Lea Salonga clarifies ‘kababawan’ tweet not about AlDub after fan outrage

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Lea Salonga clarifies ‘kababawan’ tweet not about AlDub after fan outrage

Alecs Ongcal

Lea replies to social media users who reacted to one of her tweets and assumed she was talking about popular love team AlDub

CLARIFICATION. Lea Salonga says she was not pertaining to tandem of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza in her tweet.  File photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines – Actress Lea Salonga drew strong reactions from social media users after she posted a tweet about “kababawan” (shallowness).  

Lea shared this message on Saturday, September 26.

 

While she did not pertain to anything in particular, used no AlDub hashtag and didn’t mention anything by name in that exact tweet, many started speculating that she was pointing to the growing popularity of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza aka Yaya Dub or AlDub.

At the time, AlDub’s most recent episode, featuring a visit from Alden to Lola Nidora’s mansion to court Yaya, was the most talked about topic on Twitter. The topic has generated over 25 million tweets

Here are some reactions to Lea’s post:

 

 

 

Lea said she was speaking in more general terms, and in other tweets said that she’s not specifically targeting a certain episode particular aspect of AlDub. Here’s her response to a fan who asked her, “What is this all about po? I’m just curious, it’s much better to ask you.”

 

 

Lea tweeted a few more times, explaining her tweet. She said she was not hitting or targeting the AlDub tandem at all. 

 

 

 

She also clarified she has nothing against the tandem of Alden and Yaya Dub and even said she finds Maine Mendoza, the actress who plays Yaya, gorgeous. 

 

 

Lea also said that she was not aware of the episode and what was going on. Lea is currently busy with preparations for the play Allegiance abroad

 

She also answered some of her followers about her post. Here are some of the tweets. 

 

 

 

 

 

The AlDub tandem was born out of Eat Bulaga’s “Juan For All, All For Juan” segment, where the characters Alden and Yaya Dub are in love, but kept apart by Yaya’s boss, Lola Nidora.  On September 26, Alden was finally able to visit Yaya Dub at Lola Nidora’s mansion to formally court her.

To support to the episode and the kalyeseryeEat Bulaga also declared Saturday as National Pabebe Wave Day. The hashtag#AlDubEBForLove has generated over 25 million tweets. – Rappler.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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