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Jasmine Trias looks back on being part of 'Bebot' music video

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<p>Filipino-American singer Jasmine Trias took a trip down memory lane as she looked back on being part of the &quot;Bebot&quot; music video in 2006 amid the song going viral on social media.</p><p>&quot;#PinoyPride 💋🇵🇭❤️🌺… So many of you have been tagging me in the recent #Bebot beauty trend going viral on socials! Back in 2006, I was honored to be asked by the @BlackEyedPeas and @AplDeAp to appear in their &#x27;BEBOT&#x27; music video. &#x27;Bebot&#x27; (Filipino/Tagalog for &#x27;Hot Girl&#x27;) is a song celebrating Filipino culture, released at a time where representation was so important and truly mattered,&quot; she said in an Instagram post.</p><p>Jasmine expressed her joy that the new generation is embracing the song and the message of representation it champions. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s pretty incredible that 20 years later, this Filipino beauty trend happening right now is inspiring the latest generation and being embraced in this way. It shows just how far we&#x27;ve come,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>The<em> American Idol </em>finalist also expressed her gratitude to Black Eyed Peas and the group&#x27;s production team for making her part of the music video.</p><p>&quot;Special thanks to the Black Eyed Peas, Apl and director @PatricioGinelsa for inviting me to be part of this special moment in time, representing Filipinos around the world through music and art. And yes… I still have the original &#x27;Bebot&#x27; tee I wore in the video! #BlackEyedPeas #Filipino #Filipina,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVAQIKikQm-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A3147348.8000001907%2C%22ls%22%3A179440.7000002861%2C%22le%22%3A179443%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="766" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><p>Apl.de.Ap was quick to react to Jasmine&#x27;s post. </p><p>&quot;Jasmine!!! We gotta do something again,&quot; he commented.</p><p>Fans online were also quick to comment on her post.</p><p>&quot;After 20 years, I still have this song saved on my Spotify,&quot; one fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;The OG Bebot/American Idol!!!&quot; another fan said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/13/watch-kim-chiu-anne-curtis-maris-racal-and-others-join-bebot-trend-1757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WATCH: Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis, Maris Racal, and others join ‘Bebot’ trend</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Bebot&quot; is a song from the fourth studio album of Black Eyed Peas titled <em>Monkey Business,</em> released in 2005. The song was written by Will.i.am and Apl.de.ap.</p><p>This year, the song had its resurgence as it became part of a TikTok trend for makeup transformations mirroring 2000s Filipino fashion.</p>

<p>Following the resurgence of the 'Bebot' song, Jasmine Trias expresses her joy that the new generation is embracing the track and the message of representation it champions.</p>

Following the resurgence of the 'Bebot' song, Jasmine Trias expresses her joy that the new generation is embracing the track and the message of representation it champions.

Jasmine Trias looks back on being part of 'Bebot' music video: 'A song celebrating Filipino culture'

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Jasmine Trias looks back on being part of 'Bebot' music video: 'A song celebrating Filipino culture'

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Published Feb 24, 2026 10:15 AM PHT

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