It is known that Kris Aquino make the most out of social media.
From being the “Queen of All Media” on television, Aquino has diverted her platforms and turned herself into a social media personality as she uses the online world not only to share personal experiences, but also to commit to her endorsement deals.
However, Aquino has decided to take a break from sharing bits and pieces of her personal life online after going through “real depression” due to complicated medical diagnosis.
Aquino said in an Instagram post that she will be taking some time off from the said social media platform to emotionally heal herself in private.
“I want to stop pretending I’m okay. I need to make peace with all that’s broken within me. And I need to do that PRIVATELY,” Aquino wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“I’m sure you’re now making bets on how long this will last, BUT I’m taking control, so my return is up to me, when I’m ready,” she added.
She made it clear that her online projects will still push through but she no longer has the strength to do those things for now.
Aquino also said that she will be turning off the comments section for her post and that she will also be uninstalling the Instagram applications on her phone.
She then said that the reason behind the emotional distress is her complicated medical diagnosis.
“For so long, bashers and trolls labeled me a ‘drama queen’ and for about a year-they’ve been right,” she said.
“This has been my best acting in my life: outwardly showing you that i was keeping it together, when deep inside i’ve been consumed by real depression, primarily because of my complicated medical diagnosis,” she added.
She said that she has been putting on a mask to show to people that she is strong and happy. However, she said that she no longer has the strength to lie to everyone about her true emotional state.
“I became too good at putting on the ‘armor of a warrior’ to make sure you mostly saw a HAPPY Kris, a BRAVE Kris, and a PALABAN Kris. She was trained to hide her insecurities, vulnerabilities, and fears,” she said
Last year, Aquino was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease amid her legal battle with her former project manager Nicko Falcis.
