Fifth Solomon hospitalized for mental breakdown amid bullying; apologizes for insulting remarks

'I taught myself how to fight'

The bullying reportedly stemmed after Solomon reacted to a post by X user @edgyteresa, who attempted to call out the actor's Hoesik Bar & Lounge for an apparent jab at individuals who have undergone cosmetic surgeries.

"I got ridiculed, mocked, shamed for my looks, and straight up bullied after I spoke up on my Instagram stories about how disheartening it was to see this post," the user said.

She added that she "tried to be firm with how tasteless the post was" and "tried to ask for acknowledgment, accountability, and remorse," but the establishment founded by Solomon defended the post as "shade roast" and was a part of their culture.

However, their conversation escalated into a series of insults, with Solomon taking over the chat and insulting the user for "having no money" and "not being beautiful."

Solomon later appeared to insult the user as he reacted to her post on X, saying, "Dasarb nya yn."

The user subsequently clapped back at his now-deleted comment, "Anong dasarb? Dasarb ang pag mulat ko sa mga mata ng tao kung gano kasahol yung ugali mo? Kung gano ka lalim yung pagiging matapobre mo?"

"Sana basahin mo ng paulit-ulit yung naging usapan natin. Mag offline ka muna," she added.

Following this, the local star enumerated various derogatory remarks directed at him, including "retokada," "flop," "baliw," "mental hospital," "DDS," "incerun," and "too fem."

"Call me names. Laugh all you want. I’ve heard worse. Survived worse. I grew up with no blueprint, no guidance, no safety net. So I taught myself how to fight, how to bite back. The world isn’t kind. I stopped trying to be," Solomon said in a post last June 15.

"Truth is, we all like to play clean but live dirty. Most of us enjoy watching others fall. Let’s not pretend. But me? You can’t bring me down. Only the people I love have that power. And even then, I’ll still get up. I know who I am. I know what I’m worth. No one gets to rewrite that," he continued.

'Not proud of how I reacted'

Solomon has also issued an apology for his actions after calming down and having a chance to reflect.

"I just wanna apologize sa mga nasabi ko out of anger. Kahit gaano pa ako nasaktan, I know na mali yung sinabi ko, especially the comments about appearance and money. I know that wasn’t nice. It came from a place of pain, but that doesn’t excuse it," he said in a post on X.

He acknowledged that he was not proud of how he reacted and reasoned that it was his "instinct" to "hurt back" whenever he felt attacked or threatened, but that he had been trying to unlearn it for years.

"For the past few years, I’ve been trying to build myself up to be that boss b****h… someone na confident, strong, unbothered, and can’t be brought down. Pero kapag feeling ko tinatamaan yung confidence ko, at nagsisimulang bumalik yung insecurities, nagiging sobrang defensive ako. Parang instinct ko na protektahan lahat ng pinaghirapan kong i-build sa sarili ko. Pero sa proseso, minsan ako pa yung nakakasakit… pati sarili ko," Solomon said.

However, he admitted that it was difficult for him to break free from his defense mechanism, especially when other people "keep throwing negativity" at him repeatedly.

Solomon went on to address why he suffered from a mental breakdown.

"Kaya rin ako nagka-mental breakdown was because habang nagpo-post ako ng responses ko, alam kong mali siya. Pero parang hindi ko mapigilan sarili ko. I was in full attack mode. Parang may internal battle sa loob ko, and in the end, it just blew back on me and I guess I deserved that too," he said.

"But I hope people also understand: tao rin ako... I get really hurt despite how strong [I] try to portray myself. I have insecurities.. madami actually. And sometimes, kapag sunod-sunod na yung tama, napupuno ka. That’s what happened. But I’m trying to do better. I’m trying to grow. So again, I’m really sorry sa lahat ng nasabi ko. And to those who said things about me.. sana one day, we all choose to be kinder. Myself included," he continued.

He detailed in another post that he was diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and possibly bipolar disorder, and surmised that maybe "that’s one of the reasons I get triggered easily."

"I’m not using this as an excuse, but the truth is, mental and emotional illnesses deeply affect my day-to-day life," Solomon clarified.

He expressed his hope that the public would give him a chance to learn and grow from this experience.