Charles Teves
Actor-rapper Carlos Agassi pulled no punches in responding to critics who slammed him for allegedly using transphobic lyrics in his new single ‘Milk Tea.’
Agassi received a wave of negative feedbacks on Twitter around fourteen days after the song was released, as certain lyrics in the song appeared to express his apparent letdown upon discovering that his significant other was a transgender woman.
Part of the song goes:
“Pagbaba ng panty, mga mata’y napadilat. ‘Put*ng i*a,’ ako’y napamura sa gulat. Venti ang kanyang milk tea! Sa dami ng binibini, nakabingwit ako ng binabaiiiiihhhh…”
In a tweet, Agassi said that he respects all genders.
I respect all genders, its not my fault thats your interpretation of the song. Will be praying for your happiness & enlightenment
— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 18, 2023
“Pag wala na masabi, puro (panlalait) at kabastusan. It’s a reflection ng pagpapalaki sa ’yo ng magulang mo, nakakahiya ka?”
He then called his critics ‘losers.’
“Pointless straight to the point boom laos, panit, walang talent? Sino ako, wait harap sa salamin (tingnan) mo sarili mo, haters are losers pretending to be winners.”
He also clapped back at Miss Trans Global 2020 Mela Habijan after she blasted him in a series of tweets.
Ako sumikat ikaw laos na di pa sumisikat huhu iyak yarn, hanap kakampi
— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 18, 2023
“Kung manlaiit kayo lalaitin Din kayo, karma, so Gawin at tratuhin nyo kung paano gusto nyo tratuhin kayo. happy ending song kayo lang gumagawa issue, naramdaman nyo yun its on u, pag sinabi pangit mundo, automatic ikaw yung pangit? Pls stop trying.”
As of this writing, his post on Twitter has attracted more than 3 million views.
Agassi was a member of ABS-CBN’s Star Circle Batch 3 where he was the sole rapper among his batchmates.
He joined the male group ‘The Hunks’ with co-members Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, and Bernard Palanca. Agassi also hosted a reality prank show called ‘Victim,’ which was similar to MTV’s ‘Punk’d.’
In addition, he starred alongside Claudine Barretto in the Kapamilya series ‘Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggang’ from 2001 to 2003.
Agassi established the Amir Carlos Agassi, Inc., where he created his rap songs and collaborated with other artists. Some of his notable rap tracks include ‘Showbiz Rapper,’ ‘C.A.R.L.O.S.,’ ‘The Amir of Rap,’ and ‘Na Na Na.’
