Charles Teves
In response to rumors that Toni Gonzaga’s mother, Mommy Pinty, purchased her daughter’s concert tickets, talent manager Ogie Diaz has given his opinion.
He discussed the rumor with his friends Mama Loi and Ate Mrena in his YouTube vlog “Showbiz Update.”
“Totoo ba ‘yung chika na bumili si Mommy Pinty ng 500 ticket para sa concert ni Toni?” Ate Mrena asked Diaz.
Diaz explained he’d do the same for his child. He said, “500 tickets? Baka naman ano, ako din naman kung sa akin mangyari ‘yun, na anak ko may concert, susuportahan ko din. Parang popularity contest ‘yan sa school ‘di ba. Susuportahan mo ‘yung anak mo.”
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Mama Loi supported Ogie’s remarks, saying that it might be for relatives who don’t have time to purchase tickets.
However, Ate Mrena thought that 500 would be too much for relatives to attend a concert. She reacted, “Pero kuya, 500 tickets ang binili ni Mommy Pinty, so ibig sabihin hindi malakas ang bentahan.”
Diaz defended Mommy Pinty again for doing what a mother should do.
“Hindi… ako naman naniniwala ako pag kung gaano mo kamahal ang isang tao, susuportahan mo… Siyempre nanay ‘yun Brenda, susuportahan niya ‘yung anak niya,” he said.
Diaz also hopes that Gonzaga’s concert will be a success.
“Siyempre may nag-produce naman ng concert at marami rin namang tao ang involved diyan. Sana kumita… Basta good luck na lang, sana nga ay maging successful dahil 20th year na ni Toni tapos birthday pa niya January 20,” he added.
Netizens don’t expect the concert to sell, just like Gonzaga’s entry film “My Teacher” at the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
According to data gathered by the MMFF management team, My Teacher didn’t even break the top 4 highest-grossing films.
Some have called it a flop after Gonzaga’s husband Paul Soriano called her the most powerful celebrity in the country.
Also, Diaz revealed in a previous video that a mall in Quezon City gave out free movie tickets for one of the film entries. Many speculated that the movie was My Teacher.
