Lea Salonga.Photo:Hatnim Lee/Getty
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Actress Lea Salonga, who is starring in the Broadway musicalHere Lies Love, is making boundaries clear when it comes to backstage etiquette.
The Tony-winning performer, 52, has responded to avideotaken after a recent performance at the Broadway Theatre that shows her attempting to dismiss a group of fans who had allegedly snuck into her dressing room unannounced.
In the video, Salonga can be seen addressing the person filming: “Who are you? I’m so sorry, I don’t know who you are… Unless you’re on the guest list we cannot have you back here.”
“You’ll have to go to the door,” she continued. “Because if I allow this now, then other people are going to take advantage of this.” After they made pleas for “a quick photo,” she agreed, escorting the group into the hallway outside the dressing room on her way out.
On Sunday, after the uploaded video had gone viral on social media, the Manila, Philippines-born actress tweeted several clarifications about the incident. “Just a reminder,”she wrote, “I have boundaries. Do not cross them. Thank you.”
Lea Salonga backstage at Here Lies Love.youtube
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Another member of the Broadway production, she added, allegedly told Salonga they would have “cussed at” the offending fans. Shetweeted, “I’m not the type to cuss people out, but I will protect my territory and my boundaries. If I lose fans as a result, so be it.”
source: people.com
