Sexbomb member Sunshine Garcia is well aware of the controversial interview in which Alvin Aragon, the husband of Izzy Trazona-Aragon, claimed that his wife's resignation from Sexbomb was due to their strong religious convictions.
Aragon also brought up Garcia's and her husband Alex Castro's names in the same widely shared interview, raising concerns about Castro's decision to allow his wife to perform.
On Tuesday, during Beautéderm's Chinese New Year celebration in Angeles City, Pampanga, Garcia agreed to an interview with ABS-CBN News to discuss Aragon's infamous online remarks.
Sunshine Garcia. Photo by Josh Mercado
When asked to comment, the Sexbomb member told ABS-CBN News, “Ayaw ko na mag-comment kasi sabi nga ng asawa ko na huwag na nating patulan. Mas maraming dapat asikasuhin, problemahin, at solusyunan.”
Garcia continued, “Ibigay na natin ‘yun sa kanila. Kung sinabi nila ‘yun, personal na opinion nila ‘yun. Wala tayong magagawa roon. Magrespetuhan na lang tayo.”
She added, with grace and respect for her Sexbomb co-member: “Ayaw ko ring magsalita ng hindi maganda kasi ayaw kong makasakit ng ibang tao. Iba ‘yung opinion niya. Iba ang opinion ko. Para mawala na lang ‘yung issue kasi kawawa rin ‘yung pamilya nila.”
“Mahirap din sa side nila na naba-bash. Kahit sabihin mong ayaw mong maapektuhan, maaapektuhan ka,” she added.
The singer-dancer also expressed gratitude to the internet users who stood up for her and her husband.
“‘Yun ang pinagpapasalamat namin kasi parang hindi mo na kailangang magsalita,” she said.
She added, “Doon sa mga taong nagtanggol sa amin, nagpapasalamat kami na hindi pala namin kailangang ipagtanggol ang sarili namin kasi mayroon.”
Urging internet users to respect one another's viewpoints when considering the matter, particularly in regard to politics and religion, she went on, “‘Yan ang hindi natin dapat pinagtatalunan — ‘yung religion, ‘yung politics. Lalo na kung magkaiba kayo ng pananaw. Mag-aaway lang kayo.”
When requested to deliver a message to her Sexbomb co-member, Garcia told ABS-CBN News, “Ipagpi-pray namin kayo at ‘yung buong pamilya n’yo. Walang halong kaplastikan. Kailangan nilang malampasan ‘yan.”
Garcia confirmed that there was no bad blood or unpleasant feelings, adding, “After nito at kapag nagkita kami saan man, magyayakapan pa rin kami, magha-hi pa rin, at magkakamustahan. Wala ‘yung talagang sama ng loob. Walang pinag-awayan. Nirerespeto namin kung ano ‘yung naging desisyon nilang mag-asawa. Masaya kami para sa kanila.”
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