Angeli Khang. Image: Instagram/@angelikhang_ The revelation of Angeli Khang that she felt taken advantage of while filming Vivamax movies raised an alarm with the party-list group, Gabriela, which called for protection of women in the entertainment industry. Vivamax is a subscription-based app by Viva Films that allowed subscribers to access old and new movies on its platform, but is now more known for content for adult viewers.
Aside from films, it has crossed over streaming. Khang made headlines after recently admitting in an interview that she felt violated “a lot of times” while filming love scenes for the adult platform, as some of her co-stars went overboard in being intimate with her. In a Facebook statement on Thursday, August 8, Gabriela expressed concern over Khang’s filming experiences while stressing that it’s proof of the “pervasive exploitation” that women face in show business.
“We are concerned over the recent revelations made by actress Angeli Khang regarding her experiences in the film industry. Her admission of feeling “taken advantage of” while filming for Vivamax movies is a manifestation of the pervasive exploitation that women continue to face,” Gabriela wrote. The political party said actors “overstepping and initiating intimate scenes” with Khang without “directorial cues” shows a violation of consent and “professional ethics.
” “We are alarmed by Ms. Khang’s disclosure that she frequently felt violated during filmin.