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Queer vloggers Roanne Carreon and Tina Boado called out actress Nathalie Hart, who plays Tina in an upcoming episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) about the couple’s love story.
“Nothing more frustrating than having your love story depicted on mainstream media, only for you to find out later that a homophobe played your role. Sorry kung hindi mo maasiwa yung katiboan ko ha. Our story deserves better. Queer stories deserve better,” Tina said on Twitter on February 24.
The vlogger included screenshots of a Manila Bulletin article quoting Nathalie, who said she could not relate to being a lesbian.
“Ang hirap ng role kasi you have to think na you’re in love with a woman. Ang hirap talaga. Mas madali sa akin makipagtitigan sa lalaki kahit kaninong actor but not with same sex,” Nathalie said in the article.
(The role is so difficult because you have to think that you’re in love with a woman. It’s so hard. It’s easier for me to stare into the eyes of a man, any actor, but not with the same sex)
In another article on Pep.ph, Nathalie said that she had a difficult time internalizing her role “Kasi (because) when I look at her eyes, I can’t feel the love.”
In the same article, she was quoted as saying that she would rather be in a relationship with a gay man than a lesbian, responding to a question about whether she’d prefer to be courted by one or the other.
Roanne also responded to Nathalie’s remarks, saying in a February 24 tweet: “Sobrang heartbreaking nito para sa amin dahil manifestation ito ng realidad natin (this is so heartbreaking for us because it’s a manifestation of our reality).”
She said that the MMK team already got in touch with her and Tina and “promised to do better.”
“Let’s take this opportunity to educate, raise awareness, and create more allies,” she said.
In a follow-up tweet, Tina added that she and Roanne also met allies within MMK.
“I hope that this serves as a lesson for the industry moving forward.”
Nathalie has responded to the backlash, posting an apology on Instagram on February 25, claiming her comments were “taken out of context.”
“My close friends and family know how much I love gay people,” she said.
“I’m sorry if I offended the LGBTQ community for the remarks I made which were taken out of context. I regret my actions and I truly apologize to the people I have offended. I’m truly sorry,” she said.
Nathalie stars in the MMK episode opposite Jane Oineza, who plays Roanne. The episode depicts the couple’s relationship growing as Roanne struggles through major depression.
The episode is set to air on February 27. – Rappler.com
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