Actress Matet de Leon has addressed the viral live selling incident where she was seen in tears, explaining that it wasn’t out of shame but a reaction to hurtful comments from some viewers.
In the livestream, Matet was promoting a set of products when she suddenly stopped speaking, appeared visibly shaken, and eventually burst into tears.
The clip circulated online, with many netizens speculating that harsh comments from bashers triggered the reaction.
Screenshots of some of the comments believed to have caused her distress surfaced online, including one that read, “Wala na kayo project?” and another that cruelly took a jab at her relationship with her late mother Nora Aunor: “Suplada to kaya iniwan ni Ate Guy.”
On Monday, Matet took to TikTok to clarify the incident and share her side of the story.
“Gusto ko lang ipaalam sa inyong lahat, ‘no, yung nangyari kahapon na medyo naiyak ako sa live,” she began.
“Hindi ako naiyak sa live dahil nahihiya ako mag-live. Okay? Kasi ako, proud na proud na proud ako maging live seller ng TikTok, ng mga brand na pinaniniwalaan ko, okay?”, De Leon stressed.
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She went on to emphasize her passion for what she does, saying, “Sobra at sobrang saya ko din mag-live, okay, na kahit may pinagdadaanan, kung ano man ‘yan, nagla-live ako. I show up, okay? Nagso-show up ako, humaharap ako sa inyo na maayos, nagla-live ako nang maayos. Happy ako sa pagla-live, sobra.”
However, she admitted that one particularly hurtful netizen’s comment pushed her over the edge during the live.
“Kaya ako na-bad trip kahapon because of that one person na walang puso at napakawalanghiya, okay?”, Matet explained.
She reiterated her love for live selling and took the opportunity to thank her supportive followers and regular buyers.
“‘Yung pagla-live sell, I love it. Kaya gusto kong mag-thank you doon sa mga taong maayos, ‘pagka live. Gusto kong mag-thank you sa inyo, ‘yung mga sumusuporta pag may live ako, lalo na yung mga suki ko. Akala ninyo, hindi ko kayo nakakalimutan, ‘no?”
She concluded by preferring not to address rude viewers and promising to be more mindful about reading comments during her streams to protect her mental health.
“Babawasan ko na yung pagbabasa ng comments And I will do my best para hindi masira yung trabaho kong gustung-gusto kong ginagawa nang dahil sa inyo.”
“Again, thank you everybody sa mga sumusuporta. Salamat sa inyong lahat,” added Matet.
