Kapuso actress Mikee Quintos dropped her guard and emotionally reflected on one of the most challenging chapters of her life: the intense online bashing she faced over her college thesis.
She spoke during the “Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Collab 3.0” livestream, wherein she shared how public judgment deeply hurt her mental health. At the time, she was balancing her showbiz career with architecture studies.
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Quintos graduated with an Architecture degree from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). She recalled how a simple misunderstanding about her thesis project quickly escalated on social media.
“I was mentally breaking down,” she said during the heart-to-heart session, adding that the online hate, coupled with her gruelling work schedule had hit her hard. She revealed that reading malicious comments made her question her self-worth and capabilities.
Personal attacks felt completely overwhelming. However, instead of quitting, she chose to step back and process the pain. She stayed focused on finishing her degree.
Quintos successfully defended her thesis despite the heavy criticism. Completing her degree remains one of her proudest achievements, she said.
She emphasized that going through the ordeal taught her valuable lessons about resilience, self-compassion, and setting boundaries online.
“You can’t control what people say about you, but you can control how you let it affect you,” she shared, hoping her experience would inspire young people facing similar online pressure.
Her candid revelations resonated strongly with housemates and viewers alike, who praised her vulnerability and determination to rise above public hostility.
Earlier, Quintos bared that she confronted her “Saving Cherry” co-star Sassa Gurl about supposedly making fun of her controversial thesis issue into a social media content that further subjected her to more bashing.
The two eventually cleared the air when the cast members had a night out and they have now become good friends. /edv