Her message comes after the heated exchanges of fans on social media in the past few days.
In a story on social networking site Instagram, Kapamilya actress-singer Belle Mariano gave a short, but concise message for fans.
She wrote, “Hi all! I call on everyone to let go of the negativity and hate that’s been going around. There are bigger, more important things that need our attention.”
The 23-year-old new gen superstar also reminded her supporters to “choose kindness, patience and understanding.”
“Wag na po tayong mag-away away,” Belle emphasized as she wished everyone a blessed Holy Week.
Her statement comes days after her perennial on-screen partner Donny Pangilinan posted a series of tweets on his account on X, formerly Twitter.
The 28-year-old wrote while he is on a short break, “[…] I’ve been seeing a lot online. I don’t usually speak up, but I think it’s about time we stop spreading hate and constantly comparing people. There are far more important things happening in our country.”
“I feel like we’ve gotten too comfortable throwing hate online without thinking about how that affects actual human beings who have done nothing wrong,” he furthered. “This is for all fandoms. Artists have lives too. It’s gone below the belt. Why did we reach this point?“