Jollibee denies discriminating against BL talents in casting call
May 19, 2021 7:55 PM PHT
Rappler.com
Jollibee and its ad agency Gigil denied discriminating against actors that have starred in Boys Love (BL) shows in a supposed casting call circulating online.
The fast food giant came under fire on May 18, after actress Teetin Villanueva posted a screenshot of a message explicitly excluding actors that worked on BL shows – whose rising popularity is slowly opening up mainstream viewers to LGBTQ+ narratives.
After Teetin s post, various accounts posted screenshots of different casting calls for Jollibee with the same discriminatory provision that read Make sure