Alexa Ilacad hits back at body-shamer: ‘2024 na, such toxic mindset’

Alexa Ilacad | Image: Instagram/alexailacad

Body shaming comments are nothing new to Alexa Ilacad, but one particular net user did not escape the ire of the actress, who claimed her being a celebrity does not give anyone to a free pass to spew their rudeness on her social media accounts. 

In the now deleted comment on one of Ilacad’s posts, the netizen gave a somewhat passive-aggressive opinion about her figure, saying, “Ang ganda mo pero may something talaga sa katawan mo na mejo off.” (You’re beautiful, but there’s something really off about your body.)

The Kapamilya star responded that not all bodies are not at all proportional, and but what is “off” was to have that kind of mindset.

“Twenty twenty-four na pero hindi ka parin aware na (It’s 2024 but you are still not aware that) our bodies come in different shapes, sizes, and proportions? I’d suggest you to hit the books before making comments that are very… ‘off.'”

The basher tried to counter Ilacad’s response by using the public figure card. “Twenty twenty-four na pero mukhang ang gusto mo lang na comment ay yung hindi ‘off’ para sayo? Dapat hindi ka nag artista if you can’t stomach the truth,” they wrote. (It’s 2024, but it looks like the only comment you want is the one that isn’t ‘off’ for you. You shouldn’t be an actor if you can’t stomach the truth.)

Image: Instagram/alexailacad

Ilacad clapped back by simply writing, “What a dumb argument. Me being a celebrity doesn’t give you a free pass to be rude.”

After the netizen deleted their comment, the “Luv U” actress posted a screenshot of their exchange on her Instagram story, saying she would not tolerate such a toxic mindset.

“Last time I checked, ang trabaho ko po bilang artista ay umarte, kumanta, sumayaw minsan, at magpasaya ng tao [My job as an artist is to act, sing, dance sometimes, and make people happy.]. (which I love doing),” she wrote. 

“Buuut it isn’t part of my job description to tolerate rude comments like this. Constructive criticism—I accept with an open heart, but this? Nah. Such a toxic mindset,” stressed the actress.

In 2022, Ilacad’s love team, KD Estrada, defended her against another body-shamer after the former got compared to a gasoline tank.

“Kapal ng mukha neto ganda ka? (The audacity—are you even beautiful?” wrote Estrada at the time.