‘Nagkamali kami’: BINI apologizes for controversial viral video 

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‘ The video shows a private moment of us with friends. We definitely did not intend to hurt anyone in the process. We offer no excuse for our actions, reactions, and choice of words. We take full accountability,’ the group says

MANILA, Philippines – P-pop girl group BINI apologized over a viral clip that caused anger and disappointment among fans on Thursday, May 8.

“We know that the past couple of days have been triggering and disappointing for all of you. Sincerely, we understand where all of those feelings are coming from,” the group said in a statement. 

The video in question showed two of the group’s male friends acting out a sexually suggestive scenario. BINI’s leader Jhoanna was in the video, but fans said that members Stacey and Colet were also present, and were behind the voices being heard off-camera.

This is seemingly confirmed by the order the members’ names appeared in the statement, with Colet, Stacey, and Jhoanna’s names all in one line, and the rest of the members in the second line. 

“‘Yan ‘yung ginagawa niya kay Ashley (That’s what he does to Ashley),” one of the members said off-camera, with another confirming that the certain “Ashley” they were referring to was a 13-year-old. 

“The video shows a private moment of us with friends. We definitely did not intend to hurt anyone in the process. We offer no excuse for our actions, reactions, and choice of words. We take full accountability,” the group added in the statement. 

BINI apologized further, hoping to make amends with their fans (BLOOMs), friends, families, and the general public over how the issue panned out. 

“We humbly ask for a chance to reflect on and learn from our mistakes and continue to work on becoming better versions of ourselves.

“Maraming salamat po sa inyong malasakit, suporta, at pang-unawa (Thank you very much for your kindness, support, and understanding,” they ended. 

This comes after fans urged BINI to explain what happened, with many of them expressing disappointment that the group would make sexual jokes about a minor. 

Formed through ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy, BINI officially debuted in June 2021, then boomed in popularity from hits like “Pantropiko,” “Lagi,” “Na Na Na,” “Salamin, Salamin,” and “Cherry on Top,” to name a few. Their members are Mikha, Sheena, Aiah, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Colet, and Jhoanna. – Rappler.com