Janella Salvador broke her silence amid her controversial remark on the noontime show, It's Showtime.
ICYMI, Janella went viral for her brief banter with It's Showtime host and fellow Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu. Some netizens judged Janella's remarks to be rude, while some defended her on social media.
On April 5, 2024, Friday, Janella took to X (formerly Twitter) her sincerest gratitude and appreciation to everyone who had been very supportive of her. "Oh wow. I’ve been meaning to explain myself because the last thing I would ever want is to appear rude or disrespectful," she began in her post.
She continued, "And here I am being met with so much love and comfort upon opening this app. Thank you. It makes me happy to know that there are many people out there who know my heart and what I stand for. Hugs of gratitude (from behind)."
What happened during Janella Salvador's It's Showtime guesting?
Janella appeared on It's Showtime together with her Thai co-star Win Metawin. The two are starring together in the romance-comedy film, Under Parallel Skies. They were promoting their film on It's Showtime.
But later during their segment, one of the hosts, Amy Perez, brought up Janella's upcoming anniversary concert, Janella: Reimagined, which is happening on April 19, 2024, at the New Frontier Theater. Janella's promotion of her concert also led to mentioning her newest single, "headtone."
Then came, Kim's request for a little snippet or "sample" of Janella's new song. Janella was honest enough to decline the request because she was't feeling her best..
"Sample! Sample naman, Janella, sa bago mong song," Kim requested.
"Medyo paos ako today," Janella replied as she held her throat. "Kayo na lang," she added, pointing to Kim and the other hosts.
Kim then addresses the audience, "Ah, pakinggan na lang namin [yung song]" while Darren Espanto interjects, "Sa susunod, mag-prod ka na lang dito sa Showtime."
Janella then promises the hosts and the audience that she will perform for them the next time she's there. "Next time, promise!" she noted.
Netizens react to Janella Salvador's "awkward" response
The internet had *mixed* reactions to Janella and Kim's seemingly awkward banter. On one hand, some of them thought that Janella was "masungit" for not giving in to their requests for a sample of the song and even making the hosts "do it themselves."
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But of course, there were netizens who defended Janella's actions, saying it wasn't rude at all. With their sentiments, the tag "JANELLA GET BEHIND ME," ranked in the topped X trends following her It's Showtime appearance.
Fans have also spotted her Thai co-actor Win liking Janella's recent post on X (formerly Twitter).
At the same time, Janella also updated her fans via Instagram about her unfortunate situation. Earlier today, Star Magic announced that Janella's mall show commitments for the promotion of Under Parallel Skies were postponed. Their statement reported that Janella was facing some family emergency at home.
On her IG stories, she took the liberty to share that her son Jude has been hospitalized. Her caption read, "asthma sucks. the past 48 hours have been such a nightmare but I'm positive my brave boy will bounce back stronger than ever in no time."
Get well soon, Jude!
