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‘It’s OK to say no’: Hurt for Sarah, Jed has message for pop star

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/slaCRoZz50U?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Singer Jed Madela, a friend and long-time collaborator of Sarah Geronimo, was &quot;in tears&quot; upon watching the pop star&#x27;s emotional breakdown during her Las Vegas concert in which she revealed feeling &quot;empty&quot; despite her success.</p><p>&quot;Naiyak ako for her. Nalungkot ako for her,&quot; Madela told ABS-CBN News&#x27; MJ Felipe Wednesday, when asked for his reaction to his fellow ASAP Champion&#x27;s on-stage outburst.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/01/18/may-time-na-pipitik-ka-in-2013-sarah-g-revealed-going-through-personal-crisis">‘May time na pipitik ka’: In 2013, Sarah G revealed going through personal crisis</a></li></ul><p>He explained: &quot;For somebody who is [looked up to], a pop star royalty, every time we see her, she&#x27;s always this strong, fierce performer, entertainer. For her to, just like a switch, biglang. . . Bumalik siya sa Sarah na very vulnerable, parang bata.</p><p>&quot;Ang sakit ng feeling bilang isang kaibigan na makita siya na nag-be-break down. I was so concerned. Something has to be done.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9C6pJuFtpQE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Madela and Geronimo started working together in 2005, as part of the Champions segment of ABS-CBN&#x27;s concert variety show &quot;ASAP.&quot; The segment gathered winners from different singing competitions for one production number every week.</p><p>The balladeer, who joined showbiz in 2003, admitted having grappled with burnout at some point in his career.</p><p>&quot;People sometimes don&#x27;t understand that we are also human. Ang nakikita nila sa TV, we&#x27;re all made up, with all the lights, all the sounds. The visuals, nakikita nila, &#x27;Wow, celebrity,&#x27; &#x27;Wow, ang ganda ng buhay nila.&#x27; It&#x27;s not all that. . . It&#x27;s not easy. Sobrang nakaka-stress. Ang taas ng expectations ng tao,&quot; he said.</p><p>The topic, according to Madela, was brought up in a group chat he shares with fellow &quot;ASAP&quot; performers, in light of Geronimo&#x27;s episode.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CmrGKqbhCi0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>This, they agreed on: &quot;At one point in our careers, in our lives, mapupuno ka talaga, to the point na kahit anong pretend mo. . . OK, I&#x27;m going to put a mask. Time will come talaga na hindi kaya takpan ng mask. You will just have to stop and break and give up.&quot;</p><p>Having gone through a similar experience as Geronimo, Madela shared he could empathize with the &quot;Kilometro&quot; hitmaker. He imagined the pressure to be multiplied for Geronimo, whose superstar status is backed by 15 successful years not only as a pop performer, but as an actress and sought-after endorser.</p><p>&quot;Watching Sarah, nakaka-relate ako sa pinagdadaanan niya, but then what more for her? She is all over the place doing concerts, recordings, movies. Lahat. . . It&#x27;s a normal thing for somebody like her na at a certain point, babalik ka sa pagiging tao. Masasaktan ka, mapapagod ka,&quot; he said.</p><p>Asked for his message to Geronimo, Madela gave assuring words that appeared to address, specifically, the pop star&#x27;s admission that she is exhausted, and is still looking for fulfillment outside of her career.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vALGyc9pH4M?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He said: &quot;Sars, nandito lang kami for you. We feel you. We know how difficult it is to be the pop star princess. Just remember it&#x27;s OK to say no, it&#x27;s OK to say na break time muna, &#x27;Relax muna ako.&#x27; It&#x27;s OK.</p><p>&quot;If you say that you need a break, your fans, kaming mga supporters mo, we will be here. We will be here to support you, no matter what. I think you&#x27;ve already given so much of yourself sa aming mga fans mo.</p><p>&quot;I guess it&#x27;s time for you to think of yourself now, it&#x27;s time for you to stop and enjoy your own life, kung ano&#x27;ng mga gusto mo pang gawin. It&#x27;s OK. We know na tao ka. Mahal ka nag maraming tao, mahal ka namin, we will support you no matter what.&quot;</p>

<p>Jed Madela, a friend and long-time collaborator of Geronimo, was "in tears" upon watching the pop star's emotional breakdown in a Las Vegas concert.</p>

Jed Madela, a friend and long-time collaborator of Geronimo, was "in tears" upon watching the pop star's emotional breakdown in a Las Vegas concert.