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- Personalities who once experienced discrimination.
- The following people experienced bullying and racism in and out of the country.
With the recent discrimination that gone viral, let’s look back to other well-known personalities who did not escape such.
Gilas Pilipinas.
Who can forget the controversial game of Gilas Pilipinas against Australia‘s team that resulted to a huge fight at the mid-game of FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier.
The fight did not start from nothing as the Gilas players claimed that the members of the opposing team called them midgets and monkeys.
Wilma Doesnt.
A socialite actress once uttered the words to Wilma: “Pwede ba maligo ka pagkatapos niyan?
“May nag-discriminate sa akin, isang socialite actress. Oo, nagtrabaho na ako noon. Kasi kausap ko ‘yung asawa niya so may kausap din akong friend, most of my friends are boys. So baka kasi dahil nga lumaki ako sa neighborhood ng boys.
“So kausap ko ‘yung asawa niya gani-ganiyan, so ‘yung asawa niya tawa nang tawa because komedyante ako. Alam mo ba humarap sa akin [at sinabi niya] ‘Puwede ba maligo ka pagkatapos niyan ha.’”
Veejay Floresca.
Fashion designer Veejay was once denied entry at high-end lounge and bar Valkyrie in Taguig.
The designer showed her California State ID that indicated her female name and gender marker, however, the bouncer still muttered, “Lalaki pa rin yan.”
She said that this was her second time being denied in the club because of their no-cross-dressers policy.
Trixie Maristela.
The Miss International Queen 2015 was also denied entry to Valkyrie because of her “inappropriate” outfit.
She took it to Facebook to share her disappointment as she was wearing a simple neon dress with sleeves at the time.
BB Gandanghari.
BB Gandanghari was denied entry to Aruba Bar & Restraurant in Metrowalk. She was not allowed to enter as cross-dressing was not allowed at the place.
She was supposed to watch Rannie Raymundo‘s concert, however, she decided not to push through.
Bianca Gonzales.
Bianca once admitted that she’s a victim of bullying and discrimination because of her tan skin.
She shared her experience in one episode of Boy Abunda’s The Bottomline.
“Sinasabi lang nila negra, baluga. Masakit talaga.
“Hindi ko maintindihan. ‘Di ba Pilipino tayo? We are supposed to have brown skin. It was a mystery to me bakit binu-bully ang brown skinned?”
She added that it hurts more because she once had a crush at the guy who bullied her.
Sam YG.
The DJ and television personality revealed that he was bullied as a kid just because he’s Indian.
“Nandoon ‘yung notion ng five-six, na mabaho [ang mga Indian]. Lahat ng mga kaklase ko, pinagti-trip-an ako. Parang ‘ah, ayaw naming makipag-basketball sa iyo kasi mabaho ka. Bawal kang makipaglaro sa amin.’ As in solid discrimination, talagang heart-crushing. Masakit talaga.”
Lea Salonga.
A few years ago, Broadway Diva Lea Salonga shared that she was once rejected for the role of Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’.
The reason was that she she’s Asian. But instead of dwelling on the rejection, it urged her to prove that race has nothing to do with any talent.
Pia Wurtzbach.
“I experience bullying in different forms” the 2015 Miss Universe stated. “I felt like I was the odd one out growing up in the province because I was half-Filipino and half-German, so I wasn’t full blooded Filipina and of course I was the tallest in my class and I felt kind of awkward. I went through an awkward phase and even when I was an actress, there was a lot of scrutiny there as well.”
She also shared that she had a hard time finding a job in England just because she’s a female.
Rhian Ramos.
Rhian shared on Instagram and unpleasant experience while having a vacation in France.
She said that she encountered a racist lady in a restaurant but instead of arguing, she brushed off the incident.
Jake Zyrus.
In an interview with GMA Network’s news program “24 Oras”, Zyrus opened up about his experience using public bathrooms in the Philippines. He said that whenever he approaches a restroom, he gets “the look” from people, which leads him to sometimes use the separate stall for people with disability, just to avoid conflict.
KaladKaren Davila.
The most recent incident of viral discrimination was KaladKaren‘s encounter at a H&J Sportsbar in Poblacion, Makati.
She and her friends were denied entry by the security personnel because according to the latter, gay people are not allowed inside.
