(SPOT.ph) Random. Just one of the many words to describe the year it’s been. We don’t know if it was just us but 2020 was one hell of a shitshow and the past year has just been the world still trying to cope—but hey, at least we had proof celebs were also just hanging on to their last few brain cells, and even offering up some reasons to laugh in this crazy world. Below, we round up just a few times famous personalities did something that wasn’t exactly in the realm of predictable, or just down right random in the best way possible—that resulted in the Internet losing its damn mind. Cheers to 2021 (and low-key good riddance)! Note that this list isn’t in any particular order! We’re keeping in line with the random.
The year 2021, recapped in random Pinoy celebrity moments:
Alessandra de Rossi Not Letting WFH Dictate Her Wardrobe
Show us someone who doesn’t randomly put on a fancy outfit while stuck at home and we’ll show you a liar. Look, there’s nothing to be ashamed about if you just want to feel good-lookin’ at times (as long as you take responsibility for your laundry!). Case in point: Alessandra de Rossi doing chores while in a gorgeous sundress in Italy. And matched with her usual random wit, it truly makes for one of her funniest IG posts. Granted, the setting definitely warrants her sartorial choices, but don’t let that stop you from wearing formal wear to your next Zoom meeting. Who knows? It might be fun.
Ellie Eigenmann's Deadpan Texts to Her Dad Are Beyond Hilarious
It can be hard to talk to someone from a different generation at times—but Ellie Eigenmann’s chats with her dad Jake Ejercito are on a whole other bitingly hilarious level. Ejercito posted an exchange between them where Eigenmann shared that she’d be meeting the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold-medalist Hidilyn Diaz, and then promptly replied to her dad’s follow-up questions with erm, a less-than enthusiastic energy. Not to mention that straight “No” when asked about an autograph. Best part is how amused Ejercito is himself! Based on the other tidbits he shared, we know we sure are too.
Rhian Ramos’ Baking Outfit Breaks the Internet
It can get hot in the kitchen, no doubt. So if you want to bake cookies in an outfit similar to Rhian Ramos’ stunning get up, then we say “Why the heck not?” Just don’t burn yourself! Ramos pretty much threw social media into a hilarious uproar when she posted these pictures of herself being an absolute vibe while making cookies. What makes it even funnier is how her fam then proceeded to troll her by making their own versions of her daring ‘fit. TBH, we just want to know her exercise habits and more importantly, her cookie recipe!
Maris Racal’s Meme-Queen Realm Makes it to Thailand
If you think Maris Racal’s short clips are an absolute mood, then you should know that the meme-queen’s impact reached even Thailand. Racal has blessed us with a generous number of bright spots in the past year, but the clip of her having a mini breakdown while typing away on a laptop and then coming back with vengeance in her eyes—a redemption arc all in the span of a few seconds—just hits. Hits hard. Hard enough for the meme to have made the rounds in Thailand, too!
Kuya Kim Loses It Thanks to “Tinapay”
You know something’s up when even the typically unflappable Kim Atienza starts to lose it during a live broadcast. Thankfully, this moment was pure wholesome. Turns out fellow Star Patrol anchor Gretchen Fullido had earlier dared him to slide in the word “Tinapay” into his weather report—resulting in him desperately trying not to laugh (which only made us laugh harder, really). We’re pretty sure part of the deal is to say it as nonchalantly as possible but hey, at least we were rewarded with one of the funniest news-broadcast moments ever. We’re calling it.
Angel Locsin's Has Something Truly Unexpected in Her Bedroom
This moment is a lot less about being funny and more about being a random—yet somehow expected from the badass that is Angel Locsin—moment. Locsin’s tour of her new home with Neil Arce stayed pretty much on the house-tour route until the very moment she pulled open a low-key cabinet in their master’s bedroom, revealing a mini “armory” of sorts. Yup, she collects the airsoft guns she’s used for her roles before! As if we needed anymore proof of how cool she is.
Heart and Brandon Boyd Become BFFs
There was probably a point in time around the 2010s that you were a fan of Heart Evangelista in her telenovela era and Brandon Boyd as Incubus’ vocalist. You know, both famous folks but in separate capacities. Flash forward a decade or so and we open our IGs to see they’re friends now. We won’t judge if you reacted with a mildly lost “What?”. TL;DR: They’ve both become pretty dang respected artists in their own right and met up for a collab! Try telling your past self that and see if they believe you.
Boy Abunda's Question Trumps All Others
2021 had us asking a lot of questions. Yet Boy Abunda, of course, managed to trump it all with a question he posed as a judge on Binibining Pilipinas 2021 in July: “When is it okay not to be okay? And when is it not okay to be not okay?” Yup, we’ll give you some time to process that. We don’t know how Iloilo’s Karren Laurie Mendoza managed to give an answer which, while not stellar, is still leagues ahead of the straight-up "I Quit" we would have given if we were in her place.
Pinky Webb Flips Her Hair, Thanos Disintegrates (Pretty Much)
Actions speak louder than words. Just take a look at how anchor Pinky Webb’s simple hair flip managed to drown out well, whatever needed to be drowned out in that situation. This 2021-defining moment happened during an interview on CNN’s The Source about the abrogation of the time-honored UP-DND accord. Webb had relayed a question posed by journalism professor Danilo Arao on Twitter, where he asked the national admin’s top officers who happen to be UP alumni “Where is your honor and excellence?”—which clearly irked the once Human Rights’ lawyer Roque, for some totally unknown reason (read: sarcasm). His outburst was nothing seasoned journo Webb couldn’t handle though, and to make it even better, she gifted us with a masterclass in how to use a hair-flip.
Nadine Lustre Buys Mang Tomas
Perhaps the biggest, randomest, most defining celeb moment of 2021: Nadine Lustre buying Mang Tomas in a Siargao sari-sari store. What would you do if you walked into your local sari-sari store and you spotted one of the country's biggest stars casually buying Mang Tomas? "Does that even happen?" You ask. Well. It turns out yes, yes it does. The PH president was snapped by an awestruck fan in August, promptly sending social media into one hell of a frenzy. There’s a lot to take in: yup, Lustre is indeed a human being who goes to the local sari-sari store to buy sarsa; then there's her flawless look, complete with the two bikini tops that somehow work on her; and then just the two topless dudes who seem unfazed by her presence. This picture is for sure going to stay within the pop culture realm for a very long time—and we have absolutely zero complaints.