EXpecially For You participant Axel Cruz shared several quotes on his social media page amid the decision of It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda not to apologize to him.
Netizens noticed Axel’s quotes were about challenges, which prompted them to cheer the participant for the possible effects of Vice’s actions towards him.
Some even urged Axel to file a complaint before the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to teach the host a lesson.
Here are some of the comments from the netizens:
“Sa dami ng mga nagbibigay ng opinyon nila about sa issue nila Vice at Axel, sobrang konti lang ng mga nagri-reach out kay Axel. Ang lumalabas, this whole thing is more about cancelling/punishing Vice Ganda instead of defending and consoling Axel. Dapat both pero naka-focus talaga ang tao kay Vice. Kitang-kita mo ang agenda eh,” netizen Jo said.
“Axel, wala kang ginawang mali….at kung sa paningin nila may mali wala silang karapatang ipahiya ka sa national TV. Dapat off cam na Yun at kinausap ka ng maayos. Ang ginawa nilang pamamahiya sayo yun ang mali. Power tripping si KUYA VICE, at ngayong sila sa Showtime ang napahiya sa ginawa sayo….minamanipula nila ang sitwasyon. Wag kang magpa uto, ireklamo mo sa MTRCB Yan… dahil hindi ganyan ang tamang approach sa pagtatama ng isang kamalian. Power tripping yang ginagawa sayo. PRIDE nila pinoprotektahan nila dahil nabash sila,” netizen Allan said.
It can be recalled that Axel celebrated Vice’s initial decision to apologize to him after he was called out by the It’s Showtime host due to his gestures towards his ex-girlfriend, Christine, during the show.
Axel also explained that he didn’t intend to kiss Christine.
“Una sumali ako for fun lang then go with the flow sa mga kulitan at asaran tapos nung time na mag mememeet na kami nung girl yung mga hindi nya pinili ay papalapit palang ako ay naka handa na umapir ang kamay ng girl sakin then nag apir kame after ng apir is shake hands ko sya, ang gagawin ko dapat ay yung ginagawa ng karaniwan its a “BroCode” after shake hands dikit balikat eh im not intended to kiss her, and yung angle ng cam akala hinatak or pinilit ko, nakaupo po sya nun hindi maabot kaya ganun ang nangyare. after that meme vice call out na bawal daw ang ginawa ko to trying kiss or nakawan sya ng halik, nablanko na ako non di ko na alam gagawin ko,” he said.
“Gusto ko lang malaman nyo side ko hindi yung kung ano yung nakita at napanood nyo ang pinaniniwalaan nyo,” he added.
However, Vice decided not to pursue his apology anymore and insisted that Axel was wrong even if Christine herself already cleared her ex-boyfriend’s name.