Richard Yap, umalma sa pag-bash sa celebrities na pumapasok sa politics

- Richard Yap spoke on Fast Talk With Boy Abunda about the unfair criticism celebrities receive when entering politics

- The actor said many artists have the intelligence and capability to serve in government

- Yap believes the negative perception comes from generalizing based on a few people in power

- He emphasized that being in showbiz does not disqualify someone from being a good public servant

Actor and former congressional candidate Richard Yap spoke candidly on GMA’s Fast Talk With Boy Abunda about the criticism often hurled at celebrities who choose to enter politics.

In the interview, Yap addressed the widespread belief that entertainers lack the qualifications to serve in government.

Abunda asked Yap: “What’s causing political bankruptcy ay ang pagpasok ng mga artista sa pulitika, your comment?”

For Yap, this judgment is both unfair and uninformed.

“I think that’s unfair because there are a lot of artists who have the brains to be able to be in politics, to be in public service,” he said.

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Yap emphasized that the criticism often stems from the actions of a few, but ends up affecting the entire group of artist-politicians.

“That statement is based on a certain percentage of people who are there in power and sinasabi nila ganon na lahat. So it’s a generalization. It’s unfair for a lot of us,” he added.

The Be Careful With My Heart star ran for congress in Cebu City in 2019 and 2022, showing his own commitment to public service despite the challenges and skepticism faced by celebrity candidates.

Yap’s statement struck a chord with viewers, especially those who believe that passion and intelligence—not one’s profession—should determine a person’s ability to serve the public.

You can watch the full interview of Richard Yap on GMA’s Fast Talk With Boy Abunda below, uploaded on the YouTube channel of GMA:

Richard Yap is a Filipino-Chinese actor, best known for his roles in the teleseryes “My Binondo Girl” and “Be Careful With My Heart” with Jodi Sta. Maria. He is the owner of Wangfu, which has several branches across the nation. He also co-founded several food business establishments, such as a gastropub and an Asian cuisine restaurant. Yap is married to Melody Yap and they have two children, Ashley and Dylan.

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In a previous report by KAMI, Richard Yap shared a shocking revelation in an interview with him. The Kapamilya-turned-Kapuso star admitted that he got tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. “I was one of the first who got it siguro,” the prominent actor even shared. The handsome celebrity likewise recalled the struggles of having COVID-19 when there was still not enough information about it.

Earlier, he shared how his income suffered severely when the pandemic happened. He lost many showbiz projects when the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN was rejected by Congress. Aside from that, his restaurant business also suffered a great deal and many of his employees lost their jobs.

Source: KAMI.com.gh