Hunk comedian-actor Nikko Natividad became a hot topic on social media after netizens alleged his now-deleted posts alluded to It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda’s recent statement on the viral EXpecially For You episode.
Social media users were abuzz after Nikko’s posts on his Facebook and Instagram accounts went viral.
His FB post read, “Pagpalagay na natin na bebeso talaga yung lalaki. Hindi naman nya intensyon manyakin sa live yung babae. Ang mali lang nya ay hindi nya alam na need pala muna magpaalam bago bumeso (kunwari lang na bebeso talaga sya ha).”
The former Hashtags member expressed his sympathy for the contestants, suggesting that they should have let the issue be settled between the pair.
“Naaawa lang ako sa lalaki na may nagawang mali pero hindi nya talaga intensyon. At syempre dun sa babae. Na offend man sya o hindi, sya lang ang makakapag sabi nyan,” Natividad wrote.
He added, “Kung na offend man sya[,] alam ko na mapapatawad nya yung lalaki[.] Sobra lang kasi napahiya yung lalaki na sasabihan pa na tatadyakan at [pwede] kasuhan.”
He also expressed his pity for the contestants in a separate post, writing, “Naaawa ako sa dalawang contestant. Gusto lang nila ma experience at ng exposure pero sobrang trauma yung nakuha nila.”
Meanwhile, on his Instagram story, Nikko seemed to be throwing shade at someone with a short message that read, “Lalagyan lang ng charot sa dulo[,] lulusot na ‘yan.”
Despite allegedly already being deleted by the actor, users were quick to circulate the screenshots of his statement which made him among the trending topics on X Philippines.
This came after Vice and his co-hosts addressed the incident during an episode of It’s Showtime, where the former withdrew his planned apology to the male searchee whom he accused of stealing a kiss from a female searchee.
