Donnalyn Bartolome flaunts Guccis and Pradas in the music video of her new single “O.M.O.” (On My Own).
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Donnalyn released the track along with the music video last June 18 on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes to promote women’s empowerment.
Continuous flexing was the highlight of the music video as Bartolome exhibited her collection of top-end brands.
However, Bartolome’s purpose was not only just to show off her accessories, she flaunts them to deliver a message saying that women can be successful and that they are capable of achieving their holy grail just by themselves.
Her advocacy was persistent in the song’s lyrics as much as the music video. “It’s not my parents’ money, not even from my honey,” she sang, indicating her success is from her blood, sweat, and tears, not from anybody else.
The singer didn’t also miss the opportunity to address the prevalent issue of the “proper” dress code for women. “Grab my Chanel, gotta (got to) slap a guy with it cause he told me what to wear. If your momma didn’t, I’ll teach you that it’s rude to stare. Magsusuot ako ng shorts na short (I’ll wear short shorts) like I don’t care.” Indicating women should not be told what to wear, let alone be harassed for showing skin.
Despite her boldness in the music video, Bartolome shared how she was hesitant to release the single at first, thinking people might view it differently than what she intended. However, she realized that she wanted to be true and not to be liked by the general public.
“On the surface, it might be too shiny for people to see that behind all of it is a woman who made so many sacrifices to get to where she is. Blood. Sweat. And tears. This industry broke me countless times. Countless. But like a broken bone, stronger after it’s healed, I’ve got this version of me that I will embrace. Now I realized I’m not here to be liked, I’m here to be true,” Bartolome wrote in her Instagram post as she shares her journey in creating this track.
“I know so many girls are discredited of their success,” she added.
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As of writing, the music video for O.M.O. has surpassed 14.1 million views with over 614k likes on YouTube.
