NAGPALIWANAG si Kris Aquino kung bakit kinailangan niyang mamahinga muna sa social media habang ipinalalabas sa Pilipinas ang Hollywood movie na “Crazy Rich Asians”.
Sinagot din ni Kris ang tanong ng madlang pipol kung bakit hindi siya um-attend sa premiere night ng pelikula kung saan nagkaroon nga siya ng guest appearance bilang si Princess Intan.
Sa kanyang Instagram account, ipinost ng Social Media Queen ang screengrab ng kanyang eksena sa “CRA” na ipinalabas sa programang Good Morning America ng ABC. Kasabay nito, ibinahagi rin ni Kris sa kanyang IG followers ang ilang detalye ng naging conversation nila ng Crazy Rich Asians author na si Kevin Kwan.
Sabi raw sa kanya ni Kevin, “I have so much admiration and new appreciation for you. You have survived and endured so much, with grace.'”
Pagpapatuloy pa ni Tetay, “2 sentences from a recent conversation i shall forever treasure… i was reaching out to a man who touched my life w/ genuine friendship & kindness…
“I’ve survived enough storms to know that hearing encouraging words when your humanity deserves acknowledgment- that gesture of support becomes an affirmation that there are people who will love & celebrate you- come what may.”
Kasunod nito, ikinuwento ni Kris kung paano niya nakuha ang role ni Princess Intan sa nasabing Hollywood movie, “June of 2017, he was the one who wanted me to be a part of his passion project.
“It’s FATE that a man i’d never met but had long been a vocal fan of, championed for us to be represented; and it was his vision that a Filipina would portray his ‘princess…
“I’ve learned enough to not have made @crazyrichasians a referendum on me & my last name…it would be a disservice to all the talented, passionate, and generous people i’d worked with for people who hated me and/or my family to not give this beautiful movie a chance. So i purposely stayed off social media.”
“To those who are like me, those who read the trilogy, watched & fell in love w/ @crazyrichasians- you answered my prayers because @kevinkwanbooks, @jonmchu & @wbpictures deserved to feel our gratitude for shining a special light on us Filipinos, the ‘superfans’ in Kevin’s words.”
Sa bandang huli, nagbigay siya ng message para sa lahat ng haters and bashers, “If you don’t like my words, stop reading, do us all a favor & unfollow me. I’m stating hard won TRUTHS: To all who tried to break me, all you did was let me prove to myself how STRONG i am…
“I am standing without having needed to step on others, and i didn’t demean or sacrifice the values & principles my parents instilled in me. On my own- i rebuilt myself… dahil yung sinubukan patumbahin ng paulit ulit- namulat sa katotohanan na kinaya nyang hindi sumuko.”
“She now sees that her MISSION is to make others see from her open book life-that people should wear our scars with dignity because they are proof we valiantly faced life’s battles…that nobody should have to accept being belittled, insulted or judged unfairly.
“Do no harm yet never let anybody get comfortable trying to dehumanize you. #laban.”