Charice’s Manager Throws Shade on Jessica Sanchez

By On 09/21/2012 · 81 Comments · In American Idol, Jessica Sanchez

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Charice, the Filipino singer who appeared on Glee a couple of years ago has a new manager who is a little miffed that Pinoys have given American Idol runner-up, Jessica Sanchez such a warm welcome. Courtney Blooding shared her doubts about the Filipino-Mexican-American on twitter:

“Ok, I have a legit question. I am not trying to judge or anything, I just want to know.

“Here is the question…why do the Philippines claim Jessica Sanchez? Jessica was born an raised in the US. I don’t THINK she speaks tagalog.

“Which, to me, makes her true American. How many people in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds? We r a melting pot.

“AND I just read that this concert is her first ever trip to the Philippines….

“Isn’t a Filipino passport kind of a big indication of citizenship and a lack of one a big indication of no citizenship?

“If only the people of the Philippines would stop looking elsewhere and focus on local things, maybe they could see the value of many of the great people and resources there. Many great things and people there. It’s just a group mentality that it’s not good enough.

“It’s kind of a turn off to a foreigner such as myself cuz it can come across as ungrateful for the talent and resources god gave.

Whoa. Burn.

Blooding was quick to tell a follower, “It’s not really at Charice’s expense…I mean there is room for everyone an people will love or hate no matter what. But I just think it’s kind of wrong to say Jessica is part of Filipino pride when she is American before anything else.”

Blooding’s ire may stem from her belief that Charice only became recognized in the Philippines after her success in the US.

“And the more I think about it, I start to get insulted on many levels. Ph can’t claim something that is made in USA. And they only wanted to claim Charice after people in the USA put value in her. It’s wrong for both singers. Sorry, I’m just feeling a bit indignant about the situation,”

How do you feel about Blooding’s comments Filipinos? Is her assessment fair?

Via ABS-CBNNews

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  • http://twitter.com/raya4 raya

    But the part where we still disagree is that not only is Jessica still a child technically, but how do you have any idea what is in her heart or behind her words or even what she learned as a child short of actually being in her household?

    Also does it really matter who got the loudest screams? I’ve heard differing reports from people in the same arena. The point was the crowd was amazing for all of them and both Phil & Jessica got crazy amounts of cheers & screams. Colton too.

  • http://twitter.com/sheilag11 sheila g.

    Jessica’s mother is filipino so Jessica is a half-filipino and technically that makes her a filipino. And if filipinos are proud of her even if she doesnt speak tagalog or has never step in the philippines before AI so whats Bloodings problem with that. if eating filipino food, singing a tagalog song or saying shes proud to be pinoy is not enough then what should she do to let everyone know that she is proud to be a filipino? ha tell me.

    I bet if Blooding is not managing charice she wouldnt even give a damn about filipinos fascination over jessica. shes just bitter.

  • http://twitter.com/KatiesUVULA Katie’s Uvula

    Okay then, let’s not embrace Justin Bieber because he is Canadian. And let’s not embrace ANYBODY in America unless their Native American. Who the f*ck cares. Ugh, I’m gonna harrass this b*tch on twitter now, brb.

  • meiling chee

    P2fan, how can you say we dont teach our children our heritage. In fact, you sounded more of Filipino that embraces foreign cultures.

    Honestly to tell the truth, when I went home to the Philippines I was in big shocked  by how the people have changed. I felt that Filipinos embraces western cultures how the women dresed up, children disrespect their parents and elders, men/boys didn’t gave a seat to women/girls/elders anymore. teenagers were kissing/hugging infront of my house. 

    The children with Filipino heritage born and rasied in the US are more respectful and than the new generations of the Philippines. We raised our children how our parents brought us up.

    Look around you if I am wrong.

  • http://twitter.com/Wonderstruck01 Wonderstruck

    Pretty much my life on a daily basis as a blog mistress. I take more sh*t than you’ll ever know. But it comes with the territory.
    Just like this woman. She opens her mouth on twitter? There’s going to be blowback. That’s just the way it works.

    Maybe she’ll make her tweets private like you did MJ that way only her followers can see them. 

  • dumbestseni

    A must read and understand… so we stop 
    questioning Pinoy pride.

    World Bank: Philippines is the 4th 
    biggest remittance recipient in 2010.

    According to the report:
    1.) India amounted to $55 billion 
    2.) China with $51 billion, 
    3.) Mexico with $22.6 billion 
    4.) Philippines with $21.3 billion.

    Philippines is the smallest nation 
    compared to the first 3 mentioned above.

    To our Kababayans, this is the 
    collective accomplishment of Filipinos 
    abroad that you can be proud of.  We are 
    here to help our nation’s economy, so we 
    deserved to be recognized as Filipinos 
    no matter what.  

    When the first Filipino, our very great 
    grandfather who first set his foot to the foreign land many many 
    years ago (if only he is alive today) will be very happy and proud to 
    know that his prayers were answered, 
    that one day those Pinoys whom he 
    referred to as his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, 
    who will follow his footsteps, will 
    achieve huge success and recognition 
    worldwide.

    Jessica Sanchez is just one of the answer to 
    his prayers, his big dreams…his vision…coupled with courage and 
    sacrifices…

    So please welcome Jessica home with open 
    mind, open arms and loving hearts.

    Only God knows what is her purpose and 
    mission in life that will benefit poor 
    nations around the world like The 
    Philippines.  

    Filipinos should not compare Jessica 
    Sanchez to our finest song artist in the 
     Philippines like Lea Salonga, SarahG, 
    Charice, Arnel Pineda, and many more.  

    Please stop, just look at your 10 
    fingers for a minute, none of them are 
    the same…why?  they all have different 
    purpose; so as your idols, they have 
    different purpose in life. 

    They all started to do charity works, then with 
    the addition of an American Grammy 
    Apl.de.ap, charity begins to grow  
    better.  Hmmm… so God gave us an 
    American Idol sweetheart, Jessica 
    Sanchez, and now we just have to wait 
    and give her time to grow.  

    This young lady bumped into good people 
    like David Foster, George Clooney,Katy 
    Perry, Apl.de.ap and many more, who are 
    into big charity works. so she is on the 
    right path to pursuing it big to make 
    the difference.

    Let’s pray Apl.de.ap can create a song 
    with Jessica, in collaboration with 
    other finest song artist in the 
    Philippines; a song that the world will 
    embrace to feed the poor not only in the 
    Philippines but poor nations around the 
    world.  

     guys, you never heard of “Candle in the 
    Wind” by Elton John? that sold about 3.5 
    million copies of CDs in first week 
    alone and 37 million copies in 4 months 
    of that year 1997, multiply that with 
    $12 per copy, that’s tons of money!  
    That was extraordinary!!! that until now 
    lots of poor people around the world are 
    benefiting from it.
     I actually bought ten of that CD’s to 
    support, and when i learned about the 
    huge sale of it, i was telling everyone 
    that i hope and pray this can happen in 
    the Philippines, because that is exactly 
    what we need to elevate the lives of the poor
    in our country and other poor nations. 

    Have a vision and a dream for a change 
    for your kababayans and other poor nations who are less 
    fortunate than you are… this was my 
    hope and dream since 1997? and i felt the hope to be coming soon, because
    now we have lots of talented song artist in the  Philippines, and with 
    the addition of Apl.de.ap and Jessica Sanchez, they can make it happen.

    So, let’s support Jessica so she can 
    achieve huge success.  The bigger she 
    gets, the faster she can accomplish her 
    mission, and  her journey will be 
    smooth, fun and just wonderful! because 
    you and I are part of it.
     
    MABUHAY!

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