Broadway’s ‘Love’ star Lea Salonga goes off on ‘entitled’ followers: ‘F–okay that s–t’ 

Broadway veteran Lea Salonga had some harsh phrases for a pair of unauthorized followers who tried to sneak into her dressing room asking for pictures after a efficiency of “Right here Lies Love” on Sunday.

Following the incident, Salonga, 52, took to social media slamming the unwelcome duo, declaring that attitudes of “entitlement” get “a F–Okay THAT S–T from me.”

In a now-viral video posted on Twitter, the legendary “Miss Saigon” actress is seen taking photos with a pair of approved guests when a of Filipino followers — one male and one feminine — tried to request their very own pictures.

“Who’re you? I’m so sorry I don’t know who you might be,” Salonga mentioned to the duo.

The male, who was later identified as Cristopher Retokelly Carpila by Playbill, said that he and his companion have been “simply followers.”

“Until you’re on the visitor listing, we can’t have you ever again right here,” defined the more and more agitated Salonga. “So that you’ll need to go to the [stage] door. I’m sorry as a result of if I permit this now, different folks will take benefit.”

Lea Salonga was not flawed to insist on respecting her private house on this occasion. These “followers” are past entitled and impolite. However my key takeaway right here is there’s nobody managing or securing their backstage space?pic.twitter.com/dRuJWY1HdX

— Erwin 🇵🇭🇪🇸 (@erwinaurella) July 16, 2023

‘I’ve boundaries. Don’t cross them. Thanks.’

Lea Salonga, 52, to followers that make shock backstage visits.

The lady accompanying Carpila tried to namedrop Giselle “G” Töngi, who serves as one of many present’s producers, however Salonga was not impressed.

Tony winner Salonga reiterated that the couple was not allowed in her dressing room as a result of reality they weren’t on the listing.

The “Disney princess” — she and voiced iconic songs in “Mulan” and “Aladdin” — ultimately conceded to taking a photograph with the pair close to the stage door however remained irritable all through the stroll to the theater’s exit.

The Publish reached out to Salonga and Carpila for remark

Taking to Twitter, the acclaimed star of Broadway’s “Les Misérables” and “As soon as on this Island” mentioned that she spoke with Töngi, who mentioned that she didn’t know Salonga’s uninvited friends.

“Sooooooo right here’s the kicker … the individual whose identify they have been naming as their producer buddy has no concept who they’re,” tweeted Salonga. “I requested her, and she or he’s seen the video (all our producers have, in addition to firm administration, home administration and safety). She had no concept who they have been. I used to be giving the good thing about the doubt till the second I heard again from her.

Salonga later added that the identical pair rushed towards her throughout the present’s curtain name forcing safety guards to shut in round her.

“I uncared for to say that he and his companions rushed me on the dance ground after the present,” stated the actress in one other tweet. “Safety needed to encompass me at that time as a result of they received scared.”

Based on the actress, the Broadway Theatre, the place “Right here Lies Love” is at the moment taking part in, has multiple layers of security however she believes that as a result of excessive quantity of friends that night time, the pair managed to sneak in with out detection.

One individual of Filipino descent commented how different “Filipino followers are a few of the most entitled followers there are. One thing about our tradition makes followers consider that artists owe them and that they’re beholden to them by some means.”

Salonga responded by saying “That angle of entitlement will get a F–Okay THAT S–T from me.”

“The cash you pay for a theater/live performance ticket doesn’t imply all-access,” continued the “Mulan” star. “You pay for that performer’s artwork, and that’s the place it stops. I gotta say, the parents on the stage door have been so extremely variety, which solely makes us (properly, me) enthusiastic to say hey and spend the time to speak to them.”

“I’ve boundaries. Don’t cross them. Thanks,” implored the Olivier Award winner.

In a now-deleted Fb put up, Carpila slammed Salonga.

“For Sister LEA, If ever we’re flawed and we aren’t within the visitor listing, the truth that we’re already there simply to take photos, lined up and paid dearly for the present, possibly as a fellow FILIPINO and FANS to be given not less than somewhat RESPECT AND EVEN IF NO LONGER HUGS OR KISSES you may be allowed to take a PICTURE for a second.”

As of Monday, Salonga revealed she is going to not greet friends in her dressing room and “there are actually extra stringent safety rules in place.”

“Right here Lies Love” tells the story of former Philippine first woman Imelda Marcos (performed by Salonga) is at the moment taking part in on the Broadway theatre in New York Metropolis.