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Noontime shows like this have a history of fuck ups. They eff up, they get called out, they may or may not apologize, they eff up again, they get called out, may or may not apologize, and the way they carry on about it seems like they don't care. https://twitter.com/_jimmyj/status/1325698255070535682
And i'm inclined to believe they really don't care at all, that they operate like "ay makakalimutan din yan in 2 weeks," and so used to disrespecting their guests it's almost like breathing for them.
The guests have no choice but to smile in these situations because they're too shocked, and the spotlight's on them. It takes some level of presence of mind to clap back, but many are afraid because they might get called diva, or some other insult
parang, sila na nga yung mali, sila pa yung galit at ichi-chismis ka.
The way these shows handle, or ignore, sensitive issues like this seems to me like disrespect is second nature for people that run shows like It's Showtime.
We've seen time and again how they insult their guests, like those from the urban poor or rural provinces for example, and then hide behind "joke lang" as if micro aggressions have no ripple effects whatsoever. They been doing it to a lot of ppl, in case you haven't noticed.
And that's why I'm of the opinion that these shows, and their hosts, need to be checked in some way, shape or form. A lot of the jokes actually come off as misinformed or misguided at best, and humiliating, condescending, and invasive of personal space and personal life at worst,
the latter clearly reeking of the privilege of show hosts who forget that what's funny to them might be hurtful, humiliating or insulting for the disenfranchised and the marginalized, some of whom make up their pool of guests.
The least they can do, really -- and it's supposedly common sense -- is to be mindful of the shit they spit out on TV and not disrespect the guests who help to keep their shows running.
