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Kapamilya Snaps: These celebrities hop on to the lato-lato craze!

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>In the recent months, we’ve surely witnessed the sudden rise in the popularity of <em>lato-lato</em> (a.k.a. “clackers” in English), as we see kids and kids-at-heart play it whenever and wherever.</p><p>It may not be a new toy as its origins can be traced back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, but social media have turned it into a major trend anew. While not everyone is a fan of it, there are others who delightfully hopped on to this craze, such as the celebrities in this Kapamilya Snaps feature who enthusiastically take on the fun <em>lato-lato </em>challenge!</p><div><strong>Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan</strong></div><p>Just when they thought that it was going to be a simple <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/belle-mariano-reveals-daily-essentials-in-fun-bag-raid-20141"><strong><u>bag raid and <em>chikahan</em> with Darla Sauler</u></strong></a> when they recently appeared in her YouTube channel, DonBelle were put on the spot in playing <em>lato-lato</em> by the end of the interview. They were hesitant at first, but they eventually gave in to the request of the host and the staff who were watching them in the dressing room.</p><div><strong>Vice Ganda</strong></div><p>The <strong><u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime">It’s Showtime’s</a> </u></strong>Unkabogable host also got hit by the <em>lato-lato </em>fever as her hairstylist Buern Rodriguez filmed her while playing inside her dressing room. She looked confident as she tried to make the two balls collide and give it a spin, with the adorable Batang Cute-pos watching her with sheer amusement, but jestingly realized in the end that it wasn’t clacking, or “<em>walang tunog.”</em></p><div><strong>Andrea Brillantes</strong></div><p>Being able to finally find a good rhythm while trying to make her <em>lato-lato</em> spin instantly painted a big, bright smile onto the face of Andrea, not to mention that she did it while holding a cup of her favorite drink in one hand.</p><div><strong>Moira Dela Torre</strong></div><p>She may swoon us with her mellifluous voice and pierce our hearts with her <em>hugot </em>songs, but it seems that Moira can actually get fierce when she playing <em>lato-lato</em>. The singer-songwriter may have failed to make the two balls spin and slam together a number of times, but she still looked sweet and dainty.</p><div><strong>Alexa Ilacad</strong></div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/paraiso2023"><strong><u>Pira-Pirasong Paraiso</u></strong></a> actress also tried her hand on the toy, with her loveteam partner KD Estrada being her supportive cheerleader. Alexa might not be successful in her goal, but they did well in making their ardent shippers <em>kilig</em>.</p><div><strong>Vivoree Esclito</strong></div><p>Vivoree wasn’t able to hold her <em>gigil</em> in her attempt to control the balls in her a recent guesting in Kapamilya Chat. She actually made it on her first try, but failed to keep it spinning.</p><div><strong>Kaori Oinuma</strong></div><p>While others get frustrated in playing <em>lato-lato</em>, it seems that Kaori is a natural as she’s able to easily create a rhythm with the two balls. Kaori wasn’t able to hide her amazement and delight when she realized what she had just done.</p><div><strong>Angeline Quinto</strong></div><p>The video of Angeline playing <em>lato­-lato</em> indeed went viral as she didn’t only nail the game, but she was also able to flawlessly belt out her hit <em>“At Ang Hirap.”</em> We really stan a multi-talented idol, right?</p><div><strong>Yassi Pressman</strong></div><p>Fans of Yassi were surely amused when she shared on Instagram that she has officially joined the <em>lato-lato</em> trend after some quick lessons from her friend Chad Kinis, whose skills is already in on expert level.</p><div><strong>Sharon Cuneta</strong></div><p>As most of the personalities in this list are either Gen Zs or millennials, the Megastar proved that <em>lato-lato </em>is indeed for all ages. In a video posted by her first cousin Ciara Sotto taken during one of their recent get-togethers, she was caught trying her hand on this retro toy, along with other members of her maternal family, but failed.</p><div><strong>Gail Banawis and Lian Dyogi</strong></div><p> In their recent guesting in Kapamilya Chat, the up-and-rising artists had their <em>lato-lato</em> skills tested as they took on the musical game called the <strong><u>“<a href="https://https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-videos/gail-banawis-and-lian-dyogi-sing-the-situation-while-playing-lato-lato-19983">Sing the Situation With A Twist</a>.</u></strong>” The two had to play the toy while singing songs which they thought could relate to the certain scenarios given by the host. They might not be able to get their <em>lato-lato</em> spinning, but they succeeded in the main game.</p><p>How about you, Kapamilya? Have you joined the <em>lato-latoi </em>trend, too?</p>

Find out who among our favorite celebrities enthusiastically take on the fun lato-lato challenge in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!