Nagsalita na si Sunshine Dizon tungkol sa isyu ng muli niyang pagbabalik sa GMA-7 matapos pumirma ng kontrata sa ABS-CBN noong April 2021.
Ayon sa mga lumabas na ulat, lumipat ng network si Sunshine pagkatapos hindi na-renew ang exclusive network contract niya sa GMA-7, na naging tahanan niya sa loob ng 25 taon.
Read: Sunshine Dizon on leaving GMA-7 after 25 years: "Wala akong bitbit na sama ng loob."
Unang proyektong ginawa ni Sunshine sa bakuran ng ABS-CBN ay ang romantic-comedy series na Marry Me, Marry You, na pinagbibidahan nina Janine Gutierrez at Paulo Avelino.
Bukod sa kanyang teleserye, nagkasunud-sunod din noon ang naging appearances niya sa ABS-CBN.
Kabilang na rito ang guest hosting stint sa Magandang Buhay at guestings sa It's Showtime at ASAP Natin 'To.
Read: Sunshine Dizon reunites with Kapuso-turned-Kapamilya friends in first ABS-CBN guesting
Ngunit ginulat ng aktres ang kanyang mga tagahanga nang ianunsiyo ang muli niyang pagbabalik sa GMA-7 para sa upcoming action-adventure series na Mga Lihim Ni Urduja.
Dahil dito, inulan ng samu't saring batikos si Sunshine. Maraming kumuwestiyon sa kanyang tunay na hangarin at maging ang kanyang loyalty.
Sa episode ng Fast Talk with Boy Abunda ngayong Lunes ng hapon, February 13, 2023, hindi naiwasang itanong ng host na si Boy Abunda ang isyung pag-alis at muli niyang pagbabalik sa GMA-7.
Diretsahang tanong ni Boy, "Ito ang pinag-uusapan ng buong Pilipinas, ang iyong pag-alis sa GMA-7 at ang iyong pagbabalik. I asked you the question, bakit ka umalis at bakit ka bumalik?"
Sagot ni Sunshine kung bakit siya umalis noon sa GMA-7, "Siguro, I think this is the opportune time to actually say something because I kept quiet that time.
"The truth is, I was offered a contract around September... and for personal reasons, I opted not to sign immediately."
Sa dami raw ng nangyari, napagtanto noon ni Sunshine na may kulang sa kanya na gusto niyang punan.
Saad niya, "Somehow I felt like, you know, life happened, pandemic happened. I got lost along the way, I wanted to do a lot of things, I wasn't unsure for what I wanted.
"And the next thing I knew was March happened, but then I was supposed to sign my new contract, but then... I think it's more on I felt like I needed to grow, I needed the experience.
"Tito Boy, I've dedicated more than half of my life to my home network, and this was the very, very first time that I would be allowed to work outside."
Ayon pa kay Sunshine, maayos ang naging pag-uusap nila noon ng GMA-7 bosses at pinayagan siya ng mga itong kumalas sa istasyon para makapagtrabaho sa ibang network.
"Opo [maganda ang pag-uusap namin], that's why I said before nga na I never burnt bridges. All my nanays [GMA-7 executives], everyone, I told them, I asked permission, I just wanted to grow.
"You know, when you're always in a certain box, you're always in your comfort zone, how will you be able to grow?"
Dagdag pa niya, "I want to experience something else."
Sundot na tanong ni Boy, "Bakit ka nagbalik?"
Sagot ni Sunshine, "Because, actually, I don't have a contract with them [ABS-CBN]. I'm a freelancer.
"I'm free to work with anyone I want to.
"I'm turning forty this year, and I actually like the feeling of that kind of freedom to actually work for anyone I would want to work with or anyone who would like to work with me."
Read: Sunshine Dizon on being a Kapamilya: "Parang hindi pa rin totoo minsan."
REACTION TO BASHERS
Aminado si Sunshine na ang muli niyang pagbabalik sa Kapuso network ay isang hamon din para sa kanya.
Dagdag pa raw dito, ang masasakit na salitang ipinupukol sa kanya na wala naman katotohanan.
Aniya, "Now that I'm back here, I honestly don't know what this new chapter will bring me.
"I also want to correct, because some people have said a lot of hurtful things that, you know, I wasn't loyal, I wasn't like this, pera-pera daw etc, etc.
"And then next, parang GMA, you know, was very happy to let me go."
Wala rin daw katotohanan na pinabayaan siya ng GMA-7 na umalis sa kanilang bakuran.
Saad niya, "I want to clarify, Tito Boy ha, you know, when I was doing shows for the other network, I was actually being offered six soap operas here in GMA."
Read: Why Sunshine Dizon declined five teleserye offers
Ito rin daw ang nagtulak sa kanya para mag-tweet at sagutin ang bashers noong January 18, 2023, na "huwag kuda nang kuda kung hindi naman alam ang buong istorya."
Read: Sunshine Dizon on criticism about her Kapuso comeback: "I can work with anyone I want to work with."
Sabi ni Sunshine, "I want to clarify, sa mundo natin, kahit anong gusto mong bumalik, kung walang offer, hindi ka makakabalik."
Dagdag pa niya, "That's what our world is."
SUNSHINE'S KAPUSO COMEBACK
Ngayong February 2023, nakatakdang ipalabas ang bagong serye ni Sunshine na Mga Lihim ni Urduja kung saan makakasama niya sina Sanya Lopez, Gabbi Garcia, at Kylie Padilla.
Read: Sunshine Dizon, kumpirmado na ang pagbabalik sa GMA-7
Bukod sa kanila, kasama rin sa powerhouse cast sina Jeric Gonzales, Kristoffer Martin, Vin Abrenica, Pancho Magno, Gina Pareño, Michelle Dee, at Zoren Legaspi.
Read: PEP YEARENDER 2021: Stars who switched networks in 2021