Halos hindi makapaniwala ang Kapamilya TV host-comedianne na si Melai Cantiveros na isa siya sa nagwagi ng Best Actor Award sa Asia Artist Awards 2023.
Kakatapos lang ng prestihiyosong event na ginanap nitong Huwebes, December 14, 2023 sa Philippine Arena sa Bulacan.
Si Melai ang katangi-tanging Pinoy na pinarangalan sa nasabing kategorya, kasama ang South Korean stars na sina Kim Se Jeong, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Dong Hwi, at Lee Jun Hyuk.
Sa acceptance speech ni Melai, inihayag niya ang labis na kasiyahan sa kauna-unahan daw niyang international award.
Sabi pa ng Magandang Buhay host, maging siya ay nagulat na nakatanggap siya ng parangal.
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Saad niya sa kanyang speech, "Magandang buhay! To Korea, [in Korean] my name is Mela Cantiveros from the Philippines sowasoyo.
"To the… if someone question why I have award, don’t worry I question too.
"I just receive award, all of my life, from my mother and father, every time they’re angry to me.
"Tonight, my heart is very kuwan… the best. I think it’s because God moves in mysterious ways."
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Isa-isa ring pinasalamatan ni Melai ang mga kasamahan niya sa likod ng kanyang latest action-comedy film na Ma'am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul.
Mensahe niya, "And it is because of the Pulp Studios… my Pulp Live World, Pulp Studios family, to my director of Ma’am Chief, Madam Kring Kim, sir Jimmy Kim, and to my producer that I can not believe what the food that they eat why they chose me.
"To Sir Vernon Go, and Inang Reyna Happee Sy-Go, thank you so much for this award.
"Thank you so much AAA.
"I can not believe this is happening. I’m so very… I’m very sorry to the Koreans I acted like this.
"But I’m so overwhelmed to this kind of award."
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Alay din ni Melai ang kanyang bagong milestone sa kanyang pamilya sa panguguna ng kanyang asawa na si Jason Francisco, dalawang anak na sina Mela at Stella, maging sa malalapit niyang kaibigan.
Aniya, "I offer this award to my co-actors in this movie Stella, Dustin, Alora [Sasam] Jennica [Garcia], I love you all.
"And to my husband na andito siya ngayon, Jason Francisco, Mela, and to baby Stella, nag-exam siya ngayon.
"Thank you Lord, thank you Lord, thank you Lord. Wala talaga… and to my family, we will serve the Lord."
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NETIZENS REACT
Maraming netizens ang naaliw kay Melai dahilan para mag-trending siya ngayon sa X (dating Twitter).
Ayon sa mga netizen, deserve ng Kapamilya actress ang nakuha niyang parangal, maliban pa rito na si Melai raw ang nagsilbing highlight ng South Korean award show.
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Tweet ng isang netizen (published as is), "Can we all agree, Melai is one of the ppl who made this show less dull and boring. Congratulations our debutant, nation’s mamshie, valedictorian, and god’s servant! You made us proud."
Bati pa ng isa, "CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DEBUTANTE, THE FIRST HONOR AND VALEDICTORIAN, MELAI CONTIVEROS!! YOU MADE OUR NIGHT MADAM."
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Sabi ng isa, "MELAI CANTIVEROS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH HAHAHAHAHA SHE IS JUST EFFORTLESSLY FUNNY I CANT STOP LAUGHING DESERVE MS MAAM.'
Dagdag pa ng isa, "Pero pasintabi sa lahat ng artists/performers, ito talaga favorite kong moment so far sa #AAA2023 #AAA2023inPH Melai numbawan!!!"
Pati ang SB19 ay napahagalpak ng tawa habang nakikinig sa comic acceptance speech ni Melai.
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Bago ang pagkapanalo niya ng award, una nang nagpakuwela si Melai nang ihayag niya sa programa ang pagtatangi sa K-drama heartthrob na si Kim Seon Ho.