Esther Margaux Justiniano Uson [ 6 ] [ 7 ] born May 17, [ n 1 ] , better known as Mocha Uson , is a controversial [ 10 ] Filipino singer, actress, dancer, model, political blogger , and public official [ 11 ] widely known for spreading fake news and disinformation.
Mocha Uson was born in Dagupan , Pangasinan , Philippines. Uson started as a solo singer-dancer, performing in bars within Metro Manila. She became popular for her sexy image combined with on-stage antics, including lap dances. Their second album, Mocha , was released in by Viva Records. Their third album, Deliciosa , was released in , also on Viva Records. In , Hershey Delas Alas, Bez Lacanlale, Grace Oracion, and Heart de Guzman were dismissed by Cristobal for allegedly accepting drinks and mingling with male customers after a gig; they later formed a splinter girl group called Girlz Ink.
In , Uson made her film debut in Sumpa where she starred alongside Joross Gamboa. Uson is one of the most widely-read commentators in the Philippines through her blog, Mocha Uson Blog , which is hosted on Facebook. During the Philippine presidential elections , Uson's blog posts began to shift towards politics.
Her blog reached over 5. Uson also has an active Twitter account. In the morning of March 9, , her account was suspended. She went live that day to criticize supporters of the Liberal Party, who she claimed were responsible for jeopardizing her account.
Her account was restored later that afternoon. Uson likewise maintains an active Facebook account. At around pm on March 20, , Facebook took down Uson's account following calls to mass report her for violation of Facebook's standards, [ 61 ] specifically on propagating hate speech. Uson is also known for being featured in a number of Filipino Internet memes , including one scene from the movie Four Sisters and a Wedding , which depicts her being dragged out of a restaurant by the hair in a catfight with the character played by Angel Locsin.
