Mika Salamanca Reveals How She Handles Bashers
MIKA SALAMANCA – Kapuso singer and actress Mika Salamanca has finally addressed how she deals with online bashers, saying she has mastered the art of ignoring them.
Mika Salamanca has opened up about how she deals with criticism and online bashing, saying that she no longer lets it get to her. Speaking in an interview with King of Talk Boy Abunda earlier this week, the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition Big Winner revealed that she has learned to ignore bashers, except when her family becomes involved.
Even before entering the PBB house, Mika was already a trending personality on social media, earning the nickname “Controversial Ca-Babe-Len ng Pampanga.” With her rising fame came inevitable criticism, something she admits is part of the entertainment industry.
“Alam ko kung ano yung pinasok ko–– alam ko yung mga kailangan kong isacrifice. Sa lahat naman ng trabaho ganun. Kahit saang trabaho meron kang kailangan isacrifice para may makuha din. Niready ko yung sarili ko sa mga bashing, sa mata ng tao, at tsaka sa loss of privacy,” she shared.
Mika recalled how she used to respond impulsively to negative comments, especially when she was just starting out. “Before, aaminin ko, very patol ako talaga kasi bata ako nag start–– hindi ko pa naiintindihan. Kasi pag may alam kang katotohanan sa sarili mo tapos makikita mo sa internet na binabash ka for a wrong view, siyempre ikaw sarili mo unang maiisip mo hindi yun totoo. Kailangan ko mag salita,” she said.
Through time, however, she has developed a more mature outlook. “Pero ngayon tumanda ako, natutunan ko na mas hindi sila pansinin kasi the more na binibigyan mo sila ng attention, the more na mag proproduce sila ng something na irereactan mo… Kaya ako ngayon, dedma talaga. Laging may ganyan,” Mika added.
While she has grown immune to online hate, Mika admitted she still gets hurt when her family is targeted. “Kasi ako, tulad ng sinabi ko kanina, pumasok ako sa industry na to–– niready ko yung sarili ko, alam ko yung pinapasukan ko. Pero yung family ko kasi, hindi sila pumasok sa industry na ‘to. Hindi sila kasama sa akin. So hindi sila ready kung ano pwedeng matanggap nila,” she explained.
Despite the negativity, Mika continues to focus on proving herself through her work. Notably, she donated her prize money from PBB to charity, a gesture that earned admiration from her supporters.
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