PBB: Kuya addresses 'dinosaur' issue with male housemates - GMA Network
Kuya spoke to Anthony Constantino and Raheel Bhyria to get to the bottom of the "dinosaur" issue that offended some viewers of "Pinoy Big Brother: Collab Edition 3.0."
On Thursday's episode of the reality series, Kuya called the two Kapuso housemates separately in the confession room and asked them the meaning of the term that the boys have been using in the house.
Raheel explained that the word "dinosaur" came from Winwyn Marquez, who made a remark that Calix Esguerra looked like Arlo from the film "The Good Dinosaur." It eventually became a term of endearment.
"We use the term dinosaurs for the younger guys here inside the house. Essentially we all have our own little brother under us," Anthony said.
Raheel began the habit by calling Calix his dinosaur, while Anthony took Ethan Benares as his own and Robbie Jaworski took Jeo Ong.
Kuya later asked them in what other context they used the term dinosaur. Raheel said Anthony made a joke about isolation, a basketball play where a player works solo to score the point, to refer to Ethan talking to Gehlee Dangca.
It eventually turned into an inside joke about Ethan, Calix, and Jeo being rivals for Gehlee's attention.
"We all know that it's just for laughs. No one is taking it seriously," Raheel said.
Kuya said that the term has changed meaning especially when they speak about Gehlee, and Raheel acknowledged that he thought about what the girls are thinking about it.
"I wondered if they know what it means, and if yes, are they annoyed or are they still comfortable with that kind of teasing," he said.
Later, Kuya called all of the male housemates to remind them that code names are prohibited under the rulebook. He said it's not bad to joke around but the housemates must be mindful of the context of what they are saying.
"You may not notice that words like laps, time, and game make a competition of getting to know a person. Sometimes, in your teasing, there can be a tendency that it will look like a competition and a prize to be won. And the prize is one of your housemates," he said.
"Joke or not, a person's feelings is not a game. In getting to know someone, be honest and true and respect everyone."
The boys apologized and thanked Kuya for the reminder.
"PBB: Collab 3.0" premiered on Saturday. Sixteen housemates, composed of celebrity personalities, social media stars, and ordinary netizens, entered the new PBB house.
The reality series airs on GMA Network from Mondays to Fridays at 9:35 p.m., Saturdays at 6:15 p.m., and Sundays at 4:45 p.m. โMGP, GMA News
