Abasing Mindset

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He once had it all, as the cliché goes. Proud Talent (PT) was the toast of his station, as he was given breaks in acting, singing, and even hosting. Soon, the public noticed that PT was taking care of his body quite well, and thus, in the age of abs, PT’s body became another dimension to his fame. After a few years, PT was not shy of opening up where he invested his earnings. Of course, his development of a certain property as well as his propensity for luxury cars raised a few eyebrows on top of praises that he was a good investor.

However, the smile and the body could not hide the reality that his acting has not improved and his stubbornness to accept this weakness became evident in his alleged refusal to participate in acting workshops. Soon, the network was giving breaks to new talents, and thus, PT was no longer cast as the lead in the network’s projects. 

Impatient, PT bolted out despite the existence of a live contract and a senior performer of the station volunteering to act as mediator. PT started accusing the network of wanting to change his wholesome image and use his physical assets to drum up interest in his career. He did not want such an image. The network kept quiet and did not get into any word war with PT.

The question in the minds of observers was why PT so hardheaded and proud. It seemed that his courage to get out and to resort to legal means were out of place and character. Allegedly, PT had a benefactor who was supporting his needs, and thus, PT felt assured that he had someone to lean on.

As the months passed, PT had no major projects and had to resort to social media to promote his gigs. Because he still had a contract, any producer who availed of his services without permission from the network will get in hot water.

Rumors have it that PT has been dropped by the alleged benefactor, and PT has lost his substantial allowance. Thus, PT had to resort to change his wholesome image and accept pictorials and endorsements that need to show off his body, which he tried to avoid when he was still with the network.

Over the years, many promising performers had lost what could have been major stardom because of conflicts with their managers or their stations. Very few have bounced back to reclaim what was lost. Others managed to revive their career, but were no longer as welcomed as before their falling out with powerful persons. With the attitude shown by PT, his chances of a comeback are becoming dimmer. In local showbiz, an out of sight performer is easily forgotten.

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, pride, and arrogance. – Samuel Butler 

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