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'Anorexic ka ba?' Chynna Ortaleza opens up about 'vicious cycle' of body-related comments
Chynna Ortaleza has taken to social media to emphasize how commenting on another person’s body can leave painful scars, whether it was intentional or not.
In the caption of her latest Instagram post, the 38-year-old actress and mother of two opened up about some harsh words she has heard over the years.
"All my life I’ve been hearing these comments: Ay ang payat mo. Anorexic ka ba? Kumain ka naman para ka ng liliparin ng hangin. Mukha kang sitaw. Pag hindi mag pataba mawawalan ka ng trabaho. Mas maganda ka pag mataba ka. Ay ang taba mo na. Medyo nagkalaman ka.. napasarap ata kain natin. Papayat ka ulit. Mas gusto ko na payat kesa mataba.. gaan ng problema mo Chynna. And so on,” she said.
The actress urged the public to be more mindful of their words and end a “very vicious cycle” in society.
“Do you know that comments that are put out there without any ill intention in mind can be scarring?” Chynna said.
“You may wonder how can that be. They may bring up past wounds. Most especially if they are repeated over and over as if to make you believe that there is something so terribly wrong with oneself,” she added.
Chynna urged everyone to be more mindful about what they say and try to treat people with more kindness and respect.
“All I’m saying is we need to try to be impeccable with what we say. Mindful in the intention. Because people have scars and we do not want to add on to it," she said.
“You have the ability to transform lives through the use of tone & words. Speak kindly to yourself & one another. Yes even if its a hard subject to chew it can still be done with respect and empowerment,” she added.
Chynna also thanked those who were concerned about her wellbeing, and assured them she was on the road to healing.
“So here is my present state: I am 38 years old, straddling the 89-90 lbs. mark because I have decided to listen to my body and let food be thy medicine,” Chynna said.
“My dream is to continue to be a force of a woman to my children, husband & all humans that I will be blessed to cross paths with. So I want to heal myself to be able to heal other people as well. Thank you to those who are kind enough to ask me how I am. All is well,” she added.
Chynna Ortaleza is raising two kids with her husband Kean Cipriano, who left a comment on her post saying "I love you." —Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News
