With the recent reveal of Pinoy Big Brother: Connect, netizens have reacted to the selection of the controversial housemate from Pampanga, Justin Dizon.
Even before he was chosen for PBB: Connect, Dizon has been vocal about his opinions about different topics which he airs on social media. A known outspoken person, Dizon shared thoughts on multiple socio-political issues and showbiz personalities.
One of his more notable posts was about his criticisms of President Rodrigo Duterte. Because of that, some Diehard-Duterte Supporters are now posting their reactions towards Dizon upon receiving his ticket to PBB.
This netizen called out Dizon for his posts over Facebook, commenting on President Duterte.
Dear Kuya pkitanong sa Housemate mong si Justin Dizon bakit Hate na Hate nya si Duterte at Bakit ang Arte Arte nyang Bakla sya?? Super Feeling Entitled Ampowtah 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/LPwwtrOZNY
— 👸Kween👸 Celestia (@kweenCelestia) December 1, 2020
This netizen also reacted through an outspoken post noting how Dizon would now experience receiving criticism inside the PBB house.
Tatanga tanga yang Justin Dizon. Anlakas ng Loob sumali. Hindi nya alam ngayon sya makakatikim ng matitinding okray dahil sa pagsali nya sa PBB. Maprito ka ngaun sa sarili mong mantika.
— Nathan McReddy-Zamora (@ManilaTechNerd) December 1, 2020
This netizen joked about having Dizon as the first evictee of PBB: Connect.
BB EVICT JUSTIN charot https://t.co/5EZS86Fxg0
— R (@thenardthough) November 30, 2020
Non-DDS netizens also expressed their reaction regarding Dizon’s selection as one of the 14 housemates.
This netizen wrote that Dizon would cause problems inside the PBB house.
CRINGE LEVEL????? SING TAAS NG UTANG NG PILIPINAS. JUSME BAT IPAPASOK SA PBB TONG SI JUSTIN DIZON? MAGKAKALAT LANG YAN SA LOOB. JUSMIYO PERDON https://t.co/1FXunGdRhj
— Raymoon (@Raymoonlight12) November 30, 2020
This netizen also joked about having Dizon as the first evictee.
https://twitter.com/wellshitbrix/status/1333331632493785089
On the other hand, some netizens expressed their support for Dizon.
This netizen wrote that Dizon already apologized for his previous posts and noted his growth as a person.
Kahit anong negative ibato mo that doesn't erase the fact na relevant sya & nag apologized sya sa mga issues nya, that's character development. Hate all u can, ganyan naman talaga inside this community, y'all love to hate even the ones that represents yall to the bigger platform.
— Elrin W. ♥️💚💙 (@ElrinW8) November 30, 2020
This netizen also wrote that Dizon apologized for his previous posts and that he promised to use his platform.
I honestly don't get that hate over Justin Dizon. He made some mistakes but he apologized for it. People are wrong when they say Justin is a fake woke. I've been following him for a long time now and I can really say na mali sila. He promised to use this platform https://t.co/6haRPw9Cuy
— 🌤 (@mahalkitawin) November 30, 2020
Finally, this netizen expressed how proud she was of Dizon.
So proud of you, Justin Dizon. 👏
— m a j o (@majounplugged) November 28, 2020
Dizon is one of the fourteen housemates selected out of 177,000 auditionees from all over the world. The PBB: Connect housemates will enter Kuya’s house this Sunday (December 6) via Kapamilya Online Live, Kapamilya Channel, A2Z channel 11, and Kumu.