“My only intentions were to share joy.”
This was Kapuso actress-singer Julie Anne San Jose’s response to a video of her performing inside a church which went viral online.
Through a post on her official Facebook page, San Jose expressed her apologies to those who were offended by her performance which was revealed to be part of the “Heavenly Harmony in Concert (Harana para kay Maria)” event.
@sparklegmaartistcenter Julie Anne San Jose never fails to amaze with her incredible vocals! 🌟✨ She brought the sparkle as the special guest performer at the 'Heavenly Harmony in Concert' (Harana para kay Maria) held at Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Shrine, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. 🎶 #JulieAnneSanJose ♬ original sound – Sparkle GMA Artist Center
The singer acknowledged the distress her performance had caused, despite her intentions to support the church through the benefit concert.
“I am offering my apologies. Even though my only intentions were to share joy and to give support to the church through the benefit concert, many have felt offended about the incident I was in and with my performance which caused distress,” she wrote on her Facebook post.
“I truly, sincerely apologize. This is a lesson learned and it is assured that it will not be repeated,” San Jose added.
She also reaffirmed her strong faith and beliefs, expressing hope that the public can move forward with compassion.
“I am not perfect but please know that I have strong beliefs and my faith is unbreakable and cannot be shaken. I pray that we can all move forward with compassion in our hearts. Thank you,” her message concluded.
This comes after her talent management, Sparkle GMA Artist Center, released an official statement addressing the viral video.
“Sparkle GMA Artist Center takes full responsibility for Julie Anne’s attendance at this event. It is our job to coordinate and clear details with the organizers and relay the instructions to our artist,” the statement read.
The agency stressed that Julie Anne had no intention of disrespecting the church or its members.
“Julie Anne only fulfilled her duties and commitment as a true professional. She is a devout Catholic and had no intention of disrespecting the Church or its members,” Sparkle GMA added.
They also apologized to those who were offended by the incident.
“We are truly sorry to those we have offended. We hope that this puts the issue to rest. We apologize to Julie Anne as well. Moving forward, we will be more vigilant in our coordination efforts to ensure such incidents do not happen again.”
