Karen Davila made clarifications on her earlier comment about how BINI is “opening the door” for P-pop on the worldwide stage, which drew backlash from netizens together with SB19 followers.
The veteran broadcaster spoke about BINI on “TV Patrol” final Tuesday, July 23, after a report in regards to the octet being the first P-pop group to carry out on the KCON LA 2024. The worldwide occasion is a three-day live performance and conference that includes the largest acts and rising stars of Okay-pop.
“Ang galing ng BINI,” Davila famous. “Ang maganda do’n kasi ‘di ba ang Okay-pop sikat sa buong mundo, maganda ‘yung BINI na silang magbubukas ng pintuan para [sa] P-pop. ‘Pag sumikat sila, sisikat din ‘yung iba pang Pilipino.”
A clip of Davila’s assertion then made rounds on X (previously Twitter) and was not nicely acquired by some, most particularly by the followers of SB19 dubbed as A’TIN.
Ito yung sinabi ni Karen Davila sa TV Patrol kanina concerning KPOP and PPOP. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/xCSYIFtfrC
— britrey 🇵🇭 (@britrey) July 23, 2024
“[Karen Davila], your remark was disappointing,” one @vytel99 tweeted. “P-pop is being recognized globally now as a result of SB19 spearheaded it to what it’s now. They’re the trailblazers.”
@iamkarendavila, your remark was disappointing.
As a journalist hindi ba you need to examine your information first?
PPop is being recognized globally now as a result of SB19 spearheaded it to what it’s now. They’re the trailblazers. #truth— ate cynch⚠️|🇺🇸@US_ATIN ⁽⁰⁴⁾⁶¹⁹ (@vytel99) July 23, 2024
“Matagal na pong bukas [ang pinto]. Binuksan na po ng SB19,” X consumer @kenibilismFELIP argued.
Matagal na pong bukas. Binuksan na po ng SB19 😀😀😀
— Ren 🇵🇭 (@kenibilismFELIP) July 23, 2024
“I nonetheless such as you Ms. Karen, however please get your information straight. SB19 crawled so others can stroll. Don’t invalidate their onerous work,” wrote one @HyggeAndBookish.
I nonetheless such as you Ms. @iamkarendavila, however please get your information straight. SB19 crawled so others can stroll. Don’t invalidate their onerous work. Amidst all of the hate being thrown at them by their fellow Filipinos, they’re nonetheless proudly representing the nation & Ppop wherever they go.
— Svetlana Gomez🌱 (@HyggeAndBookish) July 23, 2024
Davila then addressed the criticisms on Friday, July 26, saying, “SB19 first opened the doorways for PPOP internationally and made historical past! BINI is carving their very own—being the primary all woman group to hit it huge. I ought to’ve been extra particular.”
“SB19 & BINI, you make us all proud! And should you each open extra doorways for aspiring native artists. Each are Proudly Filipino,” she added.
SB19 first opened the doorways for PPOP internationally and made historical past! BINI is carving their very own – being the primary all woman group to hit it huge.
I ought to’ve been extra particular. SB19 & BINI, you make us all proud! And should you each open extra doorways for aspiring native artists ❤️… https://t.co/wjn2IzMOA9
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) July 26, 2024
A number of netizens, in the meantime, got here to the protection of Davila, arguing that some may not know the context of her assertion and misunderstood it.
“Thoughts you, all Karen Davila stated was that BINI was the primary P-pop act to attend KCON and that from them, it might be good if extra Filipino acts would have the ability to get the identical alternatives sooner or later. Nothing there was something to be mad at and she or he wasn’t even discrediting anybody,” stated @andfckbbc.
thoughts you all karen davila stated was that bini was the primary ppop act to attend kcon and that from them, it might be good if extra filipino acts would have the ability to get the identical alternatives sooner or later. nothing there was something to be mad at and she or he wasnt even discrediting anybody. https://t.co/R8ZIRrPPDw
— love cherry movement on high 🍒 (@andfckbbc) July 26, 2024
“You didn’t say something flawed, ma’am. It’s their fault na hindi nila maintindihan ung pinopoint niyo,” consumer @HannaaaaaKim addressed Davila. “Hindi po nila pinanood ‘yung full na balita kaya siguro na misread nila. Each teams are deserving naman na makilala internationally.”
you didn’t say something flawed ma’am it’s their fault na hindi nila maintindihan ung pinopoint nyo, hindi po nila pinanood ung full na balita kaya siguro na misread nila. Each teams are deserving naman na makilala internationally
— mika ʚï (@HannaaaaaKim) July 26, 2024
Members of each BINI and SB19, who shared the stage earlier at a thanksgiving live performance, didn’t instantly touch upon the matter.