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Netizens weren't sure about Jose Manalo's capability to be a Starstruck judge, so Heart and Cherie came to his defense


Heart Evangelista and Cherie Gil defended their fellow StarStruck council Jose Manalo from those who have been questioning his credibility to be a judge in a talent search show.

 

Photo: Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/GMA News
Photo: Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/GMA News

At the press conference of StarStruck Season 7 on Monday, the media asked Jose to comment on those who have been doubting him as a judge.

Jose said he has been humbling himself by thinking that this is a job he has to do.

"Sabi ko nga, hindi ko naman nilalagay sa kokote ko sa utak ko na judge ako. Pinili ako kasi karapat-dapat ako dito. Hindi ko po nilalagay sa ulo ko ‘yon kaya kung ano ‘yong marinig ko sakanila hindi na masakit," he told the press.

His co-judge Heart was quick to defend Jose, commenting on his innate talent in comedy.

"For those people who are judging why he’s here as a judge, sobrang hirap maging komediyante. It’s really something that’s innate and I think for him to be a judge is perfect because hindi biro ‘yong ginagawa niya every day," Heart said.

Cherie also expressed what he thought about Jose being a judge, mentioning he's the man behind Eat Bulaga's auditions.

"Ngayon ko lang rin nalaman na he does all the auditions in Eat Bulaga! That’s why he begets in all the people who are performers who are supposed to come and perform ikaw ‘yong nago-audition."

Jose said he was a production assistant when he witnessed and guided actor Jericho Rosales do his spiels.

"Ako ‘yong nag-demo sa kanya kung paano niya babasahin ‘yong spiels na ‘yon. Mahirap mag-audition dito kasi sa studio sa Eat Bulaga pag nag-audition ka kami kami lang ‘yong nakakakita," he said.

Jose said he chose stay off social media to avoid reading negative comments about him that would only make him angry.

He said his relatives would sometimes text him about what they read about him online.

"Magte-text mga kamaganak ko ‘uy sabi ganito’ sabi ko ‘anong sabi mo?’ ‘siyempre pinagmumura namin’ sabi ko ‘very good very good’ sila na lang ang dami ko na ngang problema, poproblemahin ko pa ba sila di ba?" Jose joked. — LA, GMA News

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