Pokwang has been lately entertaining audiences with her latest impersonation of Marlene Aguilar-Pollard, the mother of accused road-rage shooter Jason Ivler. In a recent episode of Banana Split, Pokwang spoofed the exclusive interview of Marlene done by Boy Abunda on The Buzz, with Pokwang playing Marlene and Jayson Gainza playing Tito Boy. During the press conference of her new show Your Song presents Love Me Love You, Pokwang did the same impersonation which drove reporters into laughter. Has she received any reaction from Marlene’s camp regarding the Banana Split sketch? “Wala pa naman. Kasi sa sobrang busy niya rin ngayon at sa sobrang dami ng iniisip niya, hindi ko alam kung magre-react pa siya. Hindi ko nga rin alam kung napanood niya. Pero just in case lang naman, hindi naman siguro siya mao-offend sa ginawa ko. Spoof lang naman, e, ” said Pokwang.

She also gave her two cents worth on the issue of Marlene and her accused son Jason. “Bilang isang ina, talagang minamahal natin nang buong puso ang mga anak natin. Pero ako, pagdating sa pagkakamali niya, kahit masakit, kumuha ka ng buhay, hindi mo dapat ginawa ‘yun. Kung anak ko ang gumawa nun ako mismo ang magsusuko sa kanya.” When asked if she is willing to portray Marlene in a movie or TV drama, Pokwang excitedly answered, “"Ay, oo naman!"

Pokwang once experienced trouble with her impersonations when during her show Poohkwang, her spoof of Annabelle Rama made the celebrity mother-talent manager raging mad. "Yun naman, aminado naman ako na kasalanan ko yun. Kaya hindi ko masisisi si Tita Annabelle na nagalit siya sa akin that time. Pero nagkapatawaran na kami. Nagulat nga ako noon dahil may VTR siya sa birthday ko sa ASAP. Kaya I still love Tita Annabelle at ang lahat ng ini-impersonate ko talaga. Kaya ako nakilala sa Clown in a Million dahil sa panggagaya ko sa kanya." The comedienne has already spoofed Mommy Dionisia Pacquiao and Irene Kho as well.

Passionate about her job as a stand up comic, Pokwang said that she always make sure that she is prepared whenever she would be assigned to do a new impersonation. “Pag may pinapa-spoof sa akin na character, pinapanood ko muna sa YouTube ‘yung mga video nila. Pinag-aaralan ko ang pagsasalita nila, ‘yung galaw ng mga mata, bibig. Sabi ko nga, gagaya rin lang naman tayo, ayusin na natin. Kita niyo naman kay Marlene Aguilar naloka kayo lahat!”

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