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“Love At First Spike” cast share their takeaways from their “Rainbow Rumble” stint

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Mary Ann Bardinas

The iWant original series “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/6/19/emilio-daez-topbills-love-at-first-spike-on-iwant-1515">Love At First Spike</a>” has been making waves online ever since it premiered last June. And just recently, five of its talented and vibrant cast members - namely Reign Parani, Rain Celmar, Bong Gonzales, Sean Tristan, and Sky Quizon - took a timeout from the drama, action, and kilig in Brixton High and displayed their competitiveness and intelligence in “<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>.”And after the nerve-wracking race to the top, it was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/8/3/watch-sky-quizon-maka-ace-kaya-sa-rainbow-rumble-jackpot-round-2027">Sky who emerged as the rally winner</a> and had the chance to play in the jackpot round, wherein he almost won the P1-million prize—if he had only succeeded in getting all the unique colors in the “Rainbow Reveal.”Even though they failed to make it to the final round, his co-stars were still happy for him and for the opportunity to be part of the exhilarating game.  Despite feeling regretful since he was the stiffest opponent of Sky to the top, Sean, who took home P20,000, was still delighted with the fun experience they had since it’s not all the time that they get to play on the game show. She may be a self-confessed competitive person, yet Reign, who bagged P8,000, refused to take her defeat seriously since she really had lots of fun and they didn’t go home empty-handed.  Bong, on the other hand, expressed in jest his ‘disgust’ towards Sky after he used his “Atras Power” on him, which prevented him from having a chance at the jackpot round. “Since nanalo si Sky at pinaatras niya ako. Congratulations, you deserve it. Kung para sa’yo, para sa’yo,” he said with a tinge of ‘sarcasm.’ Regardless, Bong didn’t go home a complete loser, for he earned P10,000 by the end of the game.  She might be last in the race but, Rain, who gained P2,000, still had a great time on “<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>.” “Of course, I&#x27;m bummed kasi I wanna experience the jackpot round. But it’s all good naman po; I&#x27;m just excited talaga with what’s going on kasi parang ang daming nangyayari. I’m just happy at the moment talaga,” she conveyed.  When asked which part of the game they found the most challenging, Sean mentioned that it was the colors that came out of the die in the rally round. He also had a hard time taking his turn in every question, as he found swiping the sensors truly challenging.  Meanwhile, since she didn’t grow up here in the Philippines, Reign confessed that she encountered difficulties in the Filipino questions. The trivia she studied may not have come out, yet she was still happy with what had happened. Bong also found some of the questions daunting, specifically the ones related to history and geography, for it has been a long time already since he last came across them. Nonetheless, he and his castmates enjoyed the game. For Rain, it’s likely her being bad with timing mixed with her over-competitiveness that ruined her chances of winning in the competition. Since she wanted to either keep up with or be ahead of her castmates-slash-opponents, she tended to swipe early despite not entirely capturing the question.Just like in their series, “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/6/19/emilio-daez-topbills-love-at-first-spike-on-iwant-1515">Love At First Spike</a>,” Sean, Reign, Bong, and Rain also had realizations during their “<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>” stint.  For Sean, it reminded him that we sometimes need “a little sprinkle of luck” in our lives. Rain, on the other hand, had a quite funny retort as she implied how the game had taught her the value of letting the quizmaster finish the question. Then she added that it had proven to her time and time again that, “if it’s your time, it’s your time,” and to accept defeat. Reign, meanwhile, responded like a true beauty queen as she uttered, “I feel like it’s so important to make sure that you are learning as well. Kasi when it comes to the entertainment industry, hindi puro saya lang [or] performance, but also ‘yong impact na naibibigay natin. We should always remember that there [are] lots of audiences, children specifically students. And it’s important that we have influential platforms and we have programs like ‘Rainbow Rumble’ nagbibigay-aral talaga sa kahit ano.” Bong also delivered an impressive answer, which was, “[The] biggest thing na natutunan ko sa &#x27;Rainbow Rumble&#x27; is to enjoy the moment, don’t take life too seriously, and be present.” Episode winner Sky imparted his takeaways from their game as well, beginning with how indeed fun it was to play games with your friends. Aside from the happy and hilarious moments that he got to share with them, he felt that the healthy competition among them also further strengthened their bond. He may feel regretful over not winning the P1 million jackpot prize, just like what their “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/6/19/emilio-daez-topbills-love-at-first-spike-on-iwant-1515">Love At First Spike</a>” co-star Emilio Daez did in the first season of the game show, but Sky was still able to take home a total of P90,000.  With regard to his preparations for their stint, Sky confessed that he actually felt scared and anxious when it was mentioned that they would play for &quot;<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>.&quot; It was embarrassing, especially for him, who was given the moniker “Summa Cum Lau Bae ng Tarlac” back in his &quot;Pinoy Big Brother Otso&quot; days, to bum questions that were very easy. And lastly, when it comes to the “<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>” moment that he enjoyed the most, it was none other than the moments when the five of them got to interact together since the “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/6/19/emilio-daez-topbills-love-at-first-spike-on-iwant-1515">Love At First Spike</a>” cast members really have a tight bond. He also found it funny when he and Reign used their “Atras Powers” against Bong and Sean, as well as whenever Rain got super energetic in her several attempts to answer.  Which groups of celebrities are we going to see in the next episodes of “<a href="http://rainbowrumble.abs-cbn.com">Rainbow Rumble</a>”? Well, let’s all find out by not missing an episode every Saturday and Sunday at 6:15 PM on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, ALL TV and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant</a>.

“Love At First Spike” stars Rain Celmar, Reign Parani, Bong Gonzales, Sky Quizon, and Sean Tristan talk about their “Rainbow Rumble” experience.

“Love At First Spike” stars Rain Celmar, Reign Parani, Bong Gonzales, Sky Quizon, and Sean Tristan talk about their “Rainbow Rumble” experience.