Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon nagsalita na si Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray tungkol sa body-shaming and online bullying.
Matatandaan na si Coco Arayha Suparurk, Miss Grand Nakhon Panom 2019, ay nagbahagi sa Instagram story ng cropped photos nina Clara Sosa, Miss Grand International 2018 at Catriona Gray na may ‘fit’ na may ‘fat’ remarks.
Dahil sa offensive post na ito, binash ng mga netizen si Coco at sinabing hindi ugali at wala sa personalidad ng isang beauty queen ang i-body shame ang kapwa nito babae.
Sa twitter party ni Catriona sinagot niya ang mga tanong ng netizens tungkol sa body shaming at online bullying nitong Hulyo 13.
Bodyshaming is hurtful and shld never be tolerated. If anyone reading this too has been bodyshamed, I know how it feels. I'm sorry you've had to experience that. But knw that you are more than your appearance. You are a capable, unique and worthy person. And you are never alone.
— Catriona Gray (@catrionaelisa) July 14, 2019
Ayon kay Catriona, hindi dapat itinotolerate ang kahit ano pa mang bodyshaming at hindi naman niya binigo ang fans na sagutin ang mga tanong nila at nagpahayag ng insecurities.
I dont condone any form of bullying or bashing. Even if it's in response to an initial comment or in the name of "protecting" or "standing up". If you respond to hate with hate, you have a never ending cycle. All of us have the power to be the difference, and I hope we will. 💙
— Catriona Gray (@catrionaelisa) July 14, 2019
You are so much more than your body! You are you mind and your unique talents and your character and your life experiences and your personality! You are so so much more than the exterior! And people will always remember how you made them feel and not how you looked. 💛
— Catriona Gray (@catrionaelisa) July 14, 2019
Paliwanag ni Catriona, “Obviously I stand firmly against any form of bullying and bashing – online and off.”
“It is never, ever okay to put someone down for the sake of “expressing your opinion”. With words come power and we should be using those words to build someone up and not pull them down,” dagdag niya.
