Everyone stanned the right president.
In a world known to be superficial and full of ✨BS✨, it’s rare finding someone who keeps it real. Then there’s Nadine Lustre. She’s been walking the talk ever since, always standing up for what she believes in 100 percent. Some of her bashers poke fun at her “aesthetic feed” and feel that it’s the only thing she cares about, however she always uses her platform better than most people at the end of the day. Well, she isn’t nicknamed “President Nadine” for nothing. Read on below for all the times Nadine Lustre walked the talk and used her platform for good.
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1. WHEN SHE CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED FOR MENTAL HEALTH, THEN CO-FOUNDED A COMPANY AIMED TO ENDING THE STIGMA
Remember the time when some reporters made fun of her for being vocal about her battle with depression? Obviously, Nadine Lustre has had enough. “I’m sick and tired of these boomers treating mental issues like it’s a mf joke,” she said in an Instagram story last year. Just recently, Nadine along with Liza Soberano and Yassi Pressman co-founded a company called Mind You aimed to make mental health services more accessible.
2. WHEN PEOPLE KEPT SHADING NADINE FOR CARING ONLY ABOUT HER “AESTHETIC FEED,” BUT ALWAYS ENDS UP USING HER PLATFORM BETTER
#NadineLustre posted all the places that needs help on her fuckin ig feed!!Let me cry???❤I really didn’t know I am capable of loving someone this much until today! Try to think of it,there’s only one Nadine Lustre in this world! pic.twitter.com/OrU5vOUxLt
— beb? (@beeylat) December 26, 2021
People love throwing rocks at things that shine, don’t they? Nadine Lustre is probably one of the local celebrities who still maintain a clean and aesthetically pleasing feed even years later. But even then, she never shies away from using her platform to talk about her causes. Whether it’s sustainability, trying to solve the mystery of the missing P275 billion, choosing the right leaders for our country, and spreading the word on how to help the typhoon victims, here’s a girl who knows how to use her voice.
3. WHEN SHE FULLY COMMITTED TO REBUILDING THE FORESTS AND BECAME AN ECO WARRIOR
Here’s how a true plantita should act. This year alone, Nadine Lustre partnered with private organizations like Green Peace, Masungi Georeserve committed to making the world a little better by conserving the environment. No, she doesn’t just post it for the sake. She literally picks up the rubbish on the beach, donates, and helps in rebuilding the forests.
4. WHEN SHE WAS SPOTTED AT PRIDE MARCH IN 2019 AND DID A FUNDRAISING CONCERT IN 2020 FOR THE GOLDEN GAYS
In 2019, Nadine Lustre attended and donated to pride march. Today, she’s doing a fundraising concert to support “displaced drag artists and the elderly gay community”.
— ً (@walkingnozomi) June 28, 2021
Addressing members of the LGBTQIA+ community, she said “I want you to know that you are loved and valued.” pic.twitter.com/XTrvr2Yz0p
If you’re still looking for more reasons why Nadine Lustre has become a gay icon, it’s because she’s an active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community. In 2019, she attended Pride march in Marikina, and last year, she raised funds for displaced drag artists and the elderly gay community.
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5. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO SIARGAO THE SCARY ROUTE TO HELP ITS PEOPLE
Wala na ko masabi. Iba ka talaga! ?
— gizm0 (@GullibleGizm0) December 27, 2021
“This girl travelled 6 hours on a little pump boat in the middle of the vast ocean in the middle of the night to get to Siargao. Proud and grateful for your help @hello_nadine” ❤ pic.twitter.com/rxgoVxJd28
Nadine Lustre has been residing in Siargao for most of 2021, even calling it her home base and only travelling to Manila when she has to work. When she could’ve stayed safely in the comforts of Manila while Typhoon Odette was happening, she returned to Siargao by traveling 6 six hours in a pump boat just to help the island’s residents. She was even spotted buying all the solar panels in one hardware store just to help in streamlining the communication and signal. Can we also talk about how she’s been amplifying calls for help for the people of Vis-Min on social media? And that’s on Darna behavior.
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