MANILA, Philippines- Despite the bar shouting incident, fellow celebrities and friends still admired Anne Curtis.
As soon as the story about the bar incident came out in the media, Anne issued a statement through her Twitter account and apologized to the parties concerned.
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Such an act was admired by some personalities, and some of her friends even gave a shout out of support to the actress amidst the controversy.
ABS-CBN writer and creative consultant Garlic Garcia said that despite the slapping and shouting, Anne should not be judged by the public as a bad person.
A bad night does not make you a bad person, in as much as a good deed does not make You a good person.
— Garlic Garcia (@bigbadbawang) December 2, 2013 Jim Paredes commends Anne’s “courage†to admit that she’s wrong.
I commend Anne Curtis for her swift, straight apology to parties involved & to the public. She handled it better than any politico or media
— Jim (@Jimparedes) December 2, 2013 While Richard Poon said that though Anne made a mistake, she served a good example for admitting and being accountable of her mistakes.
People have doubts, but undeniably, Anne Curtis has been a great example to her many young fans: be accountable,admit,apologize when wrong:)
— Richard Poon (@RichardPoonPh) December 3, 2013 Meanwhile, friend and “It’s Showtime†co-host Vice Ganda said he supports Anne in what she is going through.
In a series of posts on Twitter he said:
I need to be there for a friend. So here i come.
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) December 2, 2013 Be your self. Love your self. Live your life. Forget the haters.
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) December 2, 2013 Condemn the act not the person. I dont tolerate the act. But i support my friend.
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) December 2, 2013