October 10, 2024 | 4:02pm
MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose said she is genuinely apologetic and ensured that her viral church performance will not be repeated.
“I am offering my apologies. Even though my only intentions were to share joy and to give support to the church through the benefit concert, many have felt offended about the incident I was in and with my performance, which caused distress. I truly, sincerely apologize. This is a lesson learned and it is assured that it will not be repeated,” Julie Anne wrote on Facebook and Instagram Stories today.
The “Voice Kids Philippines” coach went viral for performing in front of a church altar for a benefit concert held at the Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Parish in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro last October 6.
“I am not perfect but please know that I have strong beliefs and my faith is unbreakable and cannot be shaken. I pray that we can all move forward with compassion in our hearts. Thank you,” the singer-actress ended her post.
Her talent management agency, Sparkle, had earlier released an apology statement regarding the incident.
“Sparkle GMA Artist Center takes full responsibility for Julie Anne’s attendance at this event. It is our job to coordinate and clear details with the organizers and relay the instructions to our artist,” the agency said, adding that Julie Anne had no intention of disrespecting the Catholic Church since she is a devout Catholic.
The Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro and Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Carlito M. Dimaano also released a statement of apology on Facebook.
Fr. Dimaano is taking full responsibility for all that happened, it said.
“Inaamin ko pong may mga mali kaming desisyon ukol dito. Inaako ko po ang lahat ng mga pagkakamaling ito,” Fr. Dimaano said in his apology posted on the vicariate’s Facebook page.
“Tinatanggap ko pong ito ay nakasakit sa damdamin ng mga mananampalataya. Humihingi po ako ng tawad,” the priest added.
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