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Tuesday Vargas nag-react sa di akmang tanong sa underage actor
Hindi napigilan ng comedienne-host na si Tuesday Vargas na mag-react sa hindi maayos na pagtatanong ng veteran reporter na si Gorgy Rula sa minor actor na si Kanye Avendan̈o.
Sa presscon kasi ng Guryon ay tinanong ni Gorgy si Kanye kung magbi-VivaMax siya kapag lumaki na.
"Bakit mo tatanungin ang isang 12-year-old kung may balak siyang mag-VivaMax?! Saang mundo naging OK at normal para sa isang showbiz reporter ang ganyang tanungan?" say ni Tuesday.
Nabahala ang komedyante sa reaction ng media sa presscon na iyon.
"Bukod sa hindi age-appropriate, nakakabahala na nakatutok ang mic sa isang bata tapos ganyan ang 'hirit'—at mas nakakadismaya na may mga natawa pa sa paligid. Normalized sexualization of minors in media is NOT humor; it is boundary-crossing and unacceptable."
For the comedienne, "press conferences and media huddles should be a safe space, especially for child actors."
"The fact that adult reporters in the room laughed shows how much work still needs to be done regarding child protection and ethical journalism in entertainment," paliwanag niya.
Hindi natatakot si Tuesday na buweltahan siya ng veteran reporter.
"I know may kapasidad sila to get back at me, na magsulat ng masama kasi binagga ko sila."
"Showbiz reporting needs boundaries. Being a 'veteran' reporter is not a license to cross ethical lines," say niya.
"We should be aware that minors, even in showbiz, are children first. They should never be subjected to adult-oriented or sexually suggestive topics," say niya
Sa huli ay pinasalanatan ni Tuesday Zaijian Jaranilla for stepping up and protecting Kanye.
"It takes courage to stand up to senior figures in the industry, but Zaijian showed what real accountability and protection look like," she finally wrote.