- Jennylyn Mercado took to Twitter and aired her frustration over individuals who are so fond of commenting on the physical attributes of others when they meet them
- The usual comment, said Jen, was "uy tumaba ka," which the actress considers as very rude
- A netizen responded to Jen and said, "Kung ayaw mo mapuna, alagaan mo sarili mo ganun lang yun"
- Jen did not let it pass and responded with a lengthy explanation on why the netizen's notion was "maling-mali"
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Jennylyn Mercado started a heavy discussion on Twitter after she sympathized with people who lamented how their relatives or friends would comment about their appearance every single time.
One netizen then responded to Jen and said, "Kung ayaw mo mapuna, alagaan mo sarili mo ganun lang yun."

Photo: Jennylyn Mercado (@mercadojen)
Source: Instagram
Here are some of the points raised by Jen in response to the netizen's "alagaan mo sarili mo" comment.
"Maling mentality Emmanuel.
Unang una, bakit kailangan may mapuna?
Hindi ba dapat wala to begin with?
Unless someone asks you a question, don’t give unsolicited advice.
Hindi ba natin kaya makipagusap sa isa’t isa na walang punahan o judgement?"
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"It should stop.
Physical appearance has nothing to do with the quality of the person..."
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Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress with GMA-7. Her most recent role is with Dingdong Dantes in the remake of "Descendants of the Sun".
The actress recently portrayed a role in Descendants of the Sun and she said that what inspired her during the tapings were the frontliners. She took to social media to express gratitude to director Dominic Zapata, her leading man Dingdong Dantes, the staff and crew for their hard work despite the present health crisis. The sacrifices of frontliners helped her in portraying her role.
Previously, she also lashed out at other critics who slammed her because of voicing out her opinions.
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