‘It’s Showtime’ soars to almost record high ratings amidst controversy

On Thursday, June 6, “It’s Showtime” recorded a 9.1 percent rating, its second-highest rating of all time, following the 9.7 percent it achieved on April 6. This is the highest rating “It’s Showtime” has reached since the controversy involving Vice, Axel, and Christine in the segment “EXpecially For You” began.

The “EXpecially For You” segment became a hot topic on social media, with bashers criticizing Vice Ganda for his reaction to Axel’s gesture. Although the “unkabogable” star tweeted an intention to apologize, he later retracted it after Christine admitted she really felt uncomfortable during the incident.

When the controversy began on Friday, May 31, “It’s Showtime” garnered a 7.4 percent rating. The following day, Saturday, June 1, the show’s rating increased by 0.6 percent to 8.0 percent. The program maintained this 8.0 percent rating on Monday, June 3.

However, the rating slightly dropped to 7.7 percent on Tuesday, June 4, and further to 7.2 percent on Wednesday, June 5, before surging to 9.1 percent on Thursday, June 6.

Will the ratings of “It’s Showtime” continue to rise, or will it remain at its current level?