Rita Gaviola, more popularly known as Badjao Girl, admitted getting hurt by the criticism following her revelation that she’s now a mother.
Earlier this month, the 19-year-old surprised fans and followers after she shared that she had given birth to a baby girl.
While netizens congratulated and sent their well-wishes to Rita, there are also those who took a swipe at her for being a teenage mom.
“Marami silang sinasabi about ‘bobo,’ ganyan, ‘sinayang mo ‘yung career mo’, ‘inuna mo pa ‘yung kalandian,” Rita recalled the hurtful words she got from naysayers online, during her guesting at Eat Bulaga’s Bawal Ang Judgemental segment.
“Siyempre para sa part ko, sobrang sakit kasi hindi nila alam ‘yung dinadanas ko. Parang ang dali sa kanila manghusga ng tao na hindi nila kilala,” Rita said, getting emotional.
“So, masakit kasi dumadating ‘yung time na maisisip mo na sana ‘wag maranasan ng anak ko ‘yung nararanasan ko ngayon kasi sobrang hirap,” she added.
The first-time mom also pleaded to spare her baby from the bashing.
“Sabi ko, ako na lang, wag na lang ‘yung anak ko. Kahit i-bash niyo na ako nang i-bash, okay lang, tatanggapin ko. ‘Yung baby ko, ‘wag na lang, kasi ‘yung baby ko walang kasalanan.”
Rita, who earlier stated that being a young would not hinder her aspirations in life, said she would have to put her beauty pageant dreams on hold to focus on her child.
“Sa ngayon parang ‘yung mundo ko, sa kanya na lang umiikot, sa kanya na lahat,” she said.
