A Philippine politician’s influencer wife is causing a huge storm after posting a photo of herself hooked up to a controversial skin whitening product in his office and bragging about its benefits
- Country’s Health Minister Says Unapproved Drug Glutathione Can ‘Kill You’
- Mariel Padilla posted a video showing off taking it to the office
- After a response, she apologized and said the only thing in the IV was vitamins
The wife of a Philippine senator has drawn public backlash after flaunting her use of an intravenous skin bleaching agent in the Senate office.
Mariel Padilla, wife of politician Robin Padilla and influencer, posted a video on social media of herself taking the drug Glutathione, which has yet to be approved by the FDA.
It is clearly a strong supporter of the drug, which aims to make people look more Caucasian. She wrote, “Drip everywhere because we have to be consistent with the vitamins we put into our bodies and Drip in Luxe has really helped me with so many things so I’m no longer in pain, and I just feel so much better.”
Padilla explained why she took the drug in the office, which the country’s health secretary says can “kill you”: “Drip everywhere is our motto, hehehe.”
Totally Plugged In – Mariel Padilla films herself taking skin bleach in the Senate office
The senator’s wife seemed pleased with herself as she recorded herself taking the unapproved drug
‘I had an appointment with Drip in Luxe, but I was going to be late, so I had it done in my husband’s office. I never miss an IV again because it really helps in so many ways.
She explained that its benefits include collagen production, whitening, energy, metabolism, immunity and much more. That’s why she considers it “so convenient and really effective.”
The message was criticized by medical professionals and politicians. Glutathione is not licensed as a beauty product and doctors warn it can have harmful effects.
Last month, a 39-year-old woman in Manila died after being connected to an IV containing glutathione and stem cells.
Teodoro Herbosa, the health minister, said: “(It) will whiten your skin and make you look really Caucasian, but it can damage your kidneys and kill you.”
Both Mariel and Robin Padilla apologized.
Despite the video and messages, Mariel insists the infusion only contained vitamins.
Several people who were angry at the influencers because they felt it was disrespectful went to X to criticize her.
Mariel is an influencer and actress, as well as the wife of Senator Robin Padilla
Both Mariel and Robin Padilla apologized after the backlash caused by drug use
One wrote: ‘Oh my goodness, Mariel. You’re still in the Senate, you’re still in the Senate. That’s the Senate for the law! That’s not a beauty salon!’
Another wrote: ‘No decency in the Senate. Is this the kind of images you want to convey to the Philippine public, the Senate of the Philippines?”
And another wrote: ‘Horrible! There’s a good place for that, “can’t you procrastinate?”