P-pop kings SB19’s Stell addressed negative comments he has been receiving online.
SB19’s dedicated fanbase, known as A’TIN, was outraged after content creator Stella Salle insulted one of the boy group’s members by calling him “panget” in a Facebook post.
Fans of the boy band were quick to defend Stell and condemned the derogatory comment, prompting an apology from Stella.
During Stell’s TikTok live session on Saturday, June 1, Stell addressed the situation, assuring fans that he was not hurt by the negative comment.
“‘Yung mga taong iniisip or nagtatanong kung okay lang ako. Don’t worry guys, I’m okay. Sobrang busy lang talaga. Tsaka ‘di naman ako nasaktan, to be honest,” he told A’Tin.
He added humor to the situation, saying, “Tsaka sabi nila, ‘di ba? ‘Pag marami kang basher, ibig sabihin, sikat ka na! Boom, sikat. Hindi, joke lang! ‘Tsaka ba’t ako masasaktan, di naman totoo.”
Stell further clarified that he wasn’t angry at Stella, just surprised by her comment.
“Pero clear ko lang, ah, hindi ako galit doon sa tao. Siyempre nagulat lang na may ganun pala. ‘Di ko rin naman siya masisisi kung ganun yung tingin niya. Siya naman ‘yun,” the member stated.
Addressing netizens who sided with Stella, Stell emphasized the importance of being a good person and considering one’s intentions when speaking the truth.
“May salita pa rin naman na ‘maging mabuting tao.’ Pwede ka naman maging honest… Depende yan sa intention. Pwede ka magsabi ng totoong bagay pero ibase mo sa intention.
“Kung yung intention mo ba sinasabi mo siya para maging aware yung tao or parang…normally mo lang siya sinasabi. Or yung intention mo is makapanakit ng tao. So that’s different,” explained Stell.
He urged his supporters to move past the incident and focus on positive things without hurting others.
“All the things happened, wala naman na tayong magagawa du’n. Sila naman yun. Basta ang sasabihin mo sa atin lang, let’s continue life and let’s keep on doing the things that we love kasi yun naman yung hindi nila makukuha sa atin. Right?
“Just keep on doing the things you love and focus on your goal and continue ang lahat ng gusto mo basta wala kang inaapakang tao,” he added.
Stell advised against retaliating, saying, “Huwag na lang tayong gaganti. Huwag nating buhusan ng… don’t add fuel to the fire.”
He continued, “Kung ganu’n yung tingin niya, let her be. It’s okay. Let her be. It’s her ano naman e, it’s her opinion. Yun nga lang Hindi tayo sure kung ano yung intention niya. Si God na bahala doon.”
Stell also stressed the importance of mental health and avoiding negative social media interactions, saying, “Pag hindi maganda para sa mental health niyo, huwag niyo nang patulan. Huwag niyo bigyan ng platform yung mga taong ganun, okay?”
“Basta ‘pag feeling mo hindi siya maganda sa ‘yo, iwasan mo. Huwag kang papatol sa mga bagay na feeling mo naman hindi deserve ng oras mo,” he advised fans.
