MJ Lastimosa responds to backlash about her 'Barbie' comments

MJ Lastimosa was the recipient of negative comments following her reaction to the "Barbie" movie.

In a now-deleted tweet, the host and Miss Universe Philippines 2014 said, "Sobrang waley ng barbie movie sayang 600 ko haha!"

She added in another deleted tweet, "Okay naman some parts but in general, mehhh parang school project film."

Twitter users said that MJ misunderstood the film's themes of feminism, self-discovery, hardships of womanhood, and many others.

They added that with the movie's high budget and marketing strategies, it should not be compared to a school project.

opinion and it has nothing to do about the movie being feminist, which is the only part that I liked, specially the speech of America Ferre, parang dapat nga wala na si Will Ferrell dun. But it’s just me, you’re entitled to like and dislike a movie. It’s not that deep mare.

— MJ Lastimosa (@MJ_Lastimosa) July 25, 2023

Following the backlash, MJ took to Twitter to defend herself.

"Wait lang naman sobrang online bullying naman agad kayo. Nakakatakot naman mag ka opinion dito minumura nako ng iba sa ibang socmed ko only because I did not like a film?" she said.

MJ added that she liked other films by Greta Gerwig such as "Little Women" and "Lady Bird."

"Why attack me if I say I didn't find ['Barbie'] as good," she said.

MJ said that she just shared her personal opinion.

"It has nothing to do about the movie being feminist, which is the only part that I liked, [especially] the speech of America [Ferrera], parang dapat nga wala na si Will Ferrell dun," she said.

"But it's just me, you're entitled to like and dislike a movie. It's not that deep mare," she added. "Wala akong inapakang tao."

Wala akong inapakang tao ????????‍??
Natatakot din akong itweet to kasi magagalit nanaman kayo kasi dapat in unison ang opinion naten dito or else bobo na agad kami? sorry na agad mga mare kalma na maxado na kayong galit ??

— MJ Lastimosa (@MJ_Lastimosa) July 25, 2023

She also said that she feared tweeting the thread because it could lead to more hate.

"[Kasi] dapat in unison ang opinion naten dito or else bobo na agad kami? [Sorry] na agad mga mare kalma na [masyado] na kayong galit," she said.

"Barbie" is currently showing in Philippine cinemas. The star-studded cast is led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. It's got an equally glamorous soundtrack.

—Nika Roque/MGP, GMA Integrated News