Singer Regine Velasquez thanks fans for defending her as she bids goodbye to TV network

Photo: Regine Velasquez’s Facebook account.
Photo: Regine Velasquez’s Facebook account.

Singer and actress Regine Velasquez today posted a tweet to thank her fans for defending her decision to leave television network GMA-7 for rival channel ABS-CBN 2.

Her message comes after a high-ranking GMA executive issued a statement over the weekend which announced the singer’s departure from the company, which Velasquez called her home for more than 20 years.

In the Philippines, big-name celebrities are often bound to work with only one television network. These networks also have their own fans who attack celebrities online if they choose to switch networks.

Velasquez, despite her stature, was lambasted by some online critics for choosing to leave GMA. Yet her decision to leave GMA is not surprising since her husband, singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid, also left the network to work at ABS-CBN.

Read: Netizens upset over rumors that singer Regine Velasquez is moving to another TV network

Velasquez wrote in a mix of Filipino and English: “To all those who have supported me, thank you so much for defending me. You were with me in everything I went through. I hope you won’t get tired [of supporting me]. Love you guys thank you again.”

In a statement released on Saturday, GMA’s Senior Vice President and Entertainment Group Head Lilybeth Rasonable sounded gracious in her announcement of Velasquez’s departure.

Rasonable said: “We understand her decision to join her husband and we wish her well as she pursues other opportunities outside GMA Network.”

Velasquez’s tweet, not surprisingly, was met with warm messages by her fans.

One of her fans, @kalorrrkei, wrote to her: “It’s our duty as your gay troops to protect the only queen. Just chill sister @reginevalzasid and remember that we are with you in this fight!”

Fan @MijeanREGINE couldn’t understand why Velasquez was attacked.

She wrote: “You know, I don’t understand why they’re saying these painful things to you and I don’t understand how they were able to say such things to a person like you, [someone] who has made a lot of people happy and has served as an inspiration. There are so many people who love you. We love you Ms. Reg!”

One member of the Aldub Nation (the fan club of actors Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza) @menggalurks only wished the best for Regine. She also said they love her.

@TimPavino assured Velasquez, whom fans sometimes refer to as Songbird, that she will always have their support.

Velasquez is one of the country’s most successful singers and had a best-selling record released in the early 1990s all over Southeast Asia, titled Listen Without Prejudice. The album includes the hit song In Love With You, a duet with Hong Kong star Jacky Cheung.

 



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