Showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin is currently under fire from netizens who accuse her of outdated and offensive remarks following an exchange with comedian Vice Ganda.
The controversy began when Vice Ganda made a jesting remark on ‘It’s Showtime,’ asking a contestant, “Anong pinagkakaabalahan mo Cristy bukod sa paggawa ng mga kasinungalingan?”
This seemingly irked Cristy, prompting her to retaliate on her own show, ‘Cristy Ferminute,’ with comments like, “Vice Ganda hindi ka tunay na babae. Lalaki ka. Lalaki ka Vice Ganda nagpapanggap ka lang na babae.”
Netizens swiftly responded, expressing dissatisfaction with Cristy’s apparent ageism and criticism of Vice Ganda’s sexuality.
Several netizens shared their opinions on the matter:
Hanggang ngayon di ko pa rin maintindihan. Why does TV5/News 5 Management allowing this in their platforms?! Diba? Bakit nila pinapayagan at hinahayaan yang taong yan para manlait at maglaganap ng KASINUNGALINGAN on their platforms??!! @TV5manila @News5E https://t.co/HKfKBpCey0
— Coco Martin (@idolcocomartin) November 24, 2023
Sa tagal kong pinanood si @vicegandako wala naman akong narinig na sinabi nyang babae sya. Proud bakla si meme and we love her for that. Sinungaling talaga to si Cristy Fermin #CristyFerminSinungaling https://t.co/hkl5zDSyvX
— Marie felipe (@Mariefelipe4) November 24, 2023
TUMANDA KANG GANYAN KA-TANGA. TARA PO MANANG CRISTY, IEEXPLAIN KO SA INYO ANG SOGIE, PIPILITIN KO PONG MAIPALIWANAG SA COLLOQUIAL NA PARAAN PARA PO DI KAYO MATAWAG AT MAUTUSAN NA ‘TANDA, MAG-ARAL KA!’
ANG PANGHI NA NG UTAK NIYO E, SARAP NIYO IHIAN NG WISDOM. https://t.co/PMKmQR6Hnr
— Ate Dick (Inah Evans) (@_AteDick) November 24, 2023
Vice Ganda knows kung paano nya aasarin lalo si Cristy Fermin. Ganito pa naman yung pang aasar na ayaw na ayaw ng mga boomers! Hahahaha kayo gow lang meme! Asarin mo pa yang matandang paos na yan para tuluyan nang mawalan ng boses at di na maka talak! Hahahaha 😂 https://t.co/kOOPHqeiO3
— Pookie Pie 🍭 (@pookiepay) November 25, 2023
not even a fan of vice ganda bUT cristy fermin’s soul is already rotting in hell as we speak. like imagine making a living off other celebrities’ misery and twisting the narrative according to your own bias??? https://t.co/aJslM9My4W
— mitch 🌸🌷 (@tinkyounato) November 24, 2023
I use @vicegandako‘s Youtube vlogs as background sound whenever I clean the house and maraming beses niyang sinabi na okay lang kung he o she o they ang magamit sa kanya. Tigilan mo kami, Cristy. Hindi ganyan ang bunganga ng taong iginagalang ang community namin. Raulo! https://t.co/9Ne57RcYDZ
— Mac Dionisio (@Benggadora08) November 25, 2023
Cristy Fermin malapit na mag 2024, konting character development naman diyan. https://t.co/BuR3ZqMngD
— Jai Cabajar (@jaicabajar) November 24, 2023
As of now, Vice Ganda has not issued a statement on the matter, but he recently posted an image of an ugly face without any caption.
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) November 24, 2023