TRENDING: Anne Curtis has this to say to OFWs hoping to come back to the Philippines for her birthday
Anne Curtis is celebrating her birthday on Feb. 17, but she jokingly made it a point to send a message as early as now to OFWs who are looking forward to returning to the Philippines in time for her special day.
Making reference to her viral "lutang" moment on It's Showtime, the multimedia star greeted her followers as she revealed that she'll be out of the country on her birthday next year for a Taylor Swift concert.
"Sa lahat ng may balak umuwi para sa birthday ko. Wala po ako," she wrote, adding a laughing emoji. "Next year na lang po!"
Morning guys! Sa lahat ng may balak umuwi para sa birthday ko. Wala po ako. Manonood po ako kay ate @taylorswift13 🥰🤣 Next year na lang po!
— Anne Curtis-Smith (@annecurtissmith) December 26, 2023
This came after various social media users tagged her in their own memes and skits about her viral remark during the holiday season.
In a recently uploaded TikTok video, the user (@kevinhufana) can be seen tearing up during a meal and then acting excited and joyful. “POV: Yung OFW ka tapos nalaman mong makakauwi ka sa Pinas sa birthday ni Anne Curtis,” the video's text read.
Anne retweeted it on X and said, "HAHAHA OMG TO! LUH," expressing her amusement over the video, which has garnered over 5 million views as of writing.
In another post that Anne also quoted on X, a social media user noted the dates they need to remember.
"All set for 2024 onwards. Mga bagay na hindi dapat mawala sa inyong calendar," they tweeted, enumerating the holidays, special events, and the actress' birth date.
The Kapamilya star wrote another post expressing her love for the new memes about her hilarious moment. "Hahaha! Mga playtime!! But I love it! Love you all!"
In case you don't know, the running joke began in 2017 during the noontime program's Tawag ng Tanghalan portion.
In the segment, Anne, with her co-host Vice Ganda, can be seen interviewing a male OFW who was hoping to spend Christmas with his family.
The Unkabogable star used birthdays as an example as they talked about special occasions that OFWs wouldn't want to miss with their loved ones. “Alam mo, bukod sa hirap ng trabaho sa ibang bansa, ang pinakamahirap na hinaharap ng mga Pilipino doon ay yung pagka-miss nila sa pamilya nila sa Pilipinas. ‘Yung homesick, 'di ba?” Vice said.
"Lalo na during Christmas, family celebrations na you're meant to be together," Anne replied.
Vice then continued with "Birthday mo," which Anne misunderstood. "Birthday ko?" she asked.
Anne burst out laughing after realizing she just didn't get it.
"Sa palagay mo, bakit mamimiss ng OFW yung birthday mo?" Vice asked.
"Sa ating mga OFWs pasensya na po kung hindi kayo makauwi 'pag birthday ni Anne," she joked, drawing laughs from the audience.