Talent manager and showbiz host Ogie Diaz broke his silence over the controversy involving his former talent Liza Soberano.
In a Youtube vlog, Soberano said that a lot of people have been disappointed and dismayed with her decision to carve her own path.
“People were shocked when word got around that I signed up to a startup company,” she said in a Youtube vlog.
Soberano also explained her decision to change paths.
“Many thought I had changed. But that wasn’t change. It was in fact the first real choice I made myself, for myself,” she said.
Soberano said that since she started in show business, she was put in a box in terms of decision making to her career. She also lamented that even her name was chosen for her.
In a separate vlog, Ogie answered some of the claims made by his former talent. Ogie said that they always give Soberno a say in all of her projects.
“Anak lagi kang binibigyan ng chance to say your piece, your opinion, your suggestions. Pinapakinggan ka din naman pag may complaints ka, pero diba kung minsan we have to meet halfway, pinagbibigyan mo naman ang production kapag nilambing ka and I thank you for that,” he said.
“Pakikisama ang tawag doon anak, pagtatanim para in the future may aanihin. Hindi rin naman siguro ako magiging Ogie Diaz kung ako lang mag-isa, nakisama, naki-pr din naman ako, pag may gusto ka naman anak o may ayaw ka, isinasaalang alang din naman nila yun diba,” Ogie added.
Ogie reminded Soberano that her fame was a product of combined efforts.
“Tandaan mo anak, narating mo ang fame hindi lang sa akin at sa suporta ng Star Magic at ABS-CBN at ng production staff, dahil din yan sa dedication mo sa trabaho. Dahil yan sa’yo, kaya palakpakan mo rin ang sarili mo ha, lahat ng ito, nang narating mo pinaghirapan mo yan anak, para bigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya mo, sila ang inspirasyon mo kaya minahal mo rin ang career mo,” he said.
He also explained about choosing the name Liza Soberano.
“Yung sinabi mong ‘I didn’t chose the name Liza, It was chosen for me’, anak yung screen name na Liza Soberano ibinigay sayo ni tita Malou Santos, nang Star Cinema, yan ang nagtaguyod sa pamilya mo. Nabigyan mo ng bahay at magandang buhay ang Daddy mo, nakakapagpadala ka rin ng tulong sa Mommy mo sa states, naibili mo ng bahay ang lolo at lola mo na kumopkop sa inyo ng kapatid mo na si Justin nung mga bata pa kayo sa amerika, lahat yan dahil sa’yo dahil sa pagiging Liza Soberano mo anak, mas isyu siguro yung screen name kung hindi tumatak sa mga Pilipino, kung hindi ka tinangkilik diba?,” he said.
Ogie said that he will remain supportive of Soberano.
“Eto anak wa echos to, I wish you goodluck sa bagong bihis na Liza Soberano. Alam mo ito lagi kong sinasabi, malaki ang utang na loob ko sa iyo dahil ang mga kinita ko sa iyo bilang manager ang ipinambabayad ko sa hospitalization ng inaanak mong si Miracle noong 2017 at 6 years old na siya ngayon,” Ogie added.
“Nung naghiwalay tayo bilang manager talent sabi ko sa’yo basta may concerns ka, problema o tanong ka, nandito lang palagi ang tito Ogie mo, maghihintay lang ako ng tawag o txt mo,” he said.
