MATAPANG na sinagot ni 2018 Miss Asia Pacific International Sharifa Akeel ang kontrobersyang kinasasangkutan niya ngayon.
Ngayon lang lumantad ang beauty queen matapos kumalat ang tsismis na may relasyon umano sila ni Maguindanao Rep. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu.
Ito’y matapos siyang akusahan ng misis ng kongresista na si Mylene Mangudadatu ng pakikipagmabutihan sa kanyang asawa.
Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang official Facebook page, ipinagtanggol ni Sharifa ang sarili sa mga paratang sa kanya. Dito, hinamon niya ang isang taong tinawag niyang Miss Desperada na sampahan siya ng kaso kung totoong may ginawa siyang krimen.
“To Miss Desperada, I am not tearing you down. You are the one bad-mouthing me, right, yet I remained silent after all that you did.
“I don’t even care about you. I compete with no one. I do what I need to do, if my posts threaten you, that’s your own issue,” simulang pahayag ng beauty queen.
Pagpapatuloy pa niya, “Ilang dummy na ba nagawa at nakausap mo? Wag kang magmamatapang sa social media. Yan lang ba kaya mong gawin? Puro paninira na lang?
“Puro pambubully? Puro pagyayabang? Bakit puro social media ka?? Akala ko ba kakasuhan mo ako?? Wag ka puro salita at pasikat.
“If you hate me, hate me alone. Don’t be out there lying about me trying to recruit people to hate me with you. I was born and raised in a poor family setting at hindi ako nagpapanggap, hindi ako umaapak sa estado ng buhay ng iba at higit sa lahat hindi ako nanghahamak ng kapwa.
“Also, I didn’t use anyone to be where I am now. I worked hard for these.. It’s you who did a good job of showing your true colors all on your own. Don’t blame me with your failed marriage and failed life. Blame your attitude that defines WHO YOU ARE right now.
“You feel perfectly entitled to push boundaries, lie and criticize. How dare you shout for women empowerment when you don’t even know how to empower your own. You can never be an idol of women because all you say is TRASH.”
Nakiusap din si Sharifa na huwag nang gamitin ni Miss Desperada ang kanilang relihiyon para manira ng kapwa Muslim, “One more thing, NEVER EVER USE ISLAM RELIGION as part of your defense because I know that you are ignorant in it.
“Again, if you are really brave enough, don’t do the fighting over social media. We have the right place and proper venue to do such.
“You really want to see me behind bars then proceed to court and flaunt all your evidence, if there are. Express all your agony, hatred and false accusations in court. I will see you there!”
Gumawa ng record si Sharifa sa mundo ng beauty pageant bilang unang Muslim beauty title holder sa Pilipinas na nakapag-uwi ng titulo at korona sa international pageant.