Joey de Leon is actually trending, but for the wrong reason.
Last Thursday’s episode of ‘Eat Bulaga’ saw a ‘Juan for All, All for Juan’ winner discuss about her mother’s long battle with depression. What happens next proved to be sensitive for even the most concerned of viewers.
Within minutes, people started talking about this segment. Many praised Maine Mendoza for taking the issue seriously while at the same time criticized Joey de Leon for mocking said condition.
‘Eat Bulaga”s ‘Juan for All, All for Juan’ segment is no stranger to tackling real-life issues among its winners. And while some portions of the segment feature the usual sense of humor among its hosts, reality continues to be the focal point, something that the show should always take seriously.
UPDATE: Earlier on Eat Bulaga, Joey de Leon apologized the people about his mistake on his commentary about depression.
At least he admitted the mistake like a man. We accept. After all, they’re just human.
What did Joey actually said in regards to depression (in plain English)?
If you want to know what he actually said, just watch the video above. He believed that depression is for the rich and poor people basically didn’t have any hope at all, and he also believed that depression is just a made-up disease.
In short, Joey simply made a joke about depression that didn’t sit well with those affected by said mental disorder.