Aktres, pahiya, shut up na! Liza, kinutya raw ang mga maiitim, binanatan ng netizens

Ronalyn Seminiano / Showbiz Trends

Pagkatapos ng ABS-CBN Ball na ginanap noong Sabado (Sept. 14), nag-post si Liza Sobe­rano sa Instagram ng pasasalamat sa reel and real sweetheart niyang si Enrique Gil para sa ika-anim na pagkakataong magkasama silang dalawa sa red carpet.

“This is my 6th Ball with you but it still feels like the first time. I’m still so excited and nervous to walk down the red carpet by your side,” ani Liza.

Dagdag pa ng magandang aktres, “You still make my heart flutter every time you surprise me with a bouquet of flowers before all chaos and I’m still deeply, madly in love with your beautiful brown eyes whenever you look at me. I love you! Thank you for being the best partner ever. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Samantala, humingi naman ang young actress ng paumanhin hinggil sa “blackface” issue na itinuturing na sensitibong usapin tungkol sa kulay o lahi na isang uri ng diskriminasyon.

Nag-post si Liza ng picture niya na naka-costume para sa isang endorsement ng fast food chain na may te­mang Afro-look kung saan suot niya ang Afro wig at leo­pard-skin top habang may hawak na fries noong Lunes (Sept. 16).

Nag-comment ang isang netizen ng… “What the, she did black face?!”

Umani ng pambabatikos ng mga netizens ang nasa­bing post dahil anila, isang uri ito ng racism. Pagkutya raw ito sa black people.

Sinagot ni Liza ang mga pambabatikos sa kanya kung saan sinabi niyang, “This is not any form of black face. It’s a costume just like how any other person would dress up if they were portraying a famous character. In this case, it’s Mel B.”

Ang tinutukoy ng young actress na Mel B ay ang mi­yem­­bro ng ‘90s all-girl British group na Spice Girls.

Dagdag pa ng aktres, “I think you don’t understand the context of black face. A lot of women have Afro’s, it doesn’t specifically belong to one ethnicity.”

Dahil sobrang malalim ang usaping ethnicity at racism, may mga netizens na hindi tinang­gap ang paliwanag ng aktres dahil ang blackface, ayon sa depi­nis­yon ng Meriam Webster, “Dark make­up worn in a caricature of the appearance of a black person. The wearing of blackface by white performers was, from the early 19th through the mid-20th centuries, a prominent feature of minstrel shows and similar forms of entertainment featuring exaggerated and inaccurate caricatures of black people. Its modern occurrence in imitation of such performers is considered deeply offensive.”

May isa pang netizen na nag-comment ng “An ensemble which should only be used for cultural purposes and promoting traditional African beauty is being showcased as a mere costume for a fries ad­vertisement is incredibly disres­pectful.”

Dahil dito, humingi ng paumanhin si Liza sa mga naging komento niya sa Twitter. “Before everything gets out of hand, I would like to apologize for those affected by my comments about the whole ‘black face’ issue. It wasn’t of my intention to mock anyone of any culture or ethnicity.”

Tinanggap ni Liza ang pagkakamali at ayon din sa kanya, hindi na siya magko-comment ulit ng kung ano pa mang may kinalaman sa ethnicity, racism o sensitive issues.

“I understand that this is a sensitive topic and that I should’ve kept my mouth shut. For now on I will try to be more educated about matters like this to make sure I don’t make careless mistakes like this again in the future.”

Dagdag pa ng aktres, “Cultural appropriation is an issue that is deep rooted in society which I am still educating myself on. I’ve read your comments and tweets and I honestly do understand where this backlash has come from.”