Kim Atienza to Pura Luka Vega: 'I sincerely hope you develop the empathy...'


TV host Kim Atienza took to social media to share his thoughts on controversial drag queen Pura Luka Vega.

"As Christians we are to hate the sin but love the sinner. We are all sinners and fall short of His glory," Kim's recent caption read.

On Facebook, he uploaded his response to Pura Luka Vega's social media post.

Kim said: “Hi Luka. We haven’t met yet but I wish you well. I sincerely hope you develop the empathy to know how deeply offensive your ‘art’ is to majority of Filipinos. This has nothing to do with drag or gender but how you disrespected Jesus and His prayer we so revere."

Recently, Pura expressed dismay about the decision of some cities to declare him "persona non grata."

The former Drag Den season 1 alumni tweeted: “Tell me exactly what I did wrong. I’m open for a dialogue and yet cities have been declaring persona non grata without even knowing me or understanding the intent of the performance."

According to him, "Drag is art."

"You judge me yet you don’t even know me," he related.

Note that last month, Floridablanca Vice Mayor Michael L. Galang shared the resolution of their Office of the Sangguniang Bayan condemning the "blasphemous acts" of Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known, as "Pura Luka Vega," against the Christian faith.

In the copy of the documents, the members reiterated that Pura Luka Vega's "portrayal of the Black Nazareno while singing the Rock and Roll Rendition of Ama Namin in a bar set up and doing food tasting of the Sacramental Bread called Hostia, caused significant distress, offense, and anguish among our fellow Christian residents."