Arnell Ignacio has hit back once again at Kapuso actress Jennylyn Mercado after she spoke against the current administration.
In his latest statement, Arnell insisted that he is not fighting with the actress and said he was only giving advice to her. On his Facebook account, he previously gave unsolicited advice to all the artists who are speaking up against the current administration. He mentioned one of Jennylyn’s tweet.
Arnell stated, “Sana, inunawa nila kung bakit ko ito sinasabi, e. Kung ikaw, artista, at nagsimula kang makipagdiskusyon sa mga bagay-bagay na pulitika, paano ka gaganap ng roles mo uli na madali kang tanggapin ng iyong mga tagahanga? Gaano ba kabigat ang gusto mong ipaglaban to put your career sa line? Meron ka bang malalim na ipinaglalaban? Kasi, kung wala rin naman, bakit isasakripisyo yung career mo na makipagdiskusyon sa ganyan?”
Jennylyn has been vocal on social media for the past few months about issues concerning the government. This began when she started speaking out about ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal and how congress was determined to shut it down anyway.
Jennylyn supposedly targeted Arnell in her previous tweets wherein she asked if there are any qualifications needed in order to comment on political issues.
Arnell explained that he was just giving a reminder to the actress for she might destroy her image and showbiz career.
The staunch Duterte supporter also criticized the Kapuso actress for asking what the current administration has done with the billions of borrowed funds to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
Arnel said, “Kunyari, magtanong ka kung nasaan na ba napunta yung ating pera. Nag-iiba yung kulay, e. Hindi na siya nagmumukhang gusto mo talaga malaman. Ang sa akin lang, bakit mo gugustuhin pa na pasukin yun kung gusto mo lang malaman? Ang sa akin lang, bakit mo gugustuhin pa na pasukin yun kung gusto mo lang malaman? Kasi, isasalang mo lang yung sarili mo… isa-subject mo yung sarili mo sa napakaraming tao na maaaring bumatikos sa ‘yo? Why do we have to do that? E, alam mo namang napakahirap pa ng mga nangyayari ngayon. Will this help? Makakatulong ba yun na alam mo na… na makigulo pa tayo diyan? Kung gusto mong malaman, there are other means na hindi ka mami-misinterpret. Iyon lang naman ang pinu-point out ko, e. Na ako, nandiyan din naman ako sa industriyang iyan dati.”
“Tingnan mo, anong nangyari? Dati, wala kang mababasa na pangit tungkol sa kanya. Tingnan mo tuloy ang mga reaksiyon. Hindi ko ginagawa ‘to para mang-away, ha? It’s a reminder nga, e. Kasi nga, maganda ang iyong career. Tapos, sasabak ka dito. E, gaano ka ba kaseryoso na gusto mong pasukin ito? Na makikita pa ngayon ng iyong mga fans at magkakaroon pa sila ng rason para batikusin ka. Bakit mo gugustuhin pang gawin yun? E, ano ba ang plano mo? Actually, it’s a reminder sa mga artistang mahusay naman ang kanilang mga katayuan bilang artista. Kasi, ano ba yung purpose mo? Kasi, kung gusto mong malaman, e, di i-research natin. I know it can be very dangerous sa mga celebrities na i-expose mo ang sarili mo sa ganyan. I-subject mo ang sarili mo to the scrutiny of people na maaaring magulat.”
He ended, “Ba’t ka nagtatanong ng ganyan?”
Arnell was a former PAGCOR and OWWA official as appointed by Duterte.
