Golden Cañedo addresses bashers' remarks about her appearance
Golden Cañedo revealed has something to say for her bashers.
The talented Clash 2018 champion on Friday took to Instagram to address critics' remarks about her appearance and complexion.
She shared that some of the hurtful words she hears are "Hindi siguro 'yan artista wag na tayo pa-pic," and "Bakit ang pangit pa rin ng kutis niya samantalang artista na siya."
She couldn't help but vent out her frustration over this kind of behavior.
The 17-year-old wondered why such small things are being made a big deal by some people.
"Isa ba ito sa way ng insecurities nila? Hindi ba pwedeng maging fair nalang tayo sa kung anung meron ang iba na wala sainyo o wala saknila?" she questioned.
"Hindi man ako kasing puti o kasin kinis ng iba, mahalaga kuntento na ako at alam ko sa sarili ko na hindi gaya ng iba na gagawin lahat para lang sa kaputiang hinahangad...Dahil ang tunay na kagandahan, wala sa puti, wala sa kinis kundi nasa kalooban," she added.
After all of this, Cañedo shared that she learned how to respect and accept who she was.
"Isa sa natutunan ko sa buhay ay ang matuto tayong makuntento, matuto tayong tanggapin at mahalin ang kapwa at matuto tayong rumespeto kung anung meron sila! Dahil ang respeto at pagtanggap nagmumula satin, nagmumula sa sarili natin," she wrote.
"Just be proud and be yourself," she added.
—Angelica Y. Yang/JCB, GMA News