Xian Gaza, the coffee date guy, defends Ogie Diaz on Xander Ford issue
Xian Gaza is taking sides on the spat between Ogie Diaz and Xander Ford.
Gaza, best known for unsuccessfully scoring a date with actress Erich Gonzales, gave his piece to defend talent manager Ogie Diaz.
Over the weekend, Diaz called out Ford’s alleged attitude problems now that the young performer is back on the showbiz track.
READ: Ogie Diaz’s advice to Xander Ford: ‘Practice humility’
Ford’s management has explained that the incidents of his poor behavior were simply misinterpretations.
READ: Xander Ford’s management explains side on ‘attitude problem’
Article continues after this advertisementIn a post shared by Diaz, Gaza did not hold back on his history with Ford, then Marlou Arizala, and how both he and Diaz helped him through difficult periods of his life.
Article continues after this advertisement‘We believed in your potential’
Image: Facebook/@xiangaza
He claims that both he and Diaz provided for him financially, from Arizala’s clothes to mobile phones, which he says Arizala would sell and then ask for a new one.
“Naaalala mo pa yung mga panahong bagsak na bagsak ka at kami lang ang bumubuhay saiyo (sic) through your former handler/manager na inspite (sic) ng hindi maunawaang ugali at pagkatao mo ay never ka niyang sinukuan?” (Do you remember the low points in your life when we were the ones supporting you through your former handler/manager, who never gave up on you even if your attitude and personality couldn’t be understood?)
He reveals that the new Xander Ford was a hot topic between him and Diaz. “Sobra kaming naniniwala sa potensyal mo at sa posible mong marating kaya kami namuhunan saiyo (sic) kahit sobrang sakit mo sa ulo. (We believed in your potential so much, which is why we invested in you even if you were such a headache.)
“Sobra kaming nanghihinayang ngayon at baka masayang ang magandang momentum mo because your present handler/manager and publicist are not handling you and not maintaining your branding properly.” (We feel regretful now that your momentum could be wasted because your handler and publicist are not handling your branding properly.)
‘You’re still ugly like me’
Gaza also listed some points of advice. “The truth is pangit ka pa rin kagaya ko (The truth is you’re still as ugly as I am),” and mentioned that the credit to his new look should go to his hair and make-up artist/s.
Gaza said that Ford was being used: “Ginamit lang na takeoff PR strategy ang overrated surgical operations mo sa mukha towards a ‘transfigurational reborn’ branding.”
“Sobrang nagamit ka at mas maraming nakinabang na mga tao more than sa nakuha mong personal na pakinabang.” (You’ve been used so much that more people gain from you than your own self.”
He also told Ford that he is the only one in control of his “career trajectory” and that he should “start making things right at baka yung jackpot na ginto na ay maging bato pa (the jackpot of gold might become a stone).”
Gaza earned his 15 minutes of fame—and criticism—when he used a billboard to ask actress Erich Gonzales on a date. Based on his Facebook posts, he is still trying to get Gonzales’ attention, most recently through tagging her in posts while she was at the Star Magic Ball. JB
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