More than losing her job, Lauren Young afraid to lose freedom of expression

For Lauren Young, getting her voice heard is more important than losing a job. This she articulated in a series of tweets today, July 18.

“Kasi sa totoo lang you can do both eh. (In truth, you can do both.) You can spread positivity!!! Go ahead!! But I don’t think its spreading negativity when you spread awareness on issues that affect us all as citizens,” she said on Twitter.

Admitting she fears losing work for being vocal about issues, she adamantly believes that getting one’s voice heard is important.

“Whenever I speak out honestly may takot ako na baka mawalan ako ng trabaho from brands. But then again, in the long run, mas takot akong mawala ang freedom ko to voice out my opinions,” she said.

(Whenever I speak out honestly I have fear that I will lose work from brands. But then again, in the long run, I am more afraid to lose my freedom to voice out my opinions.)

“So yeah I’ll post a selfie once in a while for work but you can never silence me. Periodt,” she said.

“Walang kwenta ang kasikatan mo at yaman mo if you won’t even help the people who put you there in the first place. Ang pagiging artista mo ay trabaho lamang, but you are first and foremost a HUMAN,” Young explained then urged, “SPEAK UP!! USE YOUR PLATFORM. Ginagago na nila tayo eh and WE ALL DESERVE BETTER.”

(Your popularity and wealth are worthless if you won’t help the people who put you there in the first place. Your being an artist is just work, but you are first and foremost a HUMAN. SPEAK UP!! USE YOUR PLATFORM. They are already making fools out of us and WE ALL DESERVE BETTER.)

A certain Khryza Beth (@khryzabeth) agreed with her, commenting, “Yes at the end of the day karapatan din naman nilang manahimik or not do anything about it at all BUT there are words such as UTANG NA LOOB, PAKIKIISA, at PAKIKISIMPATYA and that’s what the majority of the 11,000+ workers need.”

(Yes, at the end of the day they have the right to remain silent or not do anything about it at all BUT there are words such as DEBT OF GRATITUDE, SOLIDARITY and HAVING SYMPATHY and that’s what the majority of the 11,000+ workers need.)

One Pauline Gaerlan (@paulinethequeen) said in response to Young’s statements: “If a brand doesn’t want you to speak up for those who can’t, that brand doesn’t deserve your voice.” NVG

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