Jaya and John Lapus. Image: Instagram/@jaya, @korekkajohn
Jaya asserted that she is not against transgender people as she reacted to John Lapus’ tweet, in which the comedian asked about an unnamed singer who apparently liked anti-transgender tweets.
“Mga anak sino daw yung singer na panay ang like ng mga anti-trans tweets dito?” Lapus said on his Twitter page on Tuesday, April 4. (Children, who is the singer who apparently keeps on liking anti-trans tweets here?)
Mga anak sino daw yung singer na panay ang like ng mga anti trans tweets dito? 🤪
— John Lapus (@KorekKaJohn) April 4, 2023
While the comedian did not name anyone specifically, netizens seemed to have concluded that Lapus was referring to Jaya, as they responded to his tweet with apparent allusions to the singer and her songs. Some even named Jaya and tagged her Twitter handle.
Image: Twitter/@KorekKaJohn
Image: Twitter/@KorekKaJohn
Image: Twitter/@KorekKaJohn
Image: Twitter/@KorekKaJohn
TV director Jojo Saguin also chimed in as he shared Lapus’ tweet and asked, “Sino ito? (Who’s this?) Twitter do your thing! Go!”
SINO ITO? TWITTER DO YOUR THING! GOOOO!!! https://t.co/7z9h8YEtZe
— Jojo Saguin (@jojosaguin) April 4, 2023
Di ko nga alam. Singer daw na nasa US na now. https://t.co/7hZY0n050p
— John Lapus (@KorekKaJohn) April 4, 2023
Jaya, who is currently based in the US and who appeared to have associated the tweet to herself, then shared Lapus’ tweet and said that he could have asked the singer before “assuming” what she believes in.
She also talked about Gays against Groomers, an organization of gays that claims to be “against the sexualization, indoctrination and medicalization of children under the guise of ‘LGBTQIA+.'” It can be noted that Jaya liked tweets from the said organization, as well as tweets from other Twitter users who involve the transgender community.
“John, I am not anti-trans but if you will follow [Gays against Groomers], they are a group of LGBT that is against grooming young children here in America to get surgery without consulting with their parents and these kids can’t even drink alcohol or get a tattoo,” she wrote.
“Sana (I hope) you guys can ask me what is going on before assuming what I believe and am tweeting. Mas ok if magtanong muna (It’s better if you would ask first),” she added. “Wala kayo dito (You’re not here [in the US] so you are not aware of our daily lives here.”
John I am not anti trans but if you will follow @againstgrmrs they are a group of lgbt that is against grooming young children here in America to get surgery without consulting with their parents and these kids can’t even drink alcohol or get a tattoo. Sana you guys can ask me… https://t.co/ldAEszVOti
— Jaya (@jayasoul) April 4, 2023
Image: Twitter/@jayasoul
Image: Twitter/@jayasoul
Image: Twitter/@jayasoul
Image: Twitter/@jayasoul
Jaya also addressed Saguin and asked him to read her response to Lapus.
Hi Direk 😊 please read my reply kay @KorekKaJohn https://t.co/RRBghnjy5G
— Jaya (@jayasoul) April 4, 2023
Lapus has yet to respond to Jaya and confirm or deny if he was referring to the singer in his tweet. /ra