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Boy Abunda to Alvin Aragon: 'Yung parenting style mo, huwag mo i-impose sa amin'
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Boy Abunda gave his personal opinion this Wednesday, February 25, regarding the statements made by Alvin Aragon against parents who have children who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In an interview with GMANetwork.com and other entertainment media, the Fast Talk With Boy Abunda host mentioned that he had a personal reason why he called Alvin.
“He crossed that line na,” Boy said.
“Para sa akin, yung line na krinoss niya, when he started to name names, yung si K. Brosas, si Ian Veneracion, si Gloc-9. To me, I needed to call him out. Kasi nasaktan ako doon, hindi lang dahil mga kaibigan ko ito, pero ako rin, ay race lesbian niece. So, sabi ko nga, when you name people, you're imposing your faith on us. Ayoko. Huwag mo i-impose.”
He further explained, “Kung iyan ang paniniwala mo, sobra ang galang ko doon. But the moment you impose who you are, the moment you impose your faith on us, you're crossing a very dangerous line.
“Nasaktan ako doon, dahil I raised my lesbian niece with love and respect, and you're telling me based on your belief na mali ako. Hindi ko papayag dun.
“Dahil ang napakaraming mga magulang… I know K, I know Gloc, I know Ian. Kasalanan ba ng isang magulang na akapin ang kanyang anak na LGBT with love and respect? Kasalanan ba?
“And yung parenting style mo, huwag mo i-impose sa amin. Because that belongs to you. Hindi ko pakikialaman yun. Huwag mo pakialaman yung istilo namin sa pagpapalaki at pagmamahal ng mga anak namin. Yun lang yung issue ko doon.”
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Choosing peace over provocation
Even before Alvin's viral interviews, he and his wife, Izzy Trazona, had already appeared on Fast Talk With Boy Abunda.
Prior to that, the program's team discussed what topics could be covered during the interview.
Boy admitted that he himself suggested avoiding the issue involving the child of former SexBomb Girls member Izzy, Sofia Trazona. The couple's faith was also a topic he chose not to pursue.
“I decided, let's just make it fun,” Boy said.
He continued, “Sabi ko sa kanila, ayoko pumunta dun. I don't wanna go. And I didn't. I didn't ask any question about Sofia. Hindi dahil sa natatakot ako tanungin. Diyos ko naman, Panginoon. Pero I wanted peace. I wanted fun.
“Ayoko talaga pumunta dun. Dahil sabi ko, 'pag nag-uusap kami, marami ang pwedeng reaksyon. Is it going to be a debate on faith? Is it going to be an LGBT discourse? Sabi ko, ang delikado. Hindi ako makakapigil, hindi naman ako pwedeng tumahimik.
"'Pag sinabi, in my faith, halimbawa, na mali at kasalanan ang pagiging gay, e, hindi ko puwedeng talikuran ang aking komunidad. Hindi ko puwedeng talikuran ang sarili ko at mga paniniwala. So we decided against it.”
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Open to dialogue but with conditions
Because of the recent events, Boy was asked if he was still open to talking to Alvin.
“Yeah,” he answered. “But does it have to happen immediately? Palagay ko, hindi. Siguro mas maganda nga kung may personal kami na off-cam na conversation.”
He added, “I find Izzy really nice. First time to see, sinabi ko na niya, beautiful girl inside and out. Beautiful talaga. And Alvin has a certain vulnerability. Beneath that voice, beneath that angst, merong vulnerability yung tao. He has a story. He's coming from somewhere. May dahilan yun.
If it happens, Boy said, “Mag-uumpisa kami doon. Kasi kailangan 'pag nag-usap kayo, may rules of engagement tayo. Dapat ang requirement, maggalangan tayo.”
The host admitted with refreshing honesty—in the old days of buzz-driven television, controversy might have been welcomed.
"Just for the sake of the show. Sorry ha, but I'll be very honest. Kung kapanahunan lang ito ng The Buzz, ay oo naman. Siguro, nandoon lang kami, nakaharap-harap," he smiled.
But this time, it wasn't about ratings. It was about respect.
Starting Monday, March 2, Fast Talk With Boy Abunda will move to a new timeslot, 4:40 p.m., on GMA and Kapuso Stream.
Meanwhile, here are elebrities who are proud allies of the LGBTQIA+ community:
