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While many commended her well-shaped body after her bikini photos went viral on social media, Nadine Lustre also had to deal with bashers who accused her of being "pa-conservative."

According to Lustre, the photos were taken during an out-of-town trip with boyfriend James Reid and their friends.

"They weren't even legit bikini shots! I was just chilling out!" she said in an interview in the September 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Lustre believes people tend to brand her as "conservative" because of the roles she played on TV and films.

"People can't separate me from the roles I play. That's the bad part about local showbiz. Fans get hooked on these characters," she said.

"Not once did I say that I was ever conservative," she emphasized. "I'm not conservative. I never acted like I was."

However, Lustre also clarified that she does not want people to think that she is "pakawala" (loose girl).

"But I'm never going to be santa-santita. I'm not a saint," she added.

In an interview last June, Lustre said she is not yet ready to pose in skimpy outfits. This, after the 22-year-old made it to FHM's list of the sexiest women in the country.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Controversies, intrigues, and other gimmicks are strategies that are sometimes used to make sure celebrities remain in the consciousness of the audience. Prior to the age of social media, articles in tabloids are the usual sources of narratives or stories involving stories of certain celebrities. Thus, readers believe that such stories are true. Then, expect the celebrity to respond to such article in showbiz talkshows or interviews via segments of daily news programs.

By contrast, with the prevalence of camera phones and vigilance of netizens, actions of celebrities are often recorded and uploaded in minutes. As most celebrities are net-savvy, their reactions are posted on their social media accounts. Denials or apologies are the most common reactions of celebrities, while bashers have a field day poking at the misdemeanor.

Whenever Celebrity Toughie (CT) decides to throw his weight around, expect someone to have captured that act on video and uploaded it online. Naturally, followers will immediately share the video and criticize CT for his actions. However, the reactions of CT are predictable. He would deny that he did something wrong or if he did, he would apologize. CT would even challenge people to square off with him, which is quite usual for bullies. Sometimes, CT would rant on his social media account, and thus, invite netizens to bash him incessantly. Regardless of what he says, bashers would always have a thing to say against him. Consequently, even print media and columnists would devote space and opinion for the actions of CT.

With controversy coming one after the other, some netizens smell that something is fishy, that is, people believe that CT is just resorting to cheap gimmickry to make sure he remains relevant. Given all his alleged offenses, neither group that oversees the welfare of actors nor any network has publicly reprimanded CT. Thus, while people thought that CT himself had nailed his own coffin with his latest antics, the opposite emerged. Instead of turning off projects, CT impressively turned all the negative vibes into various projects. The idea that his actions resulted from his intense and immense emotions seemed plausible. Even his so-called adversaries have benefitted from the act. Hence, after shaking the media every so often, CT seems to have been forgiven and blessed, as his work continues. The question is how long will this silence and meekness last.

‘The biggest and most interesting crisis in the world is the human crisis, and it never gets boring. It goes back to Shakespeare. You don't need a gimmick; it's just man against man and their intolerance of each other.’ -Sylvester Stallone

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