Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup Announces Departure from Team “Kaya This”
SHAMCEY SUPSUP – The Miss Universe 3rd Runner-up left the team “Kaya This” after their congressional candidate drew flak about his “single mom” joke.
Recently, a candidate for congressman in Pasig City caught the attention of the netizens with his joke on women solo parents. The said candidate is Atty. Christian “Ian” Sia who launched his controversial joke during a caucus meeting that gathered many Pasigueños.
At the campaign event, Sia jested that all single moms who still have their monthly period and are lonely may sleep with him once a year. According to the lawyer-politician, they just have to get their names listed. The crowd allegedly laughed at his remark which he, later on, clarified that it is only a joke as he is married.
Atty. Christian Sia hooked the attention of the members of the online community and earned a lot of bashing from his “joke”. Many netizens called out the Pasig congressional candidate and stressed that his statement is allegedly an insult to single mothers who work hard to raise their children. Many netizens also emphasized that solo parents should not be the subject of that kind of joke and politicians, most especially that he is a lawyer, should not behave that way in public.
The Pasig candidate apologized over his woman solo parent joke. According to him, not he but the uploader of the viral video must be blamed as the person allegedly did not include the part when the crowd was laughing at his joke.
According to Sia, his joke was meant to get the attention of the audience. He claimed that many people have spoken before him and the crowd is already bored, thus, he thinks of something to do to awaken them and grab their attention.
Several known personalities in the different industries reacted on the joke of the Pasig candidate. Aside from actress Angelu de Leon who called out Ian Sia for allegedly disrespecting single mothers, Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-up Shamcey Supsup also reacted to the controversial incident.
Shamcey Supsup is running for councilor in the 1st District of Pasig. She and the viral congressional candidate were both under the team Kaya This. However, recently, the beauty queen announced her departure from the team.
On social media, the official statement of Shamcey Supsup on her decision to leave the team Kaya This was posted. According to the beauty queen, her decision came after careful thought and reflection and with full respect to her fellow candidates, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization, and “for the many women and girls” who look up to her.
According to Shamcey, she stands firm on the values she embrace in her life which are “dignity, respect, accountability, and women empowerment”. Here’s the post:
Previously, the viral Pasig candidate for congressman surprisingly accused Mayor Vico Sotto and his allies over his joke becoming a “national issue”.