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Bela Padilla interviewed live by BBC; apologizes to those offended by her controversial FHM cover pictorial

by Nerisa Almo posted on February 29, 2012  STATS: 11754 Views | 254 Comments

 

The racist allegations about the controversial cover photo of FHM Philippines continue. But its subject, Bela Padilla, reiterates on her interview with BBC World News, "We weren't thinking of harming anyone and we weren't thinking of racial discrimination."

 

Photo By: Noel Orsal (Bela)/FHM Philippines (inset)

Bela Padilla's controversial cover photo for the March 2012 issue of FHM Philippines continues to become a hot topic that it has now reached international headlines.

The cover photo, which was immediately recalled by FHM Philippines, showed Bela clad in a sexy fuschia bikini and being surrounded by "black" female models.

Below the cover was the blurb: "Bela Padilla: Stepping Out Of The Shadows."

International news agency BBC News picked up the ongoing debate and asked its subscribers whether the allegations of racism was intended on the photograph.

This was posted on BBC's Facebook fan page last night, February 28.

Like what happened on FHM Philippines' Facebook page last weekend, the BBC post was also swarmed by different opinions from its subscribers.

Facebook user Ruth Elias commented: "Definitely racist and offensive. The caption and the body language of the models says it all. They are all submissive."

Joanna Rimmer also posted a similar opinion: "I find it vulgar and yes, rather racist. Sick and tired of seeing women portrayed in this manner."

NO INTENTION TO DISCRIMINATE. However, in her interview with BBC News' Mishal Husain, Bela reiterated that the picture has no intention of discriminating any race.

The GMA-7 talent said, "I don't really have any idea that I would get such negative reaction.

"But I was proud with the cover we did because racism was totally out of our heads.

"So I didn't expect that we'd get negative feedback from it because we had no intention of discriminating anyone anyway."

Bela's interview was broadcast live last night, February 28, on BBC's Impact.

Here is an excerpt of that interview:

Mishal: "When you saw that picture of you and the black model behind you and 'stepping out of the shadows,' it didn't ring any alarm bells to you?

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  • 114  pearl102

    02/29/2012 | 11:50 AM
    111 ka_epal February 29, 2012 11:44 AM mas maganda and mas may substance siya compared to marian. di hamak na mas matalino pa. kaya pala binully siya ni marian. no wonder. -------------------------According to who?? Sa babaeng ito na magaling gumawa ng kontrobersya para lang mapansin??? Nakikita mo ba itong piture na ito sa itaas, iyan ay sa presentation lang ng cast sa teleserye nila pero tingnan mo naman ang suot samantalang yung mga kasama niya eh mga disenteng disente ang mga suot...KSP kasi bwahahaha
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  • 113  sweet_irene

    02/29/2012 | 11:46 AM
    hahaha jagof. that's what i noticed in some of us pinoys. pagnapuna tayo especially sa paging magiging insensitive natin sa mga socio-political issues, we get defensive instead of being open-minded, pasukan ng kagalingan nating magsalita ng English. Sabi ng professor ko that one of the basic requirements of critical thinking is humility--acceptance of our shortcomings, ignorance and weaknesses and willingness to do something about them. In this case, lawakan ang kaalaman tungkol sa racism.
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  • 112  pearl102

    02/29/2012 | 11:46 AM
    92 Swordfish_25 February 29, 2012 11:19 AM ay no wondere na-insecure ng bonggang-bongga si marian kay Bella kasi maganda naman pala at tisay pa! -----------------------------------Hahaha, para ba namang hindi maganda at tisay si Marian. Kahit nga yong neigh neigh ng DOS eh na star truck kay Marian noong magkita sila sa Baguio recently. Saka sa dinami dami ng nakita kong anak ng puti sa pinay, itong isang ito ang walang kadating dating. Kung hindi pa gumamit ng Padrino sa GMA na si Robin eh hindi naman tatanggapin iyan sa GMA. Kung saan saang network na kaya iyan nanggaling...hindi lang yon, ginamit pa ang Padilla kaya akala ng ilang mga ignoramus eh PADILLA talaga itong babaeng ito!!
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  • 111  ka_epal

    02/29/2012 | 11:44 AM
    mas maganda and mas may substance siya compared to marian. di hamak na mas matalino pa. kaya pala binully siya ni marian. no wonder.
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  • 110  Kikay2011

    02/29/2012 | 11:44 AM
    Hoy Jagof ndi mo ko madadaan sa Mga pambobola mo gusto mo lang makisali dito sa usapan Alis ,,,,lumayas ka dito!!!!
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  • 109  malaya2007

    02/29/2012 | 11:40 AM
    di ko maget sa kung nasaan ang racist sa picture para lang sya ng ordinary ad na merong white and black person na common naman. FHM nga lang ang nakatatak sa halip na pangalan ng any high end product kaya nagmukhang ewan. Exaggerated lang ang reaction.
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  • 108  jagjof

    02/29/2012 | 11:40 AM
    pearl102, hindi ba red carpet ang ginagamit kapag may lamay? baka naman expert si astronot dun......
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  • 107  jagjof

    02/29/2012 | 11:39 AM
    kikay naman init na naman ng ulo mo..........o cge na nga para naman may maisagot ka tanong ko na lang sa iyo.....Ilan ang commercials ng paborito mong show?......ayan ha kayang-kaya mo nang makipagsabayan sa topic na yan....
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  • 106  pearl102

    02/29/2012 | 11:38 AM
    PEARLIE SHELL napakaobvious mo naman na wala kang alam about red carpet events, on the spot ang interview dyan at hindi po scripted kakatawa ka naman. -------------Sabi ni AstroNUT wala daw akong alam sa RED CARPET EVENTS....akala mo namang siya ay expert sa red carpet na sinasabi niya bwahahahaha
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  • 105  pearl102

    02/29/2012 | 11:35 AM
    93 AstroNut February 29, 2012 11:19 AM EARLIE SHELL napakaobvious mo naman na wala kang alam about red carpet events, on the spot ang interview dyan at hindi po scripted kakatawa ka naman. and fyi, iisa lang ang twitter acct nya, what networking SITES are you referring to? napaghahalata ka tuloy na closet fan ka ni Angel kasi alam mo kung anong laman ng sites na yun, HAHAHAH!!!---------------------Kunwari ka pa ayaw aminin, magaling kang gumawa ng istorya. Follower ka ba niya sa twitter? Ako hindi pero na curious ako kasi ibinalita sa Startalk yung twit nya na may kinaiinisan siya sa airport when she flew to the US, pinabibili pa nga niya ng breeding kung sino man yon bwahahaa. hayun nabasa ko na memorable pa rin sa kanya yong mga nagawa nya sa GMA hehehe...pinagmamalaki pa nga niyang sanay siyang magsuot ng boots dahil sa DARNA bwahahah
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  • 104  Kikay2011

    02/29/2012 | 11:35 AM
    Jagof tlagang makulit ka Noh sabi ng huwag kna humirit jan sayang ang space sayo pang gulo ka Lang dito!!!!
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  • 103  jagjof

    02/29/2012 | 11:33 AM
    sweet irene, mahirap makipagtalo sa mga taong kulang talaga sa kaalaman sa mga social issues...kita mo bigla na lang umiinit ang ulo, tapos babanatan ka na matalino si bela at may sense dahil english sumagot.....pero saan ka, daming alam nyan pagdating sa network war, daming alam ng mga yan kung ilang commercials mayroon yung paborito nilang soap.........
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  • 102  lefty

    02/29/2012 | 11:31 AM
    papanong matatawag na sexy itong nasa pic eh para syang nakatanghod sa kawalan na parang tuko na pagkahaba haba ng leeg na deretso ang katawan na wla namang behind and yung harap blop up ..hahahaha!!
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  • 101  kalahatingtao

    02/29/2012 | 11:28 AM
    haha sya pala tong pinagselosan ni marian na tinalakan sa CR??? akala ko isa sa anak ni robin padilla...yes maganda at matangkad sya...pero para sakin mukha nya combination ni bea at maja na maputi...
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  • 100  kansilay

    02/29/2012 | 11:27 AM
    Intelehente daw si Bela? Eh hndi nya nga ma defend ng maayos sarili nya at FHM ang babaw!, nang wla na cia masabi sorry na lng dw! Ung iba mkarining lng ng english matalino na! Lolz...FHM pa cheap ng cheap nman kc mga Cover Girl nyo!
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  • 99  malaya2007

    02/29/2012 | 11:27 AM
    di ba dapat ang fhm ang mag aapolopy kasi sila ngahire at maggawa ng concept na yan. Ang mga itim talaga super sensitive halos overboard na sa kasensitiveban, . e kung sila mga kung makalait sa mga asians tagos hanggang buto, diba brown monkies at pacquiao should make sushi daw.
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  • 98  sweet_irene

    02/29/2012 | 11:25 AM
    magbasa kasi about white privilege, history of racism, oppression and privilege para maintindihang mabuti yung issue. hindi yung porket maraming pinoy at artistang pinoy ang nag overdose ng glutathione, e hypocrite na ang nagsabing racist ang FHM cover na ito. Kita mo nga naman. Racism ang pinag uusapan, naka focus pa rin on one's ability to speak English. Defense mechanism lagi ng mga pinoy pag na dehado. Hayyy.
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  • 97  jagjof

    02/29/2012 | 11:24 AM
    padami ng padami ang ig norante dito ...para sa iba kapag nag-english ka matalino ka na....lol! sangrekwang amerikano ang mga hindi nakapag-aral pero ayun nag-eenglish, abah hindi ko alam na saksakan pala sila ng talino.....ayon sa iba dito GENIUS silang maituturing.....hahahaha... napaghahalata tuloy kung sino ang tunay na mga mal-edukado. Walang alam sa mga social issues at kung anu-anong argumento ang mga binabato.....
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  • 96  Kikay2011

    02/29/2012 | 11:24 AM
    Edi ikaw na mag explain sa BBC at ikaw na Rin magpa interview oh sorry it's over na girl move on kana!!!!sa baranggay ka nalang mag complain!!!!!
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  • 95  sweet_irene

    02/29/2012 | 11:20 AM
    on which.
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