MANILA – Internationally acclaimed award-winning theatre actress and singer, Lea Salonga – best known for her spectacular performances on Broadway and as a coach on “The Voice of the Philippines” – expressed her dismay and anger toward those responsible for creating Facebook accounts using her daughter, Nicole Chien’s name.
On Thursday, the “Miss Saigon” star said on her Twitter account: “Use my daughter’s name to get my attention, and you will be cursed until the end of days. You are a sorry excuse for a human.”
So angry I can’t see straight! Here’s another fake Nic Chien account warning. God, the nerve of some people! — https://t.co/lcf1cyo0ze
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 27, 2014
Use my daughter’s name to get my attention, and you will be cursed until the end of days. You are a sorry excuse for a human.
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 27, 2014
She also encouraged her 2.6 million followers to report and “unlike” the accounts, as she had done. The fake accounts were subsequently closed.
I’ve already reported it for harassment. But please, report it as well. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Ugh! #dontmakemamamad
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 27, 2014
It seems reporting the offending page doesn’t work. So if you are one of the over 7,000 people that LIKED it, please UNLIKE it. Thank you.
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 27, 2014
The faker’s page was taken down. Thank you to everyone that helped!!!
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 28, 2014
Messages of encouragement flooded in from Salonga’s followers, to which she said: “To everyone tweeting messages of support for whatever reason, thank you. I can’t reply to them all, but know that I’ve read them all.”