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Mariko Ledesma backs out of ‘Tawag’ finals after criticism from show’s fans

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/09/21/20140421-mariko-ledesma.jpg"/><figcaption>Mariko Ledesma has decided to back out of the grand finals of &#x27;Tawag ng Tanghalan.&#x27; <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Mariko Ledesma has said she is taking time out to deal with the &quot;depression&quot; she experienced following her controversial win on &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan.&quot;</p><p>Ledesma issued the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mariko.ledesma/posts/10215585784101903">statement</a> on Facebook, after her decision to back out of the shows&#x27; grand finals scheduled to begin next week was revealed during Saturday&#x27;s &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dbt3ZZ5ibzs?enablejsapi=1"></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>&quot;Hindi madali sa akin ang pag quit ko sa &#x27;TNT&#x27; pero mas mahihirapan po ako kung ipagpapatuloy ko pa ang laban kung [ako] ay nag sa-suffer sa depression,&quot; she admitted. </p><p>Ledesma was given a spot in the grand finals last week, though many felt that &quot;resbaker&quot; Mariane Osabel, whom she defeated, deserved to have the chance to compete for the grand prize. </p><p>It led to fans accusing the contest of being &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/19/19/ogie-alcasid-nais-nang-tuldukan-ang-tensiyon-sa-tawag-ng-tanghalan">rigged</a>&quot; because of how low the judges rated Osabel&#x27;s performance, which resulted in her being knocked out in favor of Ledesma.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/14/19/singer-dulce-makes-tearful-plea-to-tawag-viewers">READ: Singer Dulce makes tearful plea to &#x27;Tawag&#x27; viewers</a></li></ul><p>&quot;After po ng laban ko kay Mariane ay samu&#x27;t-saring pangbabatikos po ang inabot ko at masyadong personal po ang pangba-bash na inabot ko,&quot; Ledesma shared. &quot;Mula pm, DM at dumating pa sa point na may text pa.&quot; </p><p>She added: &quot;Sana po ay itigil ninyo na po ang pangba-bash kasi tao po kami, nasasaktan at hindi ninyo po alam kung anong epekto nito sa taong bina-bash ninyo.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nawa&#x27;y maging malawak po sana ang isip nating lahat na sa isang kompetisyon may mananalo at may matatalo. </p><p>&quot;Sana patuloy ninyo pa rin suportahan ang mga grand finalists ng &#x27;TNT&#x27; dahil po sila ay deserve sa kinalalagyan nila.&quot; </p><div><strong>KIM NEMENZO GETS SPOT IN GRAND FINALS</strong></div><p>Ledesma was scheduled to compete in the show&#x27;s grand finals next week. </p><p>Her decision to back out was announced right before another &quot;resbaker,&quot; Kim Nemenzo, was added to the roster of finalists. </p><p>Nemenzo joins Elaine Duran, Ranillo Enriquez, John Mark Saga, John Michael Dela Cerna, Charizze Arnigo, Jonas Onate, Violeta Bayawa, Julius Cawaling, Rafaello Canedo and Shaina Mae Allaga.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hy9iK7I1rZc?enablejsapi=1"></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>Mariko Ledesma has said she is taking time out to deal with the "depression" she experienced following her controversial win on "Tawag ng Tanghalan."</p>

Mariko Ledesma has said she is taking time out to deal with the "depression" she experienced following her controversial win on "Tawag ng Tanghalan."