Kelvin Miranda aired his apologies after netizens called him out for chewing a gum while on live television and during a movie premiere.
The Kapuso star recently guested in an episode of noontime show It’s Showtime alongside Beauty Gonzalez to promote their “After All” film.
Kelvin was seen chewing his gum all throughout their appearance on the program, which draw criticisms from viewers.
Amidst the flak, the 25-year-old actor subsequently took to his social media page to say sorry for the incident, explaining that chewing gum has become his coping mechanism to reduce his anxiety.
“Pag-nguya ng gum sa premier at tv. Opo ako nga po ito. Kalma lang po kayo, wala naman akong gustong bastusin or tapakan na moral dito.
“Sakin lang ay bago pa po sakin ang pakiramdam ng lahat di ko alam paano i-handle ang emosyon at lahat ng pangyayare. Idinaan ko nalang sa pag che-chewing gum.
“Pero wag kayo mag aalala humihingi ako ng pasensya sa lahat at hindi na mauulit. Naging coping mechanism ko siya which is not good,” wrote Kelvin in a Facebook post.
Kelvin also stressed that his behavior was a result of trying to keep his composure amid getting overwhelmed at the time.
“Hindi ko siya ginagawa para magmukhang gwapo or pagpapagwapo sadyang duon ko binubuhos ang panginginig ng katawan ko dahil sa dala ng nerbiyos.
“Hirap ako i-manage ang nararamdaman ko nung mga oras na yun. Again pasensya na sa lahat ng nakapuna. Salamat sa pag puna nito gawin kong aral at hindi na masundan pa ng ibang pagkakataon.
