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Mela Cantiveros becomes emotional as mom Melai wins AAA award

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Mela Cantiveros documented via a YouTube vlog her experience watching the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 live at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on December 14 and witnessing her mother, Melai Cantiveros, receive an award at the event.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re going to Asia Artist Awards. If you&#x27;re wondering nasaan si Stela nasa school siya, meron siyang exam pero ako kasi wala. Tapos 6 years old siya, kailangan kasi 10,&quot; Mela said during her introduction in the vlog.</p><p>Melai received the Best Actor Award at AAA 2023. Mela, on the other hand, became emotional upon witnessing her mother receive the said award.</p><p>&quot;Nung nakita ko si mama, umiyak ako kasi na-happy ako [para] kay mama. Na-proud ako,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added: &quot;Congrats mama and to all the winners, mga Koreano tapos mga Filipino.&quot;</p><div><iframe width="3038" height="1306" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WfmG3dbo2JM" title="Mama Melai&#x27;s Unexpected AAA 2023 Award | Mela&#x27;s NewJeans Fangirling Experience" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Melai was among the Filipino awardees at the AAA 2023.</p><p>&quot;If someone (questions) why I have (an) award, don&#x27;t worry, I question too. I just [received] an award all my life from my mother and father every time they are angry [with] me. But tonight, my heart is kuan... the best. I think it&#x27;s because God moves in mysterious ways,&quot; Melai said in her acceptance speech for Best Actor. </p><p>The Kapamilya star added: &quot;But tonight, my heart is very kuan, the best...I think because of God moves in mysterious ways.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Thank you, AAA. I cannot believe this is happening. I&#x27;m very sorry to the Koreans [that] I act like this. I&#x27;m so overwhelmed [by] this kind of award. Thank you, Lord, to my family, we will serve the Lord,&quot; Melai concluded her speech.</p><p>Following the event, Melai became a trending topic on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C04Bfg6xi_Q/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A127036.69999980927%2C%22ls%22%3A12152%2C%22le%22%3A12173.800000190735%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She also shared behind-the-scene photos of her experience at AAA on social media.</p><p>&quot;Mga pics ko sa backstage/behind the scene sa #AAA kasi nakakahiya talaga magpapic dun. As in ui, xmpre with the best of the best @officialsb19 , @benandbenmusic (sic),&quot; she shared.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/19/melai-cantiveros-recalls-the-moment-she-met-kim-seon-ho-at-aaa-2023-1057"><strong>READ: Melai Cantiveros recalls the moment she met Kim Seon-ho at AAA 2023</strong></a></div><p>The comedienne added: &quot;Insert very beautiful Kathryn @bernardokath nilagay ko lang pic ko sa Ball kasi di ako nakapapic sa knila ni DJ kasi nasa kabilang side sil , and Daniel @supremo_dp na nasama ko pa sa pic sila momshiejols and maymay kasi di rin ako nakapapic kasi sa kabilang side dn sila 🥺.&quot;</p><p>The Kapamilya star also recalled the moment she met her idol Kim Seon-ho in person.</p><p>&quot;Kahit di ako nakapapic sa mga Best of best Stars lalo na kay @seonho__kim , ok lang masaya na ako masilayan ang mga glass-skin nilang mukha. Grabe talaga as in mga mukha nila parang dinesign na walang pores, nakaka Amaze uu,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>Mela Cantiveros became emotional after her mother Melai Cantiveros received the Best Actor award at AAA 2023. </p>

Mela Cantiveros became emotional after her mother Melai Cantiveros received the Best Actor award at AAA 2023.

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Mela Cantiveros becomes emotional as mom Melai wins AAA award: ‘Happy ako para kay mama’

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Published Dec 31, 2023 12:50 PM PHT

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