Riser Music artiste ‘Fourth’ Nattawat again apologised for comments he made on April Fool’s about dating a co-star, as he opened up on how he felt in the aftermath of the social media furore.
The 19-year-old actor-singer was on The Standard Pop’s ‘Chairs To Share’ interview series with fellow actor ‘Gemini’ Norawit, who was his on-screen partner in the boys-love series My School President. The interview was released on 16 May in Thai (you can watch it here)
Asked to share about an occasion that taught him a life lesson, Fourth pointed to incident which happened in the early hours of 1 April, when he posted on X (formerly known as Twitter): “I’m dating Gemini”.
Elaborating in the interview, Fourth said he was out for dinner with friends until the early hours of April Fool’s Day and wanted to have some fun.
“I posted (it) to entertain the fans, and I also thought it was a lovely message,” he says.
“It broke my heart, as I have always supported the diversity of love” – Fourth Nattawat
The next morning, he awoke to a flurry of comments criticising him for making light of LGBTQ people, despite shooting to fame after acting in a BL drama.
Speaking at The Standard Pop interview, Fourth says: “My post went viral and received a lot of comments. Some said I had disrespected the LGBTQ community. It broke my heart, as I have always supported the diversity of love.”
“I was sad that they would think of me as being disrespectful,” he adds.
In the ensuing debate on X, Fourth issued an apology, taking the rap for “not looking carefully at every angle”.
Opening up on how he handled the aftermath of his social media comments, Fourth says he had to stop typing his apology several times, “as I was afraid I would say something (offensive) again”.
A visibly emotional Fourth adds that the incident had an impact on his work and life: “(Now) I always feel I need to think before I speak, because I am afraid it will affect others.”
He adds: “I don’t want to hurt the feelings of the LGBTQ (community) or whoever. I respect them for their being and their potential.”
The interview with The Standard Pop lasted nearly an hour, covering a wide-range of topics including the duo’s childhoods, and their aspirations.
