Aminado ang content creators na sina Nico Bolzico at Wil Dasovich na pinagdudahan nila ang kakayahan ng Kapuso actor na si Alden Richards, lalo na pagdating sa usaping sports.
Magkagrupo sina Alden, Nico, at Wil sa ginanap na BYD triathlon relay na ginanap sa Davao City noong March 22, 2026.
Sa magkahiwalay na Instagram posts noong March 24, humingi ng paumanhin sina Nico at Wil kay Alden matapos nilang pagdudahan kung kakayanin ng aktor ang triathlon relay nang walang sapat na ensayo.
Nico applauds Aldens' discipline and humility
"I have to admit it… I underestimated Alden,” pag-amin ni Nico sa kanyang social media post.
Ayon kay Nico, kilala niya si Alden bilang “one of the busiest and most recognized actors out there. Good-looking, composed, with that good boy aura,” kaya inakala niyang mahihirapan itong sumabay sa intensive training na ginagawa nila ni Wil.
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Saad ni Nico: "I wasn't sure he had what it takes to fully prepare, perform, and represent BYD in an Ironman.
"I even asked coach Al: 'Can he go sub-3 in less than two months?' Even he wasn't fully convinced."
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Gayunman, unti-unting nagbago ang pananaw ni Nico nang makita niya ang determinasyon ni Alden sa kabila ng pagiging abala nito sa kanyang showbiz career.
Pahayag ng Argentine husband ni Solenn Heussaff: “In those two months, Alden showed up in a way very few people do.
"Straight from taping to training. From the airport to the track.
“No sleep, no excuses. No shortcuts. Just work."
Dagdag pa niya: “But I still wasn’t sure he got it in him…
"Maybe I thought he was too busy. Maybe I thought he was too polished.
"Or maybe… just too good-looking to become a beast."
Ngunit pagdating ng araw ng kumpetisyon, tuluyan nang humanga si Nico sa ipinakitang lakas at kumpiyansa ni Alden.
Ayon kay Nico matapos masaksihan ang pagtatapos ni Alden sa 90-kilometer bike leg: "When Alden came in from the bike, I didn’t see the same person anymore.
"I saw someone who had emptied the tank completely. Someone who had given everything.
"He finished the bike in under three hours, and with his last ounce of energy he handed me the chip.
"In that moment, he wasn’t just Alden Richards to me. He was Alden F*ck*ng Richards."
Dahil sa ipinamalas na lakas ni Alden, mas nagpursigi si Nico na pagbutihin ang sarili na matapos niya ang pagtakbo ng mahigit 21 kilometers.
"Alden, I owe you an apology. I underestimated you. And I’m proud—truly proud—to call you my teammate," sabi niya.
Wil describes Alden as THEIR team’s “secret weapon”
Katulad ni Nico, nagpahayag din ng paghanga si Wil Dasovich sa teammate niyang si Alden.
Si Wil ang kumatawan sa kanilang grupo sa 1.2-mile swimming leg.
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Ayon kay Wil, higit pa sa inaasahan nila ni Nico ang ipinakitang lakas at determinasyon ni Alden.
"Alden F****** Richards, our wildcard and unexpectedly secret weapon.
"He had the most difficult and longest task of 90km.
"He battled the winds, greeted fans passing by him, and grinded out of his ride in under 3 hours under the scorching heat.
"We initially doubted him, but he blew our expectations and gave it his all.
"Nothing left in the tank," saad ng Filipino-American vlogger.
Dahil sa naging karanasan kasama sina Alden at Nico, isang mahalagang aral umano ang kanyang napagtanto.
Ani Wil: "Individual success has its limits.
"It feels great to achieve something on your own, but it feels exponentially better to share that accomplishment with people around you—in all aspects of life.
"On this day, we built camaraderie, a bond, an everlasting moment that we can remember forever.
"We can look back on this moment, this challenge as an inspiration for other future challenges that life may throw at us."
Sa huli, nakamit ng grupo nina Alden, Nico, at Wil ang ika-siyam na puwesto mula sa mahigit 70 triathlon relay participants.
