Maki opens up about traumatizing audition behind closed doors
MANILA, Philippines — Original Pilipino Music (OPM) singer Maki has opened up about a troubling experience during one of his earliest auditions.
"In his interview with Boy Abunda, Maki said he was asked various questions about sex when he auditioned at age 15.
“Dito po ako pinakana-challenge if I were to pursue this industry. Actually ‘di po ‘to alam masyado ng mga tao sa akin, I don’t even know if my parents know this. I was 15 and sobra po akong full of passion, full of dreams, and then I auditioned," Maki said.
“I did everything, nag-acting, nag-singing, dancing, in front of one person kasi ni-lock niya ‘yung pinto."
“After the audition po, tinanong niya ako ng questions na, medyo hindi po siya pambata. First time ko po kasing matanong ng mga ganu’ng bagay. Tapos sa industry na ito, siyempre hindi ko po siya alam kung paano sagutin.”
Boy then asked Maki: “Were you sexually harassed?”
"Hindi ko po alam kung tatawagin ko siyang ganu’n. Sabi po kasi niya is, ‘kailangan alam namin ‘tong mga bagay na ‘to kasi dapat kilala ka namin as an artist,’" Maki replied
“So ako po, naniwala po ako, so kung anu-ano pong sinabi ko na mga bagay na-expose, feeling ko po, first time ko po kasi mahiyain po akong bata, eh. Hindi po physically po, pero I felt na I was really, really exposed,” he added.
Maki said that he excused himself at that time to go to the bathroom but never came back.
“Hindi na po ‘ko bumalik, tapos nag-jeep po ako pauwi, tapos umiiyak po ako sa jeep," he said.
“Du’n ko lang po na-realize na hindi ko po alam kung ano ‘yung ginawa sa akin pero na-realize ko po that time, I was thinking about my dream. ‘Yun lang po nasa isip ko, pumunta po ako ng kuwarto na ‘yun for my dream," he added. —Video from GMA Network YouTube channel
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