Awra Briguela Says Constant Online Hate Leaves Her Mentally and Emotionally Drained
Social media personality and former child star Awra Briguela has spoken up about how draining it is to be judged online almost every day. In a Facebook post on Friday, November 6, she said the steady stream of mockery and criticism has taken a heavy toll on her mental and emotional well-being, Daily Tribune reported.
“I don’t think people understand how mentally and emotionally exhausting it is to be in my position sometimes,” Awra wrote. She described waking up, minding her own business and doing things that make her happy, only to find that people had once again turned her into “a topic of hate.”
The former “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” star admitted that she still has not grown used to the negativity, even if she keeps telling herself otherwise. She called the situation “honestly so depressing” and said she does not think she will ever get used to it.
Awra added that her outfits, photos, confidence and expressions of femininity often become targets of negative comments, even when she is “literally doing NOTHING wrong.” She then asked her critics directly whether they expect her to stop living her life, stop being confident or stop expressing herself just because her existence makes some people uncomfortable.
The post came only a day after Awra called out a news outlet that she felt kept using her name for content. “Gatas na gatas na naman ako sa inyo,” she wrote on Facebook, adding that she would simply consider whatever they earn from her as her “abuloy,” Bandera reported.
This is not the first time she has opened up about bashing. In August, she told Boy Abunda on “Fast Talk” that there are days when she no longer wants to deal with it, especially now that she is studying in college, KAMI reported. She also said in an Instagram statement that she had decided to stand up for herself after years of staying silent, according to Philstar.com.
Reactions to her latest post were split. On the showbiz blog Fashion PULIS, some commenters said that anything posted publicly invites opinions, while others said they felt sorry for her and hoped she finds strong support from friends and family.
Whatever people think of her, Awra’s words are a reminder that the comments typed in seconds can stay with the person reading them for much longer.
