Jessica Sanchez shrugged off criticisms about her nationality as brought about by a series of messages Courtney Blooding, Charice’s manager, posted on Twitter.
Blooding recently questioned the support Filipinos are giving the American Idol 11 runner-up, when she is an American, doesn’t have a Filipino passport and doesn’t speak Tagalog.
The 17-year-old Filipino-Mexican powerhouse, however, seemed just cool about it during her presscon for Bench, where she even said that she wants to go back to the country to further immerse herself in the culture.
“I wanna break it in for Filipinos and Mexicans and put us on the map,” Jessica told ANC.
Jessica’s mom who hails from Bataan, meanwhile, defended her daughter against Blooding’s tweets. “She’s half-Filipino, half-Mexican but you know she’s closer to my family than she is with dad’s family and she’s growing up in more of Filipino culture. It’s unfortunate that it’s negative but you know it’s like it’s awesome that it’s Charice. She’s amazing and Jessica thinks she’s amazing. That girl’s voice is just phenomenal.”
Despite the controversy, however, Jessica is still open for a collaboration with Charice.
Check out the ABS-CBN News video plus Courtney Blooding’s series of tweets below.
Here is the question...why do the Philippines claimJessica Sanchez? Jessica was born an raised in the US. I don't THINK she speaks tagalog.
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
@pagenyc which, to me, makes her true American. How many people in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds? We r a melting pot.
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
@joyfull215 AND I just read that this concert is her first ever trip to the Philippines....
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
@rebornification isn't a Filipino passport kind of a big indication of citizenship and a lack of one a big indication of no citizenship?
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
If only the people of the Philippines would stop looking elsewhere and focus on local things, maybe they could see the value of many of
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
(cont'd) of the great people and resources there. Many great things and people there. It's just a group mentality that it's not good enough
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
(cont'd) It's kind of a turn off to a foreigner such as myself cuz it can come across as ungrateful for the talent and resources god gave
— Courtney Blooding (@durtyfeet) September 19, 2012
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