Sinagot ng model at UP student-athlete na si Bethany Talbot sa kanyang TikTok account ang komento tungkol sa diumano ay pagiging “burgis” niya.
Ang salitang burgis ay nagmula sa French word na "bourgeoisie" na nangangahulugang mga taong nasa middle class at upper class ng lipunan.
Nag-react din si Bethany sa komentong hindi siya dapat nag-enroll sa University of the Philippines na isang state university.
Ang caption ni Bethany sa kanyang ini-upload na video last September 10, 2024 (published as is): “Replying to @aia i know this video is a little long, but i hope you get to watch this to get to know me more before leaving comments like this.”
Private ang TikTok account ng tinukoy niyang @aia.
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Panimula ni Bethany, “I find it quite sad that I'm having to defend myself as to why I deserve to study in UP, but I wanted to address the comments claiming that I am burgis.”
Pagpapakilala niya sa netizen na dahilan kung bakit siya gumawa ng reply video, “Hi, Aia! From your comment, it seems as if you've judged me pretty fast, so, I'd like to introduce myself properly.
“Hi, I am Bethany Talbot. And yes, I am a student from the University of the Philippines, specifically, UP Diliman.”
Paglalarawan niya sa kanyang kalagayan sa buhay, “I come from a middle-class family, and I've been able to study in good private schools up until high school.
“But that doesn't mean my family hasn't struggled financially along the way.
“My dad is a retired senior citizen. And my mom works abroad to support us all.”
Sambit pa ni Bethany, “Sana nga lang talaga burgis kami para hindi kailangang magtrabaho abroad yung nanay ko.”
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BETHANY TALBOT ON BECOMING A UP DILIMAN STUDENT
Ani Bethany, pasado siya sa University of the Philippines College Admission Test o UPCAT.
Pero paliwanag pa niya, “Despite me having passed the UPCAT, I was actually admitted into UP Diliman as an athlete, which you would have known if you simply check my profile.
“I have sacrificed my literal blood, sweat and tears for this school.”
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Pagbibigay-linaw pa niya, “So, in the first place, wala po akong nakuhang spot like some regular students kasi atleta po ako.
“But can I just say kahit regular student ako, hindi pa rin afford ng parents ko ang tuition ng mga pribadong unibersidad kagaya ng Ateneo o La Salle.
“But that's beside the point.”
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BETHANY TALBOT IS A WORKING STUDENT
May paliwanag din ni Bethany sa mga pumupuna sa kanyang lifestyle.
“Sa mga nagsasabi naman na my profile and videos are proof of my burgis life, lahat po iyon, dahil sa trabaho ko.
“I am a working student who started working when I was already studying in UP.”
Pagbibigay-diin niya, “Lahat po ng nagagawa ko, ng nabibili ko, dahil iyon sa trabaho ko.
“And I am so beyond lucky that I am able to have this line of work. Self-sustaining student po ako.”
Bukod aniya rito, “And tumutulong din po ako sa pamilya ko sa kaya ko.”
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BETHANY TALBOT PROUD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Kailanman ay hindi umano sinasabi ni Bethany na mahirap lang ang kanyang pamilya.
“Nor am I trying to deny my privileges.
“The point I want to make is to not leave comments like this without even knowing who or what you're talking about.
“But then again, that's social media.”
May nag-comment pa umano na, “Proud na proud talaga siya.”
Na ang tinutukoy na “siya” ay si Bethany.
Sambit naman niya, “Yes, actually, sobrang proud ko sa sarili ko at sa lahat ng achievements ko, and sa lahat nang nagagawa ko para sa family ko.
“I have worked so hard all my life as a student and an athlete and I'm also a first-generation UP student from both my mother and father side.”
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BETHANY TALBOT TO BASHER
Sa huli, may pakiusap at malalim na mensahe si Bethany sa mga namba-bash sa kanyang pagiging UP student.
“Naiintindihan ko po na hindi kayo sang-ayon sa mga mayayamang pamilya na pumipili ng UP.
“Pero sana naman hindi kayo mag-atake ng random estudyanteng tulad ko na hindi naman ninyo alam kung bakit ako nag-aaral sa UP.
“And hindi nyo rin naman ako kilala.”
Matatas niyang pahayag, “As a proud and deserving student of the University of the Philippines, alam na alam ko po ang mga pagkukulang ng gobyerno natin, at ang mga problema sa sistema natin.”
Hiling niya sa kanyang bashers, “So, sana doon natin itsa-channel lahat nang galit natin.”
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WHO IS BETHANY TALBOT?
Tubong Bacolod, kumukuha si Bethany Talbot ng kursong Bachelor of Science in Mathematics sa University of the Philippines-Diliman campus.
Kabilang din siya sa football team ng unibersidad.
Twenty-two years old ang dalaga, at may taas na 5’ 7”.
Isa siyang modelo at miyembro ng Professional Models Association of the Philippines mula pa noong October 2022.
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Eighteen years old si Bethany nang pasukin ang modeling noong 2020.
Endorser siya ng iba’t ibang fashion at cosmetic brands.
Isa rin siyang content creator, at may halos 800K followers sa TikTok.
Rumaraket din siya bilang events host.
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