Mikee Quintos Gets Emotional Inside the PBB House as She Recalls Being Bashed Over a “Thesis” That Was Actually Group Work
Kapuso actress Mikee Quintos could not hold back her emotions as she revisited one of the hardest chapters of her college life while inside the “Pinoy Big Brother: Collab Edition 3.0” house.
As reported by GMA News, the Sparkle star went to the Confession Room on Monday’s episode after a frank talk with fellow housemate Primo Alterado. She told Big Brother she had grown used to people misunderstanding her and her intentions, calling it a heavy journey that began when she was still in college.
Mikee then brought up the online issue that once made her a target of bashers. “Kasi Kuya, doon ko po nakita nung hinate po ako online ng maraming tao about thesis. Akala nila, thesis po kasi yun, but it was a group work,” she said, as quoted by Daily Tribune.
What hurt most, she shared, was seeing people she knew join in. She recalled former high school batchmates sharing the issue on social media, laughing and tagging one another. “One bash online, one issue online, they celebrate, they enjoy it,” she said.
The experience taught her that good intentions are not always returned. “I can’t expect everyone to think like me, I can’t expect everyone to understand me,” Mikee said, adding that keeping her expectations in check is how she protects herself.
According to Bandera, the Confession Room moment came after Primo gave Mikee a point during the first nomination night, saying he felt she was not being genuine with him. Mikee replied that she never meant to hurt him, and the two housemates ended their talk with a hug.
This was not the first time Mikee addressed the controversy. On an October episode of “Your Honor,” she explained that the viral project was group work for a landscaping class, while their thesis was done individually. She also admitted she thought about quitting school several times during her 10-year college journey, and said the hate pushed her to finish. Mikee graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Santo Tomas in 2025.
Years after the issue, her story is a reminder that a single viral post can leave a lasting mark on the person behind it.
