Joross Gamboa defended his friend Paolo Contis from critics accusing the latter of having a bad attitude.
At a media conference, Joross said that people should give a chance to Paolo to prove himself, saying that his past mistakes don’t define his whole character.
It can be recalled that Paolo became controversial due to his failed relationships with several celebrities, including Lian Paz and LJ Reyes.
The criticisms against the actor also intensified when he admitted that he was not sending child support to his three children.
He also gained criticism from the fans of the original Eat Bulaga hosts after accepting the offer from TAPE Inc. to become one of the replacements of the so-called ‘Dabarkads.’
However, Joross believed that Paolo was not a bad person.
“Matino ‘to si Paolo kumbaga palabiro lang siya and dahil nga ‘yong mga issue it doesn’t mean na masama siyang tao kaya ‘yong mga namba-bash… Ang hirap magsalita eh, pero bilang kaibigan, ako, kilala ko si Pao personally,” Joross said.
“We’re just humans, we make mistake pero ‘wag naman sana tayong i-judge through our mistakes kasi lahat naman tayo may karapatan sa second chance o third chance man lang,” he added.
Paolo said before that he’s not paying attention to his critics, saying they’re only brave behind the keyboard.
He even challenged the netizens to tell their criticisms against him in person.
“Kasi hindi sila masasapak sa mukha habang sinasabi nila ‘yon,” said Paolo. “Subukan nilang sabihin sa harap ko yon kung ano ang mangyayari sa kanila.”