MANILA, Philippines — Joey De Leon took to Twittter to react to Lea Salonga's controversial "kababawan" tweet.
On Saturday, the Broadway actress earned the ire of a number of AlDub fans after she posted a tweet asking: 'Okay lang sa akin ang kababawan, pero hanggang doon na lamang ba tayo?"
Okay lang sa akin ang kababawan, pero hanggang doon na lamang ba tayo? #NagtatanongLangPo
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) September 26, 2015 She later on clarified that her tweet is not about Alden Richards and Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza's popular "Eat Bulaga" love team.
She also said in reply to her Twitter followers that she does not follow AlDub and that she not yet "latched on to" the popular love team.
"So stop the hatred, the negative assumptions, whatever you're throwing at me. Just send me links so I know what the fuss is about," Lea said.
READ: AlDub fans hit Lea Salonga over 'kababawan' tweet
On Sunday, the "Eat Bulaga" co-host addressed Lea's comments.
Hindi naman pala daw AlDub pinatatamaan ni Lea. Baka naman yung kabila? Nagtatanong lang po.
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 27, 2015 Baka naman yung tuwit ni Lea "in General" kaya kay General na lang sya magpaluwanag.
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 27, 2015
He added:
Alam nyo ba kung bakit proud pa yang mga bashers na matawag na bashers? Kasi Ingles yung "basher". Tingin nila sosyal sila, may class! Ganon
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 27, 2015 Bigyan ako ng Dalawampu't Limang Milyon, Anim na Raang Libong dahilan bakit may "kababawan" ang Kalyeserye. Baka KABEBEWAN! #ALDUBandPROUD
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 27, 2015
Joey also asked his followers what they think of people in showbiz who are not familiar with AlDub.
Ano masasabi nyo sa mga taga-shobiz na nagsasabi na HINDI sila pamilyar sa Aldub? Nagse-survey lang po. #ALDUBandPROUD
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 27, 2015
He later tweeted.
Mga tao sa labas at nagsasaya huwag mong ihusga kung nasa lungga ka! Sa lungga ka na lang at di mo sila kilala! #ALDUBThisMustBeLove
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 28, 2015 Ayaw nila nang MABABAW kaya NASA ILALIM SILA! #ALDUBThisMustBeLove
— Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) September 28, 2015 This isn't the first time Lea's posts on Twitter account have made news. In an interview, the singer-actress said she does not mind be called a "patola queen" for responding to bashers on Twitter.
Joey himself is prone to controversial tweets; his joke about the Nepal earthquake earlier this year likewise made headlines. — Chuck Smith