"I applaud you."
This is what controversial actor Janus del Prado said about equally controversial star Paolo Contis.
Recall that Paolo has been making headlines for the past days following his publicized breakup with longtime partner LJ Reyes.
Janus wrote: "Taking accountability for your actions shows what you are really made of. It shows character. You didn't justify your actions nor retaliate. You welcome the trolls and the haters with open arms as long as they don't attack anyone else involved. You apologized and just let things be. And for that alone, I applaud you. As a friend. Chos."
Then Janus tagged Paolo in the caption and used the hashtag "#asafriend."
"Wag lang yung mali ang tingnan nating mga sawsawero. I-recognize din natin yung ginawang tama. (heart emoji)."
Recall that in his statement, Paolo admitted his mistakes and apologized to people who were dragged into the mess.
Anyway, this is not the first time that Janus dipped his fingers into the issue concerning Paolo.
Prior, he poked fun at Paolo's viral "as a friend" statement.
In fact, his original meme even received reactions from local celebrities like Aiko Melendez, Ahron Villena, Arlene Muhlach, and Rafael Rosell, among others.
Then, Janus posted about how people should stop normalizing "tao lang" as an excuse for being an "asshole."
"Tao lang din naman yung mga nasasaktan mo," he noted.
Netizens were convinced that Janus' cryptic post is related to Paolo's.
Recall that Ogie Diaz claimed that the Kapuso star is now at ease after the release of his statement.
“Sabi niya sa akin ‘I felt relieved kasi alam kong may kasalanan ko. At sinabi kong may kasalanan ako. Tao lang naman ako, Mama Og, na nagkakamali ako. Sinandya man ito o hindi, nagkamali ako.'”