ACTRESS Christine Reyes found herself under fire after netizens called out her social media post mourning the passing of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu—while simultaneously greeting herself on her 36th birthday.
On February 5, Reyes took to X to express sadness over the loss of her “childhood favorite.” However, she ended her message with, “Also, happy 36th birthday sa akin ngayong araw na ito,” which many found insensitive.
Her post quickly drew criticism:
“Parang t*nga yung post ni Cristine Reyes kay Barbie Hsu. Kalerks si teh, ang insensitive.”
“Hanuba, nalito ako kung HAPPY BIRTHDAY ba or REST IN PEACE? Nilaro ‘yung emosyon ko. Sarap lagyan ng RED CARD ni Cristine Reyes.”
“Anong kinalaman ng birthday mo sa pagkamatay niya? Di ko kinaya post mo, Cristine Reyes.”
Following the backlash, Reyes deleted her post but clapped back at her critics.
“Maligayang kaarawan sa akin. Yun na lang… oks na!? Kailangan palaging perfect. Bawal magkamali nowadays… May kalupitan na kapalit sa mga bagay kapag nagkamali e, di ba? Marahil ako nga talaga ay nagluluksa ngayong kaarawan ko. Good? Ang daming magagaling sa mundo,” she wrote.