Eat Bulaga host Joey de Leon received criticism after he joked about his co-host Miles Ocampo’s increasing weight.
During the recent episode of Eat Bulaga, several hosts of the show greeted Miles who celebrated her birthday last May 1.
Some hosts, including Tito Sotto gave their birthday message to Miles.
“Wala akong masabi kundi Pataas! Pataas ‘yung edad eh,” said Tito.
However, netizens raised their eyebrows when Joey suddenly made a remark about Miles’ weight.
“Pataba! Ay pababa,” said Joey as he tried to incorporate the song he wrote ‘Spaghetti’ into Tito’s birthday message to Miles.
It can be recalled that Miles underwent an operation on her Thyroid being diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.
The doctors removed her Thyroid, which resulted in different side effects, including weight gain.
Miles’ thyroid removal slowed down her metabolism, leading to weight gain.
“Galing pa akong trabaho po noon bago ko i-meeting yung doctor, so parang, ako at that time, frustrated na ako kasi yung weight ko ang iniisip ko na parang, ‘Anong nangyayari? Ginagawa ko naman yung part ko,” she said.
However, Miles’ weight gain may be the best option, as her previous condition may have made her situation worse.
lord, please take away all the suffering of the filipino masses and give it all to joey de leonpic.twitter.com/8gB3QCRfxN
— bini kae 🇵🇸 (@pantr0picock) May 3, 2024