During those times na katakut-takot na bashers ang umaatake kay Toni Gonzaga, ang laging nasa tabi niya at inaalalayan siya ay walang iba kundi ang mister niyang si Direk Paul Soriano.

“I think people need to understand, whatever happens to Toni also happens to me,” sey ni Direk Paul sa solo mediacon niya na ginanap kamakailan.

“I mean, we’re married, we’re one, and you know, of course, as a husband, you need to validate also what she’s going through.”

Ayon pa sa direktor at Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications, kabilang sa mga hindi nakapagsalita nang maganda kay Toni ay mula sa mga taong nirerespeto nito.

“So, you can’t just say, ‘don’t mind it,’ you know, ‘let it go’ because some of the hateful words, some of the hateful criticisms came from people that she really admired and that she really loved,” aniya.

Pero para kay Direk Paul, tinitingnan na lang niya ang bawat bagay na parang isang pelikula na may bida at kontrabida.

Subok na raw noon pa na totoong “you cannot please everybody.”

“It is impossible to please everybody. Study history, study politics, show business, even the best directors in the world, the best actors in the world have critics that are also very respectable.

“I’m a big fan of Steven Spielberg. Imagine that he still has critics. And we’re talking about worldwide criticism. So, what Tony and I have come to realize, that’s their roles in our lives. Sila ang antagonists and we just have to embrace it,” he explained.

Ang nakakatuwa pa, itong bashers na ito, ‘pag nakaharap nila ay nice naman sa kanila.

“Online, naggaganu’n ka sa asawa ko, naggaganu’n ka sa akin, but when I see them them, ‘uy, direk, kumusta? How are you?’ So, is it true? Do you really don’t like me or what?” tanong ni Direk.

Kaya hindi na rin siya naniniwala sa sinasabi ng ibang bashers unless sabihin sa kanya straight to his face.

“So, that’s why maybe I’m able to move on because if that colleague said something about me or my wife, that was then. Eh, we’re living in the now. I’ve moved on na.

“Like I said, honestly, I’ve never met anybody that has publicly spoken against me and my wife. Not in my face they told me how they felt. So, maybe it’s not real, I don’t know,” sey pa ng mister ni Toni.

Samantala, excited na si Direk Paul sa 48th Metro Manila Film Festival kung saan isa sa official entries ang pelikulang My Teacher na dinirehe niya starring his wife and Joey de Leon.

“Hopefully, this will also start and signify the comeback of cinemas and, of course, the industry that we all love so much, the film industry,” sey niya.

“So, hopefully you all can support My Teacher and, of course, the other seven entries also. And may this be the beginning of a merry Christmas and, hopefully, the rollback to all of us going back to the cinemas. I know we all miss it so much,” he said.

Ang My Teacher ay collaboration ng Ten17P ni Paul at TinCan ni Toni. Kasama rin sa cast sina Ronnie Alonte, Loisa Andalio at marami pang iba.