Netizens slammed the post of Paolo Contis.
Paolo Contis posted a photo on the social media with a caption that hooked netizens’ attention.
Paolo took to his Instagram account a photo of his girlfriend LJ Reyes and her son Aki. Aki is LJ’s handsome son with actor Paolo Avelino.
The photo of a single mother and her son came with a caption that gained netizens’ attention.
Paolo expressed in his post that what he know about jokes is that they can make people laugh and not offend people. According to him, ‘single motherhood should not be joked about.’
“Well, what can I expect, hindi ka nga pala magaling magpatawa kahit kailan,” he stated without clearly naming anybody.
Citing his girlfriend’s social media account, he then stated that LJ “is one great mother” and that he is very proud of his girlfriend.
The post of Paolo Contis has reached more than ten thousand likes on the online platform and lots of netizens commented on his post.
In a comment, an Instagram user told Paolo that they were just forced to watch him on the television as he is part of the shows that would be fine even if he’s not there.
“Sotto said a joke without the intent to malign how bout you?” she added.
One netizen tagged Paolo’s jokes as ‘corny’ although he is in the field of comedy.
One netizen stated in a comment that Paolo’s jokes could not draw her laughter.
According to one netizen, the issue was just simple and the senator has already apologized for what he has said.
“It was a bad joke but for people who watch eat bulaga that was a joke na gets na gets namin,” stated one netizen.
Meanwhile, there are single mothers who thanked Paolo for his stand regarding the matter and a netizen also praised him for “standing up” for LJ.
She tagged the actor-comedian as a “real man”.
Undeniably, social media posts about single motherhood crossed the online platform after Senator Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III’s ‘Na ano lang’ joke sparked news reports and angered many people.