Maine Mendoza has been the subject of online criticisms after netizens called out her “insensitive” comments to a “Sugod Bahay” winner.
In the episode of GMA’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga”, hosts Maine Mendoza, Paolo Ballesteros, and Jose Manalo went to Calumpit, Bulacan for the show’s “Juan For All, All For Juan” segment.
During the “Sugod Bahay” portion of the show, the three host met Leny Feliciano who became emotional upon knowing that she was chosen as the winner.
“Leny, umiiyak ka ka kaagad, e. Natutuwa ka kaya ka umiiyak. Ayan na naman,” Manalo told Feliciano.
“Opo. Sobra pong tuwa dahil mapapalibing ko na ang anak ko. Makakabayad pa po sa funeraria,” the Sugod Bahay winner replied.
However, her words weren’t clear and the hosts asked her to repeat what she said.
Mendoza then started mumbling to mimic Feliciano’s shaky voice.
Vic Sotto then instructed the three hosts to get Feliciano some water to calm her down but Mendoza continued her behavior after that.
After the show, a Twitter user with the handle @sevillathom1, posted a clip of Mendoza’s interview with Feliciano and called out the former for being insensitive.
“I find this part so insensitive knowing that the Sugod Bahay winner’s son/daughter (not sure) just recently died and they still continue this sick joke of replicating her emotions on what she felt during that moment. You guys are so inconsiderate,” the netizen wrote.
I find this part so insensitive knowing that the sugod bahay winner’s son/daughter(not sure) just recently died and they still continue this sick joke of replicating her emotions on what she felt during that moment. You guys are so inconsiderate. @mainedcm @AngPoetNyo #JoseManalo pic.twitter.com/2VzIJaoUPz
— ThomSevilla ♠️ (@sevillathom1) June 18, 2018
Another netizen named Gelo Largado asked Mendoza why she acted that way during the “Sugod Bahay” portion of the show.
“Bakit ganon idol? Ginawa mong biro yung pinagdadaanan in ate?” Largado asked.
Mendoza replied to Largado’s tweet saying, “Nakikiramay po kami kay ate. Hindi po namin alam nung una na ganun pala ang pinagdadaanan niya bilang hindi po namin naintindihan yung una niyang sinabi.”
Many fans of Mendoza also defended the Eat Bulaga host.
When someone is crying and talking fast, you usually can’t understand what they’re saying. Menggay already explained herself so we should just accept that she didn’t have the intentions of making fun of the sugod bahay winner….
— Bebot (@Bebot84) June 18, 2018
She’s humble enough to accept her fault, she just explained her side. Clearly sugod bahay is spontaneous not scripted until the winner tell her story
— Grace Corciga (@GCorciga) June 18, 2018
