Someone is confused why Pinoys claim Jessica Sanchez as their own.
Courtney Blooding, the former production assistant of award-winning record producer David Foster who was recently appointed by singer Charice Pempengco as her manager, recently aired her bewilderment on the matter via Twitter by posing a question to her followers via several posts.
"Ok, I have a legit question. I am not trying to judge or anything, I just want to know.
"Here is the question...why do the Philippines claim Jessica Sanchez? Jessica was born an[d] raised in the US. I don't THINK she speaks [T]agalog.
"Which, to me, makes her true American. How many people in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds? We r a melting pot.
"AND I just read that this concert is her first ever trip to the Philippines....
"Isn't a Filipino passport kind of a big indication of citizenship and a lack of one a big indication of no citizenship?
Apparently, Blooding feels that Pinoys "claiming" Sanchez - whose mother hails from Samal, Bataan - is a big "turn-off."
She posted, "If only the people of the Philippines would stop looking elsewhere and focus on local things, maybe they could see the value of many of the great people and resources there. Many great things and people there. It's just a group mentality that it's not good enough. It's kind of a turn off to a foreigner such as myself cuz it can come across as ungrateful for the talent and resources God gave."
Blooding denied commenting on the matter just to direct attention to her ward.
"There is room for everyone an[d] people will love or hate no matter what. But I just think it's kind of wrong to say Jessica is part of Filipino pride when she is American before anything else," she said.
The outspoken American added that more than anything else she is "insulted" that Filipinos seemingly only put "value" on something that the US approves.
"And the more I think about it, I start to get insulted on many levels. Ph can't claim something that is made in USA. And they only wanted to claim Charice after people in the USA put value in her. It's wrong for both singers. Sorry, I'm just feeling a bit indignant about the situation," she posted.
Blooding hypothesized that if Sanchez, who is in Manila along with other "AI" finalists for a one-night concert Friday, would be asked about it, she would probably identify herself an American more than anything else.
"I mean if she had to mark on a form a particular country or culture, what would be? I assume American," she said.
In the end, Blooding defended herself from critics who condemned her opinion.
She went on to maintain that she also likes Sanchez and that she is not aching for the "limelight," only that she wants to understand Filipino mentality.
"Please don't condemn me for asking a cultural question," she said.
Courtney Blooding, the former production assistant of award-winning record producer David Foster who was recently appointed by singer Charice Pempengco as her manager, recently aired her bewilderment on the matter via Twitter by posing a question to her followers via several posts.
"Ok, I have a legit question. I am not trying to judge or anything, I just want to know.
"Here is the question...why do the Philippines claim Jessica Sanchez? Jessica was born an[d] raised in the US. I don't THINK she speaks [T]agalog.
"Which, to me, makes her true American. How many people in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds? We r a melting pot.
"AND I just read that this concert is her first ever trip to the Philippines....
"Isn't a Filipino passport kind of a big indication of citizenship and a lack of one a big indication of no citizenship?
Apparently, Blooding feels that Pinoys "claiming" Sanchez - whose mother hails from Samal, Bataan - is a big "turn-off."
She posted, "If only the people of the Philippines would stop looking elsewhere and focus on local things, maybe they could see the value of many of the great people and resources there. Many great things and people there. It's just a group mentality that it's not good enough. It's kind of a turn off to a foreigner such as myself cuz it can come across as ungrateful for the talent and resources God gave."
Blooding denied commenting on the matter just to direct attention to her ward.
"There is room for everyone an[d] people will love or hate no matter what. But I just think it's kind of wrong to say Jessica is part of Filipino pride when she is American before anything else," she said.
The outspoken American added that more than anything else she is "insulted" that Filipinos seemingly only put "value" on something that the US approves.
"And the more I think about it, I start to get insulted on many levels. Ph can't claim something that is made in USA. And they only wanted to claim Charice after people in the USA put value in her. It's wrong for both singers. Sorry, I'm just feeling a bit indignant about the situation," she posted.
Blooding hypothesized that if Sanchez, who is in Manila along with other "AI" finalists for a one-night concert Friday, would be asked about it, she would probably identify herself an American more than anything else.
"I mean if she had to mark on a form a particular country or culture, what would be? I assume American," she said.
In the end, Blooding defended herself from critics who condemned her opinion.
She went on to maintain that she also likes Sanchez and that she is not aching for the "limelight," only that she wants to understand Filipino mentality.
"Please don't condemn me for asking a cultural question," she said.
No comments:
Post a Comment