Sunday, September 20, 2026

Liza Soberano on Being Brave to Leave at Height of Popularity to Pursue Dream, Landing the Role of Raissa in 'Forgotten Island'

Image and Video courtesy of YouTube: Karen Davila

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  1. So she left penas for her real homeland USA just to play penoy roles :D :D :D

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    1. Yeah shes funny right

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    2. for once, this clown makes sense

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    3. 12.15 Tell me you have a deep-seated colonial mentality without telling me. What exactly is wrong with playing a Filipino character? Going to Hollywood doesn't mean you have to erase your identity just to play generic Western roles to prove you 'made it.' The real flex is getting a global powerhouse like DreamWorks Animation to back our folklore and project Filipino culture onto thousands of screens worldwide. Liza didn't go in a circle; she took our representation, put it on a multi-million dollar global stage, and got paid Hollywood rates for it. She’s out there elevating our heritage to the entire world while you’re treating our own identity like an insult from your couch. Make it make sense.

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    4. Sa pinoy lang rin bumagsak.

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    5. INGGITER again? You're stuck en Penas, soooooo...=p

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    6. Frankenstein movie is not Pinoy. Forgotten Island is produced by a very well-known production company in USA, very well-known. If you don’t want to watch her movie, nor have anything to do with her, don’t do it.

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    7. Leave her alone! Masyado kayong bitter.!

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    8. Paulit-ulit na lang ang rant nya against showbiz life in PI. Naka-move on na lahat, sya na lang hindi pa. Bweeeshit na babaitang ‘to…..‘apaka-bitter!!!πŸ™„πŸ˜ 

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    9. True.. annoyingly funny πŸ˜†

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    10. She gets roles in the Hollywood BECAUSE OF HER FILPINO FAN BASE. Kasi kung talent at looks lang, she is mediocre there. Sa true lang tayo.

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    11. Sumikat ka dahil sa Pinas and you're promoting a Filipino movie, pero puro reklamo ka pa din about Pinas!

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    12. Kung ginaya nya sana si Sandara Park at nagpasalamat nalang sya sa showbiz experience nya dito, the whole country would show up for her.

      That's why Sandara will always be loved and famous!

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    13. Being half Filipino is what makes her marketable in Hollywood and yet, sa lahat ng promos may hanash pa din si ate mo girl tungkol sa Pilipinas. πŸ˜’

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    14. Most Filipinos (if not all) were rooting for her and her hollywood dream until nilaglag ang management, phil. showbiz culture not just in the Philippines but also in the international scene. It was unnecessary.

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    15. umay na nga eh. yan na lang yata kasi need nya ipromo parati para pag usapan pa sya at maging relevant pa din. parang di naman guminhawa buhay nya nung naging artista sya dito sa pinas. move on ka na girl, di ka na sikat dito. sinusuka mo but still using pinas for promotions sa mga ganap mo.

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    16. Indie film lang ata sa US yan eh LOL

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  2. Height of popularity? Not exactly. ABS CBN wasn't given a franchise and mass lay off happened, even with the artists, albeit implicit. Paunahan na nga lang to jump ship back then. Napunta na sa ibang channels and management. And where are her famous contemporaries now other than Kathryn? It's not as if sunod sunod ang projects niya at umalis siya. Sisinghap singap na nga lang ang teleserye ngayon sa dos. Gustuhin man nila bigyan ng trabaho ang artists nila, may budget constraints. So no it wasn't at the height of her popularity. It's at the height of uncertainty actually

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    1. Nahihiya lang to magoverdabakod e during pandemic e, pag wala na ganap yan lalabas din yan sa kaH

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    2. even Bea and Maja who are much more established artists left. Kanya kanyang diskarte mga natira to stay relevant, contribute sa network at kumita

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    3. Baka in terms of brand endorsements and deals, magazine covers, lumalaban siya. I remember matunog pa name nya nung nag trese siya noon

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    4. Atta girl! You got it. You made sense.

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    5. Meron siyang teleserye dati bago nagpandemic. Yung "Make it with you". But because of pandemic, nagkaroon ng restrictions kaya dina tinuloy.

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  3. Mukang nanganganib magflop itong movie nato. Wala naman soft power ang Pilipinas tulad ng Korea para maengganyo manuod ang international audience. Tapos nega pa yung bida kaya kahit mga Pinoy mismo hindi interesado.manuod.

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    1. Hindi yan, atska nangngamoy Oscars din sila kasi mukhang maganda sya talaga.

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    2. Mas maliit nga ata yun cinema nila sa advance screening nila, baka di pa mapuno

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    3. Dapat sikat talaga ang kinuha like Olivia Rodrigo. Flop nga rin yung Trese tapos kinuha pa nila uli yang si Liza.

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    4. Ang prinopomote ni Liza ay ang sarili nya at ang mga reklamo nya sa Pilipinas. Hindi nya napopromote yung movie.

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    5. Wala naman buzz yung pelikula kahit sa US.

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    6. 1229 clearly you are a basher. Wag mong idamay ang movie kase promising a forgotten island. Para sa Pilipinas yan,

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    7. Just checked online, napakaliit na nga lang ng cinema 1 in certain mall sa MM, hindi pa ma-Sold out hahaha. Kawawa naman mga cinemas outside metro manila, lalangawin

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    8. Nope, it’s been getting good reviews in the USA. It’s having advanced screenings all over the United States tomorrow, at all AMC theaters and other theaters as well, i.e., Regency, ets. Regular screenings start September 25th.

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    9. 12:45 Hahaha patawa ka sa Oscars. Even if they do win, no one really cares anymore. Hollywood has been on a steep decline especially after the pandemic.

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    10. Title palang hindi na maganda eh Forgotten Island talaga πŸ˜†

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    11. 9:19 theres no way itll uneat resident evil. Also Liza hindi ikaw ang reason kung papanoorin tong movie, wag masyadong bilib sa sarili

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    12. may soft power ang pinoy ah, proud na proud nga tayo sa pinoy pride. look up "pinoy baiting" insta clout yan for sure. pero shempre next level ung korea clout

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  4. At the height of pandemic naman kasi yun

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  5. Hala sya, bakit parang feeling nya sya nagpave way sa mga pinoy sa buong mundo?πŸ˜‚

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  6. Podcast interviews doesn't challenge guests at all. It platforms their views without a shred pushback. Failing to challenge a podcast guest often results in a dull, uncritical promotional interview that lacks compelling listener tension.

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  7. Dami mong hanash panay naman pa interview mo hypocrite

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  8. Naniniwala siguro talaga sya na hindi lang ganda meron sya to think na isipin nya na she doesn't need to audition daw here in ph jusmiyo

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    1. 12.56 You’re completely flipping her humility into arrogance just to make her look bad. If Liza truly believed her 'ganda' was enough to carry her career, she would have stayed right here in the Philippines. In our local industry, her looks and A-list status guaranteed her effortless, multimillion-peso contracts without ever needing to step into an audition room again. She had the ultimate comfortable life. Choosing to leave that behind, move to Hollywood, and line up to audition from scratch where nobody knows her name or cares about her past Philippine fame takes immense courage and work ethic. That is the exact opposite of someone who thinks they can just coast on their face. Besides, international film critics don't care about local network biases or her 'halfie' privilege. When she made her Hollywood debut in Lisa Frankenstein, major US publications like The Hollywood Reporter and Vanity Fair independently singled her out, calling her an 'ace scene-stealer' and the absolute best part of the movie. You cannot fake your way into rave reviews from American critics or land a lead voice role in a global DreamWorks Animation film like Forgotten Island purely based on pretty privilege. She didn't stay inside a comfortable box; she went out there and proved she has the actual talent to back up her ambition.

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    2. Totoo naman dina niya kelangan mag-audition for a role sa mga sikat like her. Sabi nga ni OD marami sanang naka-line up for her with and without Quen. But she opted to go abroad. Yung Darna it was given to her kaya lang na-injure siya. Yung Bagani di naman dapat sila ang bida. Si Robin ata at guest lang sila ni Quen ewan bakit nagtuloy-tuloy na sila bida.

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    3. Alam mo as someone working in the industry, reality hurts pero big stars like her, hindi na talaga nag aaudition. Madalas sila pa ang nilalatagan at inoofferan ng role

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    4. Nageeffort naman daw sya sa mga audition na para bang thats good enough,, di nya ba alam kahit mga Alister sa hollywood sobrang mageffort sa mga auditions to think na legit na talented talaga mga actors dun haha
      Mejo lumaki agad ulo nito dahil lang sa lagi napepraise na maganda dito sa pinas

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  9. Umalis ito noong bali balita na buntis ba? Kaya di natuloy sa darna
    Although may footages sila noong operation, pero marami kasi magagaling makeup artist sa hollywood to the point meron nga sila paContest sa mga makeup

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    1. 12:59 wth did you just say?!!!

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    2. Nahilo ako sa iyo.

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    3. Hindi ko alam kung sobrang matatawa ako or sobrang mandidiri ako sa klase ng chismis mo

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    4. Naniwala ka naman sa bunyis issue? Kaya nga di natuloy yung darna niya kasi di sita makahawak ng espada ng tama dahil sa injured finger niya.

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    5. Nainjured yung daliri
      Hindi ko lang sure if that’s the reason she did not proceed with darna

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    6. Nagpaopera ata sya sa US ng injured finger.. as if walang competent ph medical practitioner

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    7. 1259 san patungo ang sasabihin mo? di q maintidhan, ang gulo mo.

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    8. Yes, buntis issue that time. And Di naman humahawak Ng espada Si darna

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    9. Kahit di need humawak ng espada sa Darna, the action scenes itself need full use of her hands and fingers. Still, di pa rin natin alam ano talaga ang tunay na dahilan. Laki na kasi ng gastos sa production at marami na rin scenes na film

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  10. Mayabang itong si girl

    Pagoodie goodie dahil merong kontrata

    Dyan din pala sa Pinas ang market mo🀣πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ€‘

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    1. She doesn’t care. She will most likely settle down in America

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    2. Like everybody said, kinain din niya ang mga sinabi niya.

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    3. 8:42am - as she should. she's not needed here anyways.

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  11. korek! tinapos mga agad yung teleserye nila,naluig pa nga yata coz they shot it abroad

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    1. 108 honestly maganda namn ung last tv series nila at may maganda rating however due to pandemic nagkaroon ng restrictions unfortunately maraming matatanggal kasi maraming seniors at may bata rin kaya they chose to stop the show na lng.

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  12. She probably wishes she did not exit the way she did - the whole 'I was caged ' and 'I hate pinoy showbiz' is not gonna help her at all. She was so loved and adored, protected even. Now, people think twice, at rhe very least. Is she sincere? Not sure.

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    1. she already showed her true colors

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  13. she's smart and hardworking. why can't you just accept that and be proud for what she accomplished?

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    1. Why do we need to be proud of her though? May pakinabang ba kami doon? Like, seriously...

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    2. 8:05 Korek wala naman tayong utang na loob kay Liza para suportahan natin sya at maging proud tayo sa kanya 🀣

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    3. sus, kung may mga pinoy nga na extra sa hollywood movies or nakapag perform lang proud pinoy na kayo again. tong si Liza lead role sa hollywood and malaking company producer

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  14. magaling sya at least nagkaroon sya ng hollywood movies at khit starlet lang sya sa hollywood at least kilala na sya kahit papaano.

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  15. The hypocrisy, you can feel it through the screen with this girl!

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  16. Another puff piece tulad nung kay James Reid when he was promoting his comeback to being a Kapamilya.

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    1. Ugh. I hate that guy too. Pwede ba umalis nalang lahat ng halfie na mga walang namang talent at utang na loob?

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  17. You left kasi nag shut down ang ABS CBN nung pandemic.

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  18. So pinas din pala market mo at dito ka nag promote

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  19. Dami talaga talangka sa Pinas. Di na lang maging masaya sa achievements ng iba. Puro negativity ang alam

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    1. Si Liza ang puro negativity

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    2. Nakamove on na mga tao sa kanya sya nalang ang di pa nakakamove on bumalik nga sya sa liza instead na hope

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  20. For the sake of the movie, I hope kumita.

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  21. Telling pinoy to unlearn utang n loob then now begging to watch her movie such a hypocrite and ingrate babaitang to

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    1. 4:21 An self-contradictory ng statements nya ano? Not watching this movie because of her. Kahit yung Trese di ko sinilip because she's annoying.

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    2. 8:04 Minalas yung Trese dahil ang kinuhang voice actors eh itong si Liza at yung isa pang annoying na si Shay Mitchell. Yun nagflop at di na nagkaruon ng sequel eh series dapat yun eh.

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  22. Lisa is the reason why Forgotten Island is not going to be a big hit although it is a beautiful movie about Filipino culture. She's so undeserving to represent the Philippines. Puro kritisismo sa Pilipinas ang lumalabas sa bunganga nya.
    Isa pang reason why some Filipinos are not interested in the movie is the animation don't resemble majority of Filipinos. Bakit kasi singkit na duling yung animation? Mga duling ba ang tingin nila sating mga pinoy?

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    1. 6.15 She didn't say unlearn gratitude; she said unlearn the toxic mindset that a favor gives someone lifelong ownership over you. Boundaries aren't 'kritisismo,' and she is proudly uplifting our culture. Also, calling the animation 'singkit at duling' is just basic body-shaming directed at art. It's a stylized artistic choice by major global studios to give the film a unique, magical feel, not a literal insult to Pinoy features. Let's stop the unnecessary negativity.

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  23. She got her first movie kasi Pinay ang director, yung Lisa Frankenstein. Etong new movie about the Philippines din. I will be so impressed w her if she lands a job in Hollywood not related to Filipino.

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    1. Agree like dolly de leon and ruby ruiz

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    2. 6.16 Tell me you don’t know how Hollywood works without telling me. Lisa Frankenstein was produced by Focus Features and Forgotten Island is DreamWorks. A director doesn't just get to hand out roles to her friends like party favors; major studios control the casting. Liza actually had to audition and beat out other actors to get these jobs. But sure, keep pretending it’s that easy.

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    3. 2:00 tiga Hollywood ka teh? Itigil mo yang know it all mo

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    4. Yung Pinay director nag cast sa kanya. Tell yourself she’s really made it then.

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  24. Infer ha maganda ang movie nya. Naaliw ako.

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  25. Then there's Dolly De Leon who has gotten several projects abroad without so much fanfare. Hanggang delulu na lang yan si Hope.

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    1. She has talent. Kind hearted woman

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    2. Talent speaks for itself no need gumawa ng intriga at magchase ng clout or mang rage bait ng mga pinoy, kaya kung anu ano pinagsasabi

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    3. Also Ruby Ruiz who acted with Nicole Kidman. Humble and still thriving. Etong si Lisa kala mo kung ano na nagawa sa Hollywood eh boses lang naman ginamit sa kanya dito

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  26. Ok lang to pursue your dreams basta tatanaw ka ng utang ng loob sa pinanggalingan mo

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    1. after insulting her filipino audience to gain the attention of hollywood... bagsak pinas din pala.

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    2. Ano naman ininsulto iyakin mo naman

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  27. I want to give Lisa a chance to make it in Hollywood...the process may be slow and difficult, pero may mga nagagawa naman siyang mainstream projects kahit paano and she's visible in the Hollywood scene...let's just wait and see and root for her...she may have what it takes pero talagang napakahirap makapenetrate sa Hollywood...but Lisa is doing okay kaya let's not be harsh on her dahil baka pag naging leading lady siya ni Tom Holland or ni Robert Pattinson eh yung mga basher pa ang nangunguna sa pagsigaw ng "Pinoy Pride!" and "I knew it, Lisa will make it!"

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  28. Kung ginaya nya sana si Sandara Park at nagpasalamat nalang sya sa showbiz experience nya dito, the whole country would show up for her.

    That's why Sandara will always be loved and famous!

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    1. Baka GGSS kasi na akala lahat ng actions at sasabihin nya ay may free pass hahhaha

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  29. walang masama to aim higher, ang anger ng lahat is why need to speak ill to the people and company that opened the door for you. Ayaw sa pinas showbiz pero nag promote sa pinas showbiz ewww

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    1. 11.14 There is a big difference between being ungrateful and being honest about systemic issues or personal growth. Acknowledging that an opportunity opened doors for you doesn't mean you have to stay silent about the negative aspects, toxic culture, or limitations you experienced while you were there. Growth often requires moving away from environments that no longer align with your values. Furthermore, promoting a project in the Philippines isn't hypocritical - it's simply connecting with a supportive fanbase and fulfilling professional commitments, which is standard practice in the global entertainment industry.

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    2. 5:53 galing ni chatgpt gumawa lol. In the end like u said she needs her pinoy fans. Nothing wrong with walking away but not to the expense of biting the hands that feed you. She can walk away before when she felt that way but she didn’t because she needed the MONEY!

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  30. Now i appreciate anne H, refusing to answer personal questions in the middle of promotional..

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  31. Di parin maka move on mga abs tards naka ilang hollywood movies na si liza. Just accept the fact na ibang level na sya at hwag na kayong mainggit. Magsasara na abs soon and good decision ginawa ni Liza. Tigilan na yang utang na loob, sa piinas lang yan uso sa ibang country wala naman.

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    1. Tulog na hope. Hindi kami naiinggit sa iyo. Ibang level? Hindi siya ka level ni dolly de leon.

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    2. Haha girl first off di kami fantards ABS, second ilang hollywood movies eh isa palang naman yung kita mukha nya na super mega flopsina. Eto boses lang haha wag masyado hibang magaya ka sa idolet mo

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    3. Walang character yun voice actingπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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    4. 7:20 e ano ka pinapalamon mo ba si liza? La kam pake sa buhay nya

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    5. 1:17 padalawa pa lang po itong movie..

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  32. Negativity will alaays be attached to her name and image now, at least in pinoy showbiz. It will impact her and whatever project she is attached to.

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    1. E kayo lang iilan na nega, namamayagpag naman si Liza

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  33. Good for her she landed this role, and dko lang nagustohan mapag mataas na sya b4 eh wala pa sya nararating sa hollywod, kung ano2 pa sinabi nya abt Filipino showbiz and mga naging projects nya dito..which made her famous and earn a lot of money.

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  34. LOL mga bitter lang galit kay Liza eh. Move on na. Sino bang kaaway nyo? kahit network , filipino journalist gusto interviewhin si Liza at pakinggan sya.

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    1. 10:38 walang umaaway sa idol mo. Masyado lang naging mayabang nuon. Ngaun medyo subtle na kc alam nya at the end of the day kakailanganin pa din nya pinoy fans nya para panoorin sya kc wala naman syang american fan based

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  35. who even considers "bravery?" because unheard of ung ginawa nya at nabash sha dahil dun? she could have done that in a more gracious (and quiet) manner. lumalabas parang naging defensive sha for doing what she did, nag imbento pa sha ng grievances just to justify (which she did not have to do) what is admittedly a brave act..so sha din nag undo sa sarili nya

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