Alex Gonzaga is known for doing prank videos on her YouTube channel.
Most of her 10 million subscribers really enjoy watching raw reactions from her prank "victims," who are usually her own family members.
Her parents, Mommy Pinty and Daddy Bonoy, fell victim to her pregnancy prank in February 2020. This was months before Alex and her now-husband Mikee Morada decided to get married.
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Just recently, Alex played a shopping prank on Wowowin host Herlene Nicole Budol, a.k.a, Hipon.
On March 14, 2021, Alex bought Herlene a brand-new Gucci bag and shoes as a gift.
But before Herlene could enjoy her first-ever luxury bag and shoes, Alex later asked Herlene if she can pay the excess amount they spent for the bag and shoes, which was around PHP80,000.
In the vlog, Herlene could not help but cry since she doesn't have the money to pay Alex.
Alex later revealed that it was just a prank and that both the bag and shoes are real gifts from her.
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Alex on doing pranks
In a recent interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and other members of the press, Alex said making prank videos isn't as easy as it looks. She also gets nervous since everything is done in only one take.
She said, "Actually, pag nagpa-prank ako, kinakabahan ako talaga kasi I don't want it to be a flop na hindi makuha iyong reaction.
"So kinakabahan talaga ako, sobra iyong kaba ko. As in, iyong nagpapawis ka ng [kamay], dun talaga ako napapawisan.
"Kasi gusto mong ma-pull off nang sobrang ganda para... Kasi ang hirap i-fake, e, ang hirap ng double take or ng second take pa or whatever.
"Hindi mo na makukuha iyong raw reaction so kinakabahan talaga ako."
Most of the time, Alex carefully plans her pranks with her production team. But sometimes, she also does it spontaneously.
Alex told the press, "Kapag nagpa-prank ako, kasama ko lang iyong team ko. And minsan biglaan na lang, 'I-prank natin siya, tara!'
She added, "Iyong mga big pranks like iyong pregnancy prank, mga ganun... medyo pag-iisipan mo kasi maraming shots."
Alex said there will be more prank videos coming on her YouTube channel.
Alex said, "Ang dami kong gustong gawin pranks, sa totoo lang, pero I don't have time pa to really plan it.
"So humanda iyong mga kapamilya ko dahil uulanin talaga sila ng prank. Ang dami ko talagang naisip na prank."