TV5 Gives Sharon Cuneta P1 Billion to Jump Ship

[MikeLigalig.com]

By Allan Policarpio, Contributor
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Sharon Cuneta’s decision to jump ship and sign a five-year contract with TV 5 last November created a storm of criticism, with some people calling her an ingrate for turning her back on ABS-CBN, her home network for 23 years.

“I was shocked by that reaction since a lot of other artists were already moving around the three networks. Why was it such a big deal?” she said during the recent press launch of her coming daily talk show “Sharon, Kasama Mo, Kapatid.”

She lamented: “All of a sudden ang sama-sama namin. It’s unfair to us artists, because this is our choice … Ang sakit-sakit naman ng mga paratang.”

Sharon was also annoyed at the accusation that the P1-billion TV 5 deal had blinded her. “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry when I get labeled mukhang pera,” she said. “One billion is a huge amount, but it’s not new to me after 30 years in the industry.”