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| re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 10:21 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
| In reply to: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' - WaymanWong 06:17 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| As someone born and raised in the Philippines, I have to sadly confirm that this is standard-issue Filipino fan behavior, as I’m sure Lea knows very well. Celebrity fan clubs are a huge part of the culture. These fans feel that their favorite performers owe them not only face time, selfies, hugs, kisses, and what have you, but also regular updates on the intimate details of stars’ lives. If you withhold personal information or outward signs of affection and gratitude from them, these fans will pile on you, labeling you as an ingrate who’s become too big for their britches. Lea was right to set boundaries. A prompt and firm signal that you’re not going to take this kind of abuse is the only way to preempt further displays of such entitled behavior. |
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| re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' | |
| Posted by: mikem 10:30 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' - Unhookthestars 10:21 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| unhookthestars, that is very interesting. I was struck by how entitled the "fans" were, even lying that they were friends with the producer, and then being righteous and indignant afterwards on social media. Salonga was a thousand times nicer than I would have been, although it also kind of seemed like she had seen this movie before, so to speak. Not that it matters, but my impression is that Salonga is signing and greeting fans at the stage door, so it wasn't even like these pushy people were frustrated because they really wanted to meet her and couldn't do so. I was at some stage door many years ago where someone snuck in with other people, I think to see Jonathan Groff. It was a clueless star-struck teenager, rather than these entitled, awful people here. She came out fairly quickly, and it seemed like Groff (or whoever it was) had been very nice about the whole thing. But it's got to be challenging to be a celebrity in this social media age. |
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| re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' | |
| Last Edit: Unhookthestars 11:53 am EDT 07/19/23 | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 11:51 am EDT 07/19/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' - mikem 10:30 pm EDT 07/17/23 | |
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| mikem — You’re right that Lea was planning to be at the stage door anyway to meet with fans. After escorting the rude fan from backstage, she even agreed to have her picture taken with him outside. Talk about class — on her part, not his — and the ability to defuse a situation! The fan has since continued to be in the headlines in the Philippines as he contiinues to double down instead of doing the decent thing and simply apologizing. He posted on Facebook that while he liked and admired Lea, he was not really a superfan to begin with and had only tagged along with a friend. The reason why Lea wasn’t #1 on his list? Because there was really only ONE “megastar” that was worthy of that position, the singer-actress Sharon Cuneta (who was dubbed “megastar” by publicists and the public a long time ago). He says he was over the incident but does feel bad for the friends he went with who were the real Lea fans because “we were treated like trash.” I mean, how can you reason with somebody with this line of thinking? Thanks for sharing that story about Jonathan Groff. I’m glad he handled it well. The fan being a teenager in this case, at least the behavior was more age-appropriate although still obviously unpleasant. These incidents, especially the one involving Lea, remind me of an Andrew Garfield fan who recently posted a tweet criticizing him for not allowing her to touch him during a fan meet-and-greet at Comic Con. The fan said that if he agreed to appear at Comic Con, he should expect to be touched by fans. What??? |
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| re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 12:50 pm EDT 07/19/23 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:49 pm EDT 07/19/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Lea Salonga speaks out: 'I have boundaries. Do not cross them' - Unhookthestars 11:51 am EDT 07/19/23 | |
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| Lea Salonga is a real class act. If it were me, I would've refused to pose for photos with the interlopers. That ''fan'' sounds like such a jerk. If Tonys were given for graciously dealing with fans, Salonga would deserve one. Ditto, for Jonathan Groff, who's so warm and welcoming. Another is Zachary Levi, who turned ''She Loves Me's'' stage door into a fun party; he took the time to sign, chat and pose with everyone. |
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