There’s a plethora of nouveau rich in this planet and they unabashedly flaunt their riches in veiled humility.
No, they don’t have billionaire surnames, most are nondescript and nowhere near the Sys, Gokongweis, Ayalas or Aranetas.
We’re referring to vloggers and content creators whose wanton display of newfound wealth is always cringe-worthy.
These bagong yaman social media personalities display their Material Girl demeanor at any given time, with their mayaman-na-ako posturing unwittingly seeping through their posts.
Vloggers openly and blatantly display their newfound opulence in myriads of ways. It comes in their display of their moolah in social media posts which in reality do not even come close to a quarter of a real billionaire’s money.
Their newly acquired possessions which come in the form of flashy cars, branded bags and expensive jewelry have conveniently put them at scoffing distance from rich people who come from Buena Familia.
The old rich kind does not flaunt his wealth on social media, only the nouveau rich does.
So, when one says that she’s become a billionaire and she’s not made it to the Forbes’ billionaire list, what it becomes is an empty blabber even though it may be true. It is met with hilarity.
Social media has become a repository of low-class millionaires who do not have a good command of the King’s language or who don’t even have college diplomas.
What these vloggers have are not-so-hard-earned money built by perseverance and resilience nor was it the fruit of real hard labor.
If there’s one thing that social media personalities have achieved, it is to rake in money because of infamy or notoriety.
LET’S NOT GET PHYSICAL
Singing contests nowadays can turn into something creepy.
Where in the world can you see a contestant getting physical while belting?
Only in the Philippines.
Most netizens were indignant to see a female contender hitting a fellow contestant physically in full view of an audience and in full view of televiewers.
Not only is the act cheap of the highest order, it also reeks of unprofessionalism.
Singing is a serious craft which makes it utterly disgusting to see contestants getting physical rather than vocal in a competition.
Hitting a fellow contestant leaves a bad taste in the mouth. It is downright barbaric if not idiotic.
