LIZA SOBERANO is feeling “vindicated” after netizens apologized to her for previously canceling her over her past comments on the Philippine love-team system.
Soberano took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Jan. 15, to express how confused she was by the messages of apology she had been receiving online.
A netizen then explained that people have been apologizing to her for the bashing she faced over her past remarks about love teams, only for people to later realize “she was right.”
“Well, thank you, I guess, hehe,” Soberano responded. “I never really got to expound on why I personally think it’s ‘dangerous’ to be in a love team, so it makes sense people get offended. They didn’t fully understand where I was coming from.”
The issue stemmed from controversial talks about one of the popular love teams today, Bianca de Vera and Will Ashley, who are on-screen partners but are rumored to be dating other people.
Soberano previously sparked debate in 2023 after speaking about her experiences in the local entertainment industry, including her views on the country’s longstanding love-team culture.
At the time, she reasoned that being paired exclusively with one on-screen partner can limit creative growth and place pressure on actors to maintain a public romantic image.
“In the Philippines, the only way to become a big star really, if you’re not a singer, if you’re an actor, is to be in a love team,” she said at the time.
“In love teams, you’re expected to be with just that one person throughout your career and in your personal life. People don’t want to see you aside from any other male actor or any other male in general,” the actress added.
Soberano was in a previous long-term on-screen partnership with Enrique Gil, who also became her boyfriend in real life. The actress confirmed their separation last year.
Soberano is now pursuing a career abroad. She previously made her Hollywood debut in the film “Lisa Frankenstein.” She is set to appear next in the upcoming animated film “Forgotten Island.” (Jessica Ann Evangelista © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
