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Source: www.cnnphilippines.com
Miss Bulgaria Violina Ancheva defended the 15-year-old girl who received the Sherri Hill gown she wore during the Miss Universe 2016 pageant after the lucky teen became the victim of cyberbullying.
"It's hard to believe that it is possible (for) somebody to write negative and rude comments to one 15-year-old girl. The decision to give this dress to this girl was mine and you have to respect my decision," she said in a video exclusively sent to CNN Philippines.
Some Filipino netizens criticized Zyra Nicole Cifra, the recipient of Ancheva's gown, saying she was undeserving of the present due to her status in life.
But her mother, Issay Gallano, whose letter to Ancheva made Cifra the "luckiest" girl in the Philippines, denied the claims that they are well-off.
"Sometimes I don't have the money to pay for my children's tuition fee," the single mother of two said.
Ancheva asked the people to stop bullying Cifra, and said material things should not matter as much.
"(The) sparkle, the dress, the heels, the jewelries aren't the most important thing in your life. The most important thing is your heart. You teach me that we have to be better person. And one day, all of us can be in need, and we have to be ready to help each other and not to be rude. So people, please stop. Please," Ancheva said.
Nagiging habit na ngayon sa atin ang mangbash online. Walang preno ang sinasabi. Konting hiya naman sana. Konting reservation din sa sarili. If you dont like someone, you dont have to necessarily voice it out. It would say more about you than the person you are trash talking. If you dont like someone online, hurting them wont even help you be the better person.
ReplyDeleteTruth. Mejo naiintindihan ko sana kung ay yabang ng bashers dahil nakaanonymous sila. Pero hindi rin, kita na mukha nila at nakasulat na ang buong talambuhay sa profile pero nambabash pa rin. Kita na ang karamihan ngayon ng bashers ay makapal ang mukha at walang hiya.
DeleteAnd Ms. Bulgaria was enlightened how ill mannered Filipinos succeeded on having crab mentality. Basher capital of the world tayo eh.
DeleteAnu ba yan!!! Nakita lang na nakaHello Kitty binash na! Ano kaya ichura ng mga na-inggit?
DeleteCrab mentality to the highest level. Kailan pa kaya mgbabago ang mga pinoy sa ganitong ugali. Imbis na mgtulongan nghihilaan pababa. Ang daming inggitera, kaya di tayo ngkakaisa eh. Tapos sabihin na Filipinos we're united. Pero hindi naman pala. Magbago na kayo nkakahiya na ang gnyang ugali ng mga pinoy. Lumala na tlaga ang pang ba bash. Hindi na mgandang senyales.
DeleteKasi yung mga bashers napaka uhaw sa atensyon. Minsan magtataka ka nalang bakit puro sila galit. Ganun siguro talaga pag mga miserable mga buhay, walang nakikitang maganda.
DeleteNakakahiya na tlga pinoy na ang no.1 basher ngayon....haaaaay buhay
DeleteNakakahiya mga commenters. Di naman sa atin ung gown, mga besh. Decision ni ms bulgaria yun at wala nang iba. Hay naman
ReplyDeleteGrabe naman kasi itong mga bashers. Napaka-good vibes na nga ung ginawa ni Bulgaria eh hinahanapan pa din ng kanegahan. Pati bata walang patawad. Inggit ba kayo dahil hindi sa inyo napunta yung gown? Nakakaloka.
ReplyDeleteAng kakapal ng mukha nitong mga basher na itom if I know gusto nyo lang din makipag-agawan dun sa gown at inggit kayo sa bata.
ReplyDeletePinoy nga naman.
ReplyDeleteNakakahiya naman. Gown nga naman niya yan at ibibigay niya sa gusto niya. Ba naman. As if alam nung beauty queen kung sino ang mayaman o hindi based sa facebook
ReplyDeleteHoy mga panget, bullying yan. Mga pashnea kayo. Pati menor de edad pinapatulan nyo. Gusto nyo matokhang?
ReplyDeleteNakakahiya din talaga ang crab mentality ng ilang Pinoy. Hindi na lang sana matuwa para dun sa bata.
ReplyDeleteTrue, at decision naman ni Miss Bulgaria kung kanino nya ibigay yun, hindi naman nya sinabi na ibigay nya yun sa pinakamahirap. Nakakahiya, sya na nga nagmagandang loob tapos ganito pa nangyari.
DeleteInggit lang yang ibang nag babash. Andami dami sa divisoria 2nd floor ng ganyang design bili sila kung gusto nila
ReplyDeleteNapanood ko to sa kmjs kanina. So sad that some people eh nambully pa. She deserves the gown. Tama si Miss Bulgaria na we should always ready to help each other. And its a gown meant to be wear sa mga parties/balls. Alang naman i donate nya sa biktima ng bagyo at nasunugan. Syempre ibibigay nya yon sa nangnagailangan ng party dress. Mga ibang utaw talaga.
ReplyDeleteTrue! Ibibigay talaga sa tao na nangangailangan nung gown for its real use. Jusko. Alangan namang libutin pa ni madam ang buog Pilipinas para hanapin yung pinaka-less fortunate na tao. Mga tao talaga, wala nang nakitang maganda.
DeleteThis is so shameful.Ms Bulgaria did it with a great intent.Instead of being grateful,this is how you heartless bashers reciprocated her good deed.Shame on you
ReplyDeleteWhat's new with Pinoys? Ganyan naman. Mga crab mentality at mga inggitera. Trabaho ng iba is to rain on other ppl's parade. Debbie Downers.
ReplyDeleteSad state of the Philippines. Bashing has become a hobby.
ReplyDeleteInggitera kasi mga pinoy. Di maging masaya sa kapwa nila. Kahit maganda na hangarin ng kalahi natin marami pa din pinoy ang madumi mag isip.
ReplyDeletethis kind of attitude is so rampant. i once joined an NBS contest on IG, the reason some people gave to win is so cringe-worthy and then would attack the winner by saying "can afford naman". people, it's a contest.
ReplyDeleteiba na talaga ngayon. for the lack of a better word, yong mga "mahihirap" na ang nangdidiscriminate.
Nakakahiya kayo bilang pinoy, bash kayo ng bash. Ganyan na ba talaga katindi ang mga pinoy.? Sobrang nkakahiya kayo, respect begets respect. Wala kayong karapatan i bash yung bata, nakakahiya kay miss Bulgaria. Nalaman nya tuloy na ganyan ugali ng mga pinoy, naturingan pa naman tayong very welcoming at yung hospitality natin. Sobrang nakakahiya.
ReplyDeleteSeems that bashing is the most significant change Miss Bulgaria has seen in the Philippines in the last 10 years. 'Kahiya sa kanya.
ReplyDeleteIba na talaga panahon ngayon, yung mga mahihirap (daw) na ang may sense of entitlement. Hindi na lang maging masaya para sa iba.
ReplyDelete