Daniel Padilla was criticized by netizens due to this throwback video

The throwback video of Supreme Idol Daniel Padilla doing this “red flag” gesture to his ex-girlfriend Asia’s Superstar Kathryn Bernardo resurfaced online.

Almost five months after Daniel and Kathryn confirmed their breakup, intrigues are still lingering on social media. Just recently, the old video showing Daniel’s gesture that did not sit well with fans resurfaced online.

The said video was taken during a Kapamilya red carpet event. The former reel and real-life sweethearts were standing on the red carpet and a camera was focused on them.

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It can be seen that Kathryn Bernardo was widely smiling as she looked in the camera’s direction and faced Daniel Padilla who was standing beside her.

However, that smile showed tension when Daniel appeared to be saying something with a “gigil” expression. Netizens interpreted “gigil” in a negative way. Then, the actor appeared to have attempted to strike Kathryn.

TikTok user @rxman0ff_ shared this throwback clip with red flag icons.

The same clip was shared by the fan account @kath_in_ctrl with the caption, “Teka nagulat ako [loudly crying face emoji].”

In the comment sections of these posts, netizens, especially those who are supporting Kathry, slammed Daniel. They expressed shock that this video resurfaced and they had no idea about this while some already knew that this happened. Here are some comments.

Meanwhile, fans of Kathyrn Bernardo celebrated her latest milestone. She is featured in Mega Magazine’s April 2024 Self-love issue. In the interview for this magazine cover, the actress talked about her recent predicaments, how she dealt with her breakup with Daniel, and her view on forgiveness.

The actress said that although she might grant forgiveness to people, it does not mean that she will keep them in her life.