German Moreno, better known as Kuya Germs, reportedly did not like Pinoy Idol judge Wyngard Tracy's comment on PI contestant JJ Jr., supposedly calling JJ 's performance, "Pang-‘Walang Tulugan.'"
"Walang Tulugan" refers to Kuya Germs's pre-dawn variety show.
Startalk interviewed Kuya Germs and asked for his reaction on Wyngard's comment. He said, "Sinasabi na nga ba't ganoon ang ginawa ni Wyngard na idinadawit ang show ko na sabihing ganoon na pang-‘Walang Tulugan' ka lamang. So, ang dating doon...siyempre doon sa mga nakakaintindi, e, parang minamaliit niya ang ‘Walang Tulugan.' Hindi dapat. It's very unethical talaga."
NO DENIAL. Wyngard didn't deny using the term ‘Walang Tulugan' as a way of gauging the Pinoy Idol contestant's performance.
"Sinabi ko talaga ‘yon," Wyngard admitted. "Wala akong intensyon na maliitin si German Moreno o ang ‘Walang Tulugan' na show. Sana po huwag ninyo bigyan ng kulay yung naging komento ko kay JJ Jr. na doon siya mag-umpisa, kasi alam po nating lahat na marami ang na-discover, marami ang nag-umpisa, marami ang dinevelop, at marami ang sumikat dahil kay German Moreno."
With his statement regarding his respect for German Moreno, is Wyngard willing to apologize to Kuya Germs and fix the issue?
"Germs, alam mo ‘yon. Hindi ganoon ang intensyon ko, wala akong ganoong intensyon. Kaya hindi ako guilty at hindi ako mag-a-apologize, kasi talagang hindi ko ‘yon...uh, hindi ‘yon ang ibig kong sabihin nung sinabi ko ‘yon. At sana maintindihan mo ‘yon."
What is Kuya Germs' say on this?
"Well, nasa kanya na ‘yon. Ako, e, narito lang naman. We are working in the same company. You know, marami ka nang na-experience, marami ka nang naranasan na sama ng loob, e. Pinapasa-Diyos ko na lang at pinagdarasal ko na lamang."