Maine Mendoza may Open Letter para sa mga Bashers at Fans. Pinag-uusapan ngayon sa Social Media.

On Sunday, November 26, Kapuso star Maine Mendoza turned to Twitter to express her sentiments towards her fans. In a three-page long open letter addressed to her supporters, the 22-year-old actress and endorser poured out her emotions over the pages.

In the beginning, Maine started her letter by expressing her gratitude towards her fans who supported her throughout her career.

“Bago ang lahat, gusto ko muna magpasalamat sa inyo. Sa lahat ng suporta at pagmamahal na ibinigay at ipinakita niyo sa amin. Sa mga bagay na isinakripisyo niyo alang-alang sa akin/aming dalawa ni Alden. At sa laht ng iba niyo pang nagawa lalong-lalo na ang pagtulong niyo sa kapwa. Habang buhay akong magpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil dumating kayo sa buhay ko at nakilala ko kayo. Maraming salamat sa panahon at sa pagkakataon.”

However, as the letter progresses, she dropped the light tone and turned it into a more serious plea. She even forewarned others by saying:

“By the end of this letter I am pretty sure majority of you are going to turn your backs on me and probably hate on me. Pero sabi nga nila, speak the truth even if your voice shakes.”

Even before she became well-known all over the nation, the 22-year-old breakthrough celebrity was known for her humility and integrity. As a matter of fact, in the superficial world of showbiz industry, it seems like Maine Mendoza is one of the few who managed to stay true to themselves. But it seems like this is slowly changing. She continues:

“When I was new in the business, you all came to my life and loved me for exactly the way I am. Hindi ko kinailangang magpanggap apra mahalin niyo. At nagpapasalamat ako dahil tinanggap at minahal niyo kung sino at ano ako bilang tao. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa Diyos siyempre dahil binigyan niya ako ‘kakayahan’ at pagkakataon na magbigay ligaya sa iba. I honestly could not be more thankful for the gift of making people happy by just being myself. I believe that is a rarity here in the world of show business, but I am really thankful God had given me that some kind of knack. Maaaring wala nga akong talento pero masaya ako na nakakapagpasaya ako ng ilang tao. That’s more then [sic] enough for me.”

Today, Maine Mendoza is one of the richest young celebrities in the Philippines with a net worth of Php 580 million. While other celebrity can get drunk on this success, Maine voices a different insight. In spite of her career’s success, it appears as if she’s being conditioned what to think and to say all the time. She continues:

“I am at this point where I feel like I live in a box. I have not been able to do what I want and say what I feel because every time I try to express my thoughts and feelings, some of you tend to misapprehend and invalidate them in so many ways. Telling me I am not supposed to feel that way because I am “rich and famous”. Telling me I have no right to be sad and hurt because I have everything a person could ask for. Judging and blaming and getting mad at me for expressing what I truly feel just because you do not agree and it is inconvenient for you. Dictating me what I should feel and should not feel. Ang hirap. Yung mga taong nagsasabi na wala akong dapat na maramdaman kundi kaligayahan kasi piagpapala ako at dapat akong magpasalamat sa kanila (at sa kanila lang) dahil “wala naman ako kung wala sila”. Dumating yung araw na naramdaman ko na para bang hindi na ako masaya. Na kahit samdamakmak ang biyaya ang natatanggap ko, nawala na yung ligaya sa puso ko. Hindi ko na makita yung ligaya sa nga ngiti ko at kinang sa mga mata ko. Hanggang sa nagtanto ko na iyaon pala ay dahil sa ilang mga tao na nakapaligid sa akin. Yung mga taong akala ko tunaay na nagmamalasakit at nagmamahal sa akin. Hirap.”

On top of this, Maine Mendoza addresses the bullying issue that happened within her own fandom, AlDub with her on-screen partner Alden Richards. Some overly-enthusiastic fans often bash people who are linked to either Maine or Alden, thus causing a stir online. Maine took a stand against this and said:

“I also owe this to everyone who were dragged into this. Our families, friends, and workmates are being bashed and ridiculed by some. Kahit sinong madikit sa amin pinagiisipan at pinagsasalitaan ng hindi maganda. Basta hindi naaayon sa kagustuhan ang mga nakikita, nagagalit. It hurts me seeing them being hurt. It hurts me how some of you are so capable and so proud of throwing so much hate on others- especially on people who care about us. Family and friends outside the industry are being taken into the wrong context, even if they do not have anything to do with the issues thrown at us. Hiling ko ang ay sana bigyan natin sila ng respeto.

Naiintindihan ko na pinoprotektahan niyo lang kami, at nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng ginagawa niyong pagtatanggol sa min, pero sana maintindihan niyo din na hindi kailangan maliitin ang pagkatao ng iba. Hindi niyo sila kailangan tirahin ng masasamang salita. Alam kong karamihan ng pinagdadaanan ko ngayon ay parte ng mundong ginagawalan ko. bUt some things are really getting out of hand, kailangan na din natin ilagay sa waste. But then again, I know, that at teh end of the day, love wins over hate. I still believe, and I fervently hope, that the same love who brought all of us here together in the beginning, will heal all scare and unite us again. Let us not focus on those who judge, but to those who love without any hestitations and expectations. I am who I am right now because of that.”

To read the rest of her open letter, check out this report by GMA News.