Trigger warning: Child abuse
Nakarating kay Liza Soberano ang negative reception ng ibang netizens sa desisyon niyang isiwalat ang dinanas na trauma noong siya ay bata pa.
Kaugnay ito ng kuwento ni Liza mula sa hiwalayan ng kanyang mga magulang na parehong lulong umano noon sa droga, ang karahasan ng partner ng kanyang ina, hanggang sa pang-aabusong dinanas daw ng aktres dahil sa tinirhan niyang foster family.
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Iyon ang unang pagbukas ni Liza sa publiko tungkol sa kanyang masalimuot at malungkot na growing-up years sa Amerika.
Ang alam lang ng publiko noon ay lumaki siya sa kanyang lolo at lola sa Amerika bago nag-migrate sa Pilipinas at naging artista noong teenage years niya.
Kasabay ng mga pumuri kay Liza sa tapang ng loob niya sa kabila ng pinagdaanang pagsubok sa buhay, may ilan ding kumukuwestiyon sa intensiyon niya.
Kaugnay nito, naglabas ng pahayag si Liza, sa pamamagitan ng Instagram post ngayong Lunes, August 18, 2025.
"To everyone who has commented or messaged privately, thank you so much for the kind words and the thoughtful empathy that you have conveyed to me. The world is a better place because of people like you," bungad muna ni Liza.
Sabay sabi rin ni Liza, "I know you must be wondering why I'm sharing our story, why now, and why this?"
Hindi raw madali para kay Liza na isapubliko ang bahaging iyon ng kanyang buhay.
Aniya: "As an actress my job is to entertain.
"But as a public figure, my responsibility is to speak up on the things that matter, from a place that matters.
"All of me dreads sharing the most intimate parts of my soul, just for people to judge and diminish my experiences."
Pero layunin daw niyang makapagbigay ng pag-asa at lakas ng loob sa ibang babaeng dumaranas ng pang-aabuso.
Pahayag ni Liza: "But if I don't speak up out of discomfort or fear, what chance does all the scared and voiceless women and children that are still in dangerous situations have?
"So it is a privilege and honor to be able to share my experiences so that even just one little girl out there can feel encouraged to speak up."
Nagbahagi rin si Liza ng datos mula sa U.S. Department of State na as of 2022 ay may 1.48 million Filipino children, na may edad five to 17 years old, ang nagtratrabaho at karamihan ay sa mga mapanganib na kondisyon.
Nakatala rin daw na may 100,000 Filipino children ang napagsasamantalahan kaugnay ng prostitution at forced labor.
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LIZA SOBERANO ON "SELF-SERVING" ALLEGATION
Hindi raw matitinag si Liza sa mga namamahiya at nagsasabing "exaggerating" at "self-serving" ang kanyang ibinahaging kuwento.
Saad niya: "So for anyone who needs to hear this, People may try to guilt you or shame you for speaking up.
"Don't let them, only those with hardness in their hearts would discourage your voice.
"Cruel people will try to discredit your story, they'll say you are exaggerating or being self serving, don't mind them.
"Only weak people would respond to stories of pain with doubt and interrogation."
Dugtong ni Liza: "Worst of all, some will even try to exploit your story for their personal gain, responding to your pain with gossip and attention-seeking, making it a source of entertainment.
"They will hijack your hardships to seek attention and self-importance.
"Pay them no mind. Only those with no light of their own need to use the sadness of others as fuel for their egos.
"You will shine and they will fade away."
liza soberano TO HER FOUR-YEAR-OLD SELF
May mensahe pa si Liza sa kanyang younger self.
Kalakip ng kanyang childhood photos, sabi ni Liza: "To 4 year old Hope, who's in the midst of a painful, upside down world, just trying to stay a child, thank you.
"Thank you for staying determined and strong, for choosing to keep pushing ahead, to build a beautiful life worth living."
Hope Elizabeth Soberano ang tunay na pangalan ni Liza.