carry for the rest of my life,” she said

“I know we’re in good terms already and settled things privately but still I want to say sorry and thank you for allowing and giving me the chance to apologize and for accepting it,” she added.

Why Vice Ganda feels detractors continue to bash her

Vice Ganda believes the public, especially her detractors have not forgiven her when she cracked a joke at the expense of veteran newscaster Jessica Soho.

The It’s Showtime host, in a banter with Awra Briguela online, said that her bashers have not forgotten a joke she cracked during her “I-Vice Ganda Mo Ako” concert at the Araneta Coliseum years ago.

“Paulit-ulit ang definition ng mga taong ayaw sa akin, which is enough for them to not like me. Isa lang ang definition ko (for them): I made a joke about Jessica Soho (It has become repetitive the definition of those who don’t like me, which is enough for them not to like me. I only have one definition for them: I made a joke about Jessica Soho),” Vice Ganda said.

“‘Yun lang ang depinisyon ko sa mga taong ayaw sa akin, at habang buhay na nilang bibitbitin iyon para maging rason para magalit sila sa akin habambuhay (That’s my definition of those who don’t like me and why they will forever carry it — for it to be the reason for them to be mad at me forever),” she explained.

Vice Ganda feels that for her bashers, she will always be the one who poked fun at Jessica Soho and she was hated for it.