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H.E.R. on PH visit for ‘Forgotten Island’ fan meet: ‘My lola would be so proud!’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Filipino-American singer H.E.R. took to social media to express her gratitude to Filipino fans for the warm welcome given to the voice cast and creative team of DreamWorks Animation&#x27;s<em> Forgotten Island</em> during the film&#x27;s fan meet in the Philippines.</p><p>&quot;WOW MANILA!!!!! I can’t believe this happened !!!!!!!!!!! My lola would be so proud!!!! This trip has been CRAZY! Maraming salamat for all the love and excitement from everyone that came out to see us,&quot; she posted on her Instagram page.</p><p>H.E.R. also praised directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado for creating a film that celebrates Filipino culture and identity.</p><p>&quot;@joel.crawford.art and @janimatedultd really created something sooooo incredibly beautiful, warm, honest, funny, and most importantly, AUTHENTICALLY FILIPINO!!!!!!!!! Thank you guys again for letting me be your Jo,&quot; she remarked.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DckJp1xmx6w/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=728&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8937393.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="926" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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>Reflecting on her journey with the <em>Forgotten Island </em>team, the Grammy-winning artist also shared how meaningful the experience has been for her.</p><p>&quot;We’ve shared so many good meals, tears, laughs, and memories together. I’m feeling an overwhelming amount of gratitude. IM IN A DREAMWORKS MOVIE, STILL PINCHING MYSELF 😭😭😭😭😭 Can’t wait for everyone to experience the magic of <em>FORGOTTEN ISLAND TAYO NA, PHILIPPINES</em>,&quot; she said.</p><p><em>Forgotten Island</em> centers on Jo, voiced by H.E.R., and Raissa, voiced by Liza Soberano, as they face the uncertainties that come after high school. As their future plans begin to take them in different directions, an unexpected adventure leads them through a mysterious portal to Nakali, a magical island inhabited by fantastical and mythological creatures.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/8/25/h-e-r-liza-soberano-celebrate-filipino-roots-in-forgotten-island-fan-meet-2355"><strong><u>READ: H.E.R., Liza Soberano celebrate Filipino roots in &#x27;Forgotten Island&#x27; fan meet</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>During the fan meet, H.E.R. shared that working on the movie gave her the chance to celebrate and represent her Filipino heritage on the big screen.</p><p>&quot;I hope that when you watch <em>Forgotten Island</em>, you guys feel the fun and the joy and what it truly means to be Filipino because I&#x27;m so proud to be Pinay,&quot; she said.</p><p>The singer-songwriter added that she was thankful to finally be able to showcase that side of herself through a film.</p><p>&quot;I finally got to show that and express that in a movie, and I&#x27;m so excited for us as Filipinos,&quot; she stated.</p><p>H.E.R. also spoke about her excitement for audiences to get to know her character, Jo, whom she described as &quot;an amazing friend and an amazing character.&quot;</p>

<p>H.E.R. thanked Filipino fans for the warm welcome during the <i>Forgotten Island</i> fan meet in the Philippines.</p>

H.E.R. thanked Filipino fans for the warm welcome during the Forgotten Island fan meet in the Philippines.