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Filipina stars back Anne Curtis after statement on Bong Suntay's remark
Filipina celebrities expressed their support for Anne Curtis after the actress addressed the remarks made by Rep. Bong Suntay about her in a house committee hearing.
In the comments section of Anne's statement on Instagram, Gabbi Garcia, Solenn Heussaff, Kyline Alcantara, Georgina Wilson, Maja Salvador, Liz Uy, Pia Wurtzbach, Megan Young, Angel Locsin, and Kylie Versoza, among others left messages of gratitude and praise for the "It's Showtime" host.
"Women support women. This is what Women's [Month] is all about. Thank you [Anne] for speaking out," said former beauty queen Miriam Quiambao.
"Laban nak dumarami na mga mambabastos hindi mambabatas," comedienne Pokwang said.
Bianca Gonzalez said every word in Anne's statement is on point and echoed her support for the actress, while Isabelle Daza said she has never been more proud Anne.
"Yes, I stand with you," Jolina Magdangal said. "Sayang ang upuan kung mangbabastos ang uupo," Jolina Magdangal said.
Meanwhile, Lea Salonga reacted to Anne's post, saying, "Courage and class!"
During the proceedings on the pending impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, Suntay verbalized his apparent desire for Anne and used it as an analogy in defense of Duterte’s previous remarks about being the "designated survivor" when she skipped the State of the Nation Address in 2024.
"Alam n'yo minsan, minsan nasa Shangri-La ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis, ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know, may desire sa loob ko na, nag-init talaga, na-imagine ko na lang kung ano’ng pwedeng mangyari pero siyempre hanggang imagination na lang ‘yon. Pero ‘di naman siguro ako pwedeng kasuhan kung ano ang na-imagine ko eh," Suntay said.
Suntay was called out by members of the House Committee on Justice, and his remarks were later struck from the record. He later apologized but stood by his "analogy."
Anne said she does not accept Suntay's "non-apology."
"Mr. Suntay, I won't spend much time on you. Not because what you did was small, but because this was never really about you. Since you used me as an example, let me use you as one too. You've become the poster boy of something much bigger: a culture that still thinks it's acceptable to talk about women this way. Worse, one that tolerates it from our leaders. As they say, misogyny dressed up as a joke is still misogyny. You hold a seat paid for by taxpayers. Women are taxpayers. I am a taxpayer. We are not props in your commentary," she said.
Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Anne's sister, also slammed Suntay for his comments and said the issue concerns all women. More celebrities also expressed their disapproval and disgust over the remarks.
Anne's legal counsel, Gorriceta Africa Cauton and Saavedra, also denounced Suntay's remarks about the actress, calling them "inappropriate and unacceptable."
—Hermes Joy Tunac/MGP, GMA Integrated News
