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Vice Ganda and his noontime show ‘It’s Showtime’ are currently under intense scrutiny and backlash.
This follows a controversial episode of the ‘EXpecially For You’ segment, where contestant Axel Cruz kissed searcher Christine without her consent.
Christine later posted a TikTok video stating she was not offended by Axel’s kiss. In response, Vice Ganda tweeted that he planned to apologize to Axel. However, during the closing part of the June 4 episode of ‘It’s Showtime,’ Vice retracted his apology plan after further discussions with Christine and the show’s psychologist revealed that Christine indeed felt uncomfortable with Axel’s actions.
A viral TikTok video later showed Christine in tears, speaking on the phone with the show’s staff, alleging that she was being portrayed as a liar.
This incident sparked mixed reactions online. While some netizens criticized Vice and the show, others defended him, noting an apparent ‘organized’ pattern to the backlash and suggesting a potential troll farm behind the attacks.
Former ‘Pinoy Big Brother Connect’ housemate Justin Dizon commented on Twitter, “Ano to? May demolition job kay Vice Ganda? Tapos sinabay niyo pa ngayong Pride month ha. Mga inggitera kayo. And don’t get me started with these low tier TikTok ‘influencers’ who share the same script.”
Ano to? May demolition job kay Vice Ganda? Tapos sinabay niyo pa ngayong Pride month ha. Mga inggitera kayo.
And don’t get me started with these low tier TikTok “influencers” who share the same script.
— Justin Dizon (@iamjustindizon) June 5, 2024
Comedian and influencer Ate Dick also shared the same sentiment.
Grabe iyang demolition job niyo kay Meme. Nakakadiri kayo. Halatang halata kayo jusme.
— Ate Dick (Inah Evans) (@_AteDick) June 6, 2024
Other netizens added:
If you wanna do a demolition pr on @vicegandako maybe dont be so obvious about it.
Social media evolves at a rapid speed yung style niyo nung 2016 wont work anymore https://t.co/HOD7lp5y44— VJ (@heyvjmendoza) June 6, 2024
IDK anong nangyare kay ate girl pero diba yung intention naman ng hosts that day ay ipagtanggol siya kasi biglaan siyang bineso nung guy without her consent? saka yung reaction ng hosts that day normal yon kasi may nakita silang mali and dapat i callout?
pls enlighten me!!! https://t.co/D5wi1jdgaC
— Arina Koga (@NotDKPodlesnykh) June 5, 2024
Ako lang ba o sobrang obvious na may ongoing demolition job against Vice 🤭 Hindi ba weird na bigla nalang blown yung things out of proportion? 🤔 https://t.co/Tv5Rg820GS
— ianᵕ̈ (@gabmonstere) June 5, 2024
Luh, may spread sheet na nga ng paggagayahan ng caption parepareho pa kinuha. https://t.co/fUOpFyzaFo
— Hernan Sangalang (@HernanSangalang) June 6, 2024
Some compared the situation to the demolition job faced by Maggie Wilson, noting the similar and familiar attacks being directed at Vice.
You did it before to maggie wilson, now on vice ganda???
KAYO KAYO NALANG MAGLOKOHAN TAPOS PAG NAGLEAK ANG GC NYONG MGA INFLUENZANG BAYAD MAG IIYAKAN KAYO AT MAGSOSORRY??? https://t.co/JuwrW41plj
— jade (@jdcz__) June 5, 2024
Despite the controversy, Vice remained unbothered, appearing at Bang Pineda’s fashion show ‘State of Bang’ on Wednesday night.
Aside from being one of the country’s most popular celebrities, Vice Ganda’s show ‘It’s Showtime’ continues to be the leading noontime program. Known for being a proud Kakampink, Vice is also vocal about social and political issues.
