Nabulabog ang social media world last Thursday nang mag-post si Albay Governor Joey Salceda sa kanyang Facebook account ng shocking words patungkol kay Xian Lim.
“Xian Lim says in my face (Atty. Carol) while handing the coffee table book in front of many - “I’m not here to promote albay.
“If his road manager checks his record, Albay paid for his many guestings since way back 2011 when his talent fee was just P75,000 (Ginoo ni Magayon) and now P350,000 for Fiesta Tsinoy Albay. Its either 1. His parents did not raise him well. 2. He had bad education. 3. He is not managed well. 4. His character is inversely proportional to his looks. 5. He is on something,” ang post ni Gov. Salceda.
Isa si Xian sa mga celebrities na dumalo sa Fiesta Tsinoy Albay sa naturang lugar bilang pagdiriwang ng Chinese New Year last Thursday.
Ilang saglit pa at mabilis na itong kumalat sa social media at nagbigay na ng kanya-kanyang reaksyon ang netizens.
Pero mabilis itong sinagot ni Xian. Bago matapos ang gabi ay may paliwanag na siya sa kanyang Twitter account.
Heto ang unang post ni Xian:
“I just read an online article about an incident which is deeply upsetting to me because it doesn’t tell the right story. In the article I was quoted as saying “I am not here to promote Albay”, something I never said or would ever say.
“Earlier, the author of the online article handed me a coffee table book of Albay and a tshirt to wear. My exact words to her were “Sorry po, hindi ko maisuot ‘yung tshirt kasi baka magka-conflict sa clothing endorsement ko. Pasensiya na po”.
“Later on, someone reported her as saying “ayaw daw niya”.
“I love Albay and I am always happy to be here with its good people. I deeply apologize to gov. Salceda and the people of Albay for the misunderstanding about my reasons for refusal to wear the t-shirt.”
Sa second post niya ay sinabi niyang pinalaki raw siyang marespeto ng parents niya bilang sagot din sa post ni Gov. Salceda. Hindi rin daw siya nagdo-droga in oppose to what Gov. Salceda wrote that “he is on something”.
Sinabi rin niyang handa siyang isuot ang T-shirt basta maiklaro lang ito sa kanyang clothing endorsement.
“My parents raised me to be respectful and generous to everyone, and my management has always stressed the virtues of decency and humility.
“I do not do drugs and have worked hard to get to where I am. If you send me the t-shirt and after I have cleared it with my clothing endorsement, I would be more than happy to wear it online and on air.
“I am also very willing to promote the book of Albay,” ang nakasaad sa pangalawang Twitter post ni Xian.
Kahit nagpaliwanag na ang aktor ay sari-sari pa ring reaksyon ang mga netizen and of course, may haters pa rin na hindi solved sa explanation. Pero marami rin namang nagtatanggol sa kanya at naiintindihan ang kanyang sitwasyon kabilang na ang kanyang loyal supporters na nag-post ng kanya-kanyang word of encouragements sa aktor.
Matatandaang noong nakaraang taong pagdiriwang ng Chinese New Year ay nasangkot din si Xian sa controversy sa Kalokalike naman ni Kim Chiu.