Singer Aiza Seguerra seems to have fallen victim to the raging network war between ABS-CBN and GMA-7 as she was forced to take a leave of absence from being a mainstay in the ABS-CBN Sunday variety show “ASAP” after taking a role in a show in the Kapuso network.
In an interview with Pep.ph last Monday, Seguerra said that she understands the decision of the ABS-CBN management to suspend her from ASAP because she will join the cast of the GMA-7 show “The Ryzza Mae Show Presents… Princess In The Palace” which will air on September 21.
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She said that the war between the two TV networks intensified due to the growing popularity of split-screen lovers Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza of “AlDub” fame from GMA-7.
“That’s how it is, alam naman natin na hanggang ngayon ay meron pa ring network ‘thing’ na nangyayari. Especially, I think with the AlDub issue, medyo fierce ngayon. So, yeah, I think, they are just protecting themselves,” Seguerra said.
(That’s how it is, we know that until now, there is a network “thing” that is happening. Especially, I think with the AlDub issue, it is slightly fierce. So, yeah, I think, they are just protecting themselves.)
The singer added that the suspension was ABS-CBN’s way of deterring artists not to follow her lead.
“Ang sabi lang nila, they don’t want to set a precedent na gawin din ito ng ibang artists sa kanila,” she said.
(They said that they don’t want to set a precedent for the other artists to do it to them.)
While she understands the reasons behind her suspension, Seguerra admitted that she is “hurt” by the decision of the management as she will miss her co-singers.
“The Sessionistas, parte na kami ng buhay ng isa’t isa. Nagkaasawa na kaming lahat, nagkaanak na yung iba, nandiyan kami for each other. I felt bad ’cause I would be missing the Sessionistas. “More than anything, more than the decision, I will miss the people I sing with,” she said.
(The Sessionistas, we are part of each other’s lives. We have married, some already have children, we are there for each other. I felt bad ’cause I would be missing the Sessionistas. “More than anything, more than the decision, I will miss the people I sing with.) AJH/RAM