Donnalyn Bartolome

Donnalyn Bartolome is under fire once again, this time for posting a photo album of her "Kanto Birthday Party".

Honestly, her birthday celebration is just a representation of “poverty porn”. Yes, Donnalyn Bartolome did come from poverty at some part of her life here in the Philippines, but one doesn’t really have to air that out all the time, no? Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to honor their life in the way they want to on their birthdays. And Joum Malonosan was right for saying it like this: “Celebrating in a “simple” manner is the default for the poor. The way one wants to celebrate their birthday shouldn’t have the consent of those people who don’t actually know them. Celebrating in a “simple” manner is the default for the poor. Meanwhile, Donnalyn Bartolome celebrates her “birthday sa kanto” because she CAN and WANTS to. The album was posted with a caption that reads, “My Kanto Birthday Party is not just a concept, this was my life when I left home abroad where my life was comfortable…pero hindi mo maaabot pangarap mo sa pagiging komportable lagi. (My Kanto [Corner Street] Birthday Party is not just a concept, this was my life when I left home abroad where my life was comfortable… That’s why when I left our home to work here in the [Philippines], I wasn’t expecting that, while it was tough, it was one of my adventures in life that I will never forget. At first glance, it seemed like a very harmless photo set filled with people celebrating the birthday of a beloved friend. So I relived the times when I was just starting out on my [birthday] last month [July] 9, just like that time when I had nothing.) Coming so soon after her baby-themed birthday photoshoot that caught the ire of most people online for allegedly romanticizing the fetishization of infants, she is once again caught up in another sitch.

Donnalyn Bartolome is being criticized for her a "kanto-themed" party, though she stated the theme is "not just a concept."

The vlogger has since apologized for the said shoot and admitted it was an “honest mistake” on her part. shes the same girl who did that rich family poor family swap too like she seriously acts like poverty is a costume she can put on for fun 😭https://t.co/lBfnMsfuni pic.twitter.com/6eZG4TMzP9 Bartolome was also recently called out for “enabling pedophilic culture” due to her sexy baby-themed photo shoot last month. She’s the same girl who did that rich family poor family swap too like she seriously acts like poverty is a costume she can put on for fun,” one @gabbivillarama lamented. it’s actually crazy how out of touch people can be when they’re rich… “When you romanticize poverty, you allow corrupt officials to remove their accountability, to allow bad traffic, you allow things that are result of a societal problem caused by government neglect, not to add the capitalist system that exploits us all.