Sarah mas matindi ang akusasyon sa GMA! : ‘I’m treated like sh*t’

SEEN: Ang pictorial kahapon ng powerhouse cast ng Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin sa ABS-CBN studio.

Mga bida sa Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin sina Maricel Soriano, Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Diana Zubiri, Gerald Anderson, Cristine Reyes, at Rayver Cruz.

SCENE: Lumalaki ang gulo sa pagitan ng GMA Network at ni Sarah Lahbati dahil sa mga tweet nito tungkol sa mga karanasan niya sa GMA 7. Maaaring humantong sa korte ang isyu na lalong uminit dahil sa mga bagong tweet kahapon ni Sarah:

“I just read the official statement of GMA against me. It’s stated there that they are still investigating if I should pay 500k because the taping got packed up ‘because of me.’

“I just want to make it clear that I NEVER WALKED OUT in any of my work even if they are making me work for more than 24-hours in my past show.

“This supposedly ‘walkout’ incident happened during a taping of a fantasy show where I am required to show skin and wear a costume. My call time was at 5:00 pm in Subic & I arrived at 4:00 pm, I knew that we will be doing a lot of fight scenes that day and I wanted to be there early.

“When I arrived on set the producers asked me to change to my costume & do my makeup right away because it will be my turn to shoot soon, so I did prepare and changed to my costume.

“After I got ready I told the PA of the show. that I’m ready anytime, that’s when they told me that my scene was moved and they will shoot me right after dinner, but after dinner they decided to shoot my scene at 4:00 am...

“From 5:00 pm to about 4:00 am I waited and did my major fight scene that finished around 5:00 am. GMA Artist Center decided to book me for opening of EAT BULAGA the following day which required me to be in the studio at 8:00 am to do hair, makeup and rehearse the production number.

“I never walked out, I told the producers and PA that I need to go because I still had to travel back to Manila from Subic and be at Eat Bulaga studio by 8:00 am. I tried asking help from my handler to fix the schedule but my handler was not answering at that time.

“I did not leave the set, I waited for the producers to say that I can leave. I had permission to leave. This is the complete truth, for the people that are saying I walked out, I didn’t, and I’m sure if you were in my position you will also talk to the producers to say that you cannot continue.

“I don’t know why this issue got out of hand. and why GMA is all of a sudden on the offensive.

“All the chaos started to happen when I declined to be part of ICONS Management. A top executive of the network once promised me stardom if I sign a contract with ICONS Management, just because I didn’t sign this is what I get.

“I am not treated well and I haven’t been treated well. In layman’s term, ‘I’m treated like SH*T’ I deserve better, I worked hard and never complained, but there’s only so much I can take from all this bullying.

“I don’t owe GMA any money, in fact they still owe me. I finished filming a movie called Basement under GMA Films, we started around August-early September.

“We would shoot the movie for about 16 hours or more, we’ve been done since mid-November, until now I still haven’t been paid not even a down payment.

“My mother asked my handler many times regarding the payment and until now there is no reply. There are many more incidents that I am not saying.

“I hope this will end soon because I am tired and stressed out from all of this I feel like I am fighting a giant when all I’m doing is telling the truth. I know that there’s a lot people out there who doesn’t understand what I’m going through...

“People are saying na bakit ako nagrereklamo... baka lumaki na ang ulo ko at yumabang... Hindi po ako nagrereklamo, bakit naman ako magyayabang? Wala naman akong ipagyayabang?
“Hindi ako sikat. I know my status in this industry. I’m just a rookie who loves my craft... I have been accused and mistreated… I am forced to fight back and defend myself with the truth. I know that God sees all things...”