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Jennylyn Mercado Is the Woke Queen We Don’t Deserve, But We Badly Need Right Now

Jennylyn Mercado Is the Woke Queen We Don’t Deserve, But We Badly Need Right Now

Jul 18, 2020   •   Ina Louise Manto

It has been a week since the House of Representatives denied the renewal of ABS CBN’s franchise. And we all know that there’s so much more behind it than some so-called infractions. The decision resulted in an uproar from ordinary nobodies to prominent celebrities. One of the most outspoken so far is  Jennylyn Mercado — the unexpected woke queen we didn’t know we needed.

 

Network wars who?

We’ve seen different Kapamilya stars share their thoughts, feelings, and frustration over the House of Representatives’ decision on ABS CBN’s renewal on social media. Some have even taken it out on the streets through protests. But Jennylyn Mercado’s voice was an unexpected one. After all, she’s from a different network, and like many celebrities, she hasn’t exactly been very vocal about her politics. So when she fired back at those who were celebrating the denial of the franchise with, “You are cruel,” we were shookt — in the best way possible.

 

She gets it. Period.

We love how she totally understands the situation — thousands of people will be affected by this decision, even if they’re not directly employed by the network. It’s truly that the workers who are the backbone of the network — the ones we don’t know about — are the ones who will be the most affected. Many of them are the breadwinners of their families. What will become of them now?

 

Make no mistake: She was never meek

As the famous quote by Desmond Tutu goes: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” There’s no doubt why the actress has captured more hearts of the masses recently. It’s simply because she knows how to use her influence.

She handles her haters too well.

 

Because being Filipino is enough

The way she handles haters is just *10/10 chef’s kiss*. She doesn’t even mind getting bashed as long as she stays true to her views and opinions. Did she stutter? I don’t think so.

 

She speaks her mind

That’s our OG Ultimate Survivor for you. We stan.

 

Vibe check: failed.

And just like many of us, she’s done with the circus show that is the government is right now. Ordinary Filipinos are suffering while those in high positions are given free passes. If you’re not upset yet, you should probably reexamine your values.

 

On unemployment

If you’re reading this from the comforts of your home, without hardly a care in the world, consider yourself lucky. So many Filipinos are already struggling to make ends meet, and now, thousands of ABS-CBN employees have to face the horror of losing their jobs during a pandemic. And the reason why they lost their jobs isn’t even because of the pandemic, but certain leaders’ vindictiveness.

 

She knows how to walk in others’ shoes

Because it’s true that this an issue you simply can’t move on from. Pinoys are experts at staying silent until they’re the ones feeling the pain. Just because you’re not affected by it doesn’t mean you should stay silent. At the end of the day, thousands of families are being affected. She’s speaking from experience, and she truly feels for the employees who are struggling.

 

She remains undaunted

In true queen fashion, she knows what she’s doing and she knows its consequences. But it looks like she’s not bowing down anytime soon (or ever). As she said, the fight for the Filipinos continues. Jennylyn speaks for the masses, for the unheard, and this is just one of the many reasons why we should stan her.

 

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When she’s not writing, Ina’s busy curating playlists that will save her when words don’t work, reading, annoying her cat, or thinking of her next meal.

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