Showtime Magpasikat 2018 tops Twitter trends worldwide

The hosts of ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime waiting for the results of the #ShowtimeMagpasikat2018. (Photo: itsshowtimeofficial_ig)

ABS-CBN’s noontime show, It’s Showtime, once again hyped up Twitterverse on Saturday as the madlang people cannot stop posting their hot takes about #ShowtimeMagpasikat2018.

Marking its anniversary every year, It’s Showtime holds the Magpasikat competition wherein the hosts of the show are able to take the stage in front of their live audience to showcase their unique and immense talents for a week. The public, of course, could not wait to see a lavish spectacle of a show that the hosts will offer to them this time.

The hosts, just like in other Magpasikat competitions in the past eight years since the show began, continues to make their audience’s jaws drop and eyes pop in amazement due to their extraordinary and originally-produced stage performances as well as taking the hearts of the viewers with powerful messages they had delivered through their impressive production numbers.

The Magpasikat Week kicked off on Monday with the heart-warming dramatic stint of Team Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz, telling a story of a father who had gone to immeasurable lengths just to make his son happy by granting his wish of having a television. It was not a real TV though that you usually see in the mall, in fact, you won’t even find that kind of TV there, but the thought that Teddy, who played the role of the father, did everything for the happiness of his child is what touches the hearts of the madlang people.

On the second day of the competition, the team of Vice Ganda and Tiyang Amy Perez made the audience undeniably hooked on their colorful stage performance as they depict the story of young Vice who was inspired by his teacher that he can be anything he wants to be in life if he just uses his powerful imagination.

Team Anne Curtis and Mariel Padilla, meanwhile, triggered heart palpitations on the viewers as they perform death-defying stunts on their circus-like production number, The Greatest ShowMa-Anne, that portrays the movie “The Greatest Showman.”

On Thursday, the fourth day of Magpasikat, Team Vhong Navarro and Ryan Bang played with the eyes of their viewers as they showed off dumbfounding visual and light effects on their act. But on the top of their eye-catching effects and fascinating body rolls, is the message they administered on their performance that tackles about one of the social problems in the country — bullying. Team Vhong and Ryan made everyone shed tears as it serves as an eye-opener for many that they should think carefully about their words and actions because it might hurt other people. Aside from that, they also made the crowd realize that they must give importance to someone who has always been there for them before it is too late.

And finally, Jhong Hilario and Karylle’s team ended the week-long Magpasikat Week with a bang on Friday with their original musical production which was a sequel to their last year’s performance that tells the struggles of a cockroach and caterpillar who fought for their love despite being judged by other insects. This time, the play focuses on their son’s story as it highlights self-acceptance, gender equality, and a mother’s unconditional love and care for her child.

On Saturday, Twitterverse went crazy as the madlang people could not wait any longer for the announcement of winners, following the awe-inspiring and intoxicating live performances of It’s Showtime hosts.

It was then declared that the champion of this year’s Magpasikat competition was no other than the touching musical play of Team Karylle and Jhong, bagging P300,000 for their chosen charity.

Landing on the second spot is Team Vice and Tiyang Amy with P200,000, while the third placer, Team Anne and Mariel, took home P100,000 pesos for their chosen charities.

The team of Vhong and Ryan, and Team Jugs and Teddy certainly did not go home empty handed as they were both awarded with a P50,000 consolation prize for their selected charities.

It was not only the announcement of winners that made #ShowtimeMagpasikat2018 overtook all trending topics on Twitter worldwide. Stealing the spotlight was Hashtag Kid Yambao who made every guy almost fall off their chairs and made every girl feel envious of his beauty when he went out of stage during the show’s Miss Q and A segment as Kid Kardashian, looking stunning in his light pink dress and long blonde hair.

Several netizens could not just hold back laughter as they expressed their reactions about Kid’s appearance on the show, with some of them saying they feel like they are watching the Philippine remake of the American comedy film, White Chicks.

Also joining the Miss Q and A AniBEKSary Special is Jugs as Juggy Sta. Maria, Hashtag Nikko Natividad as Nicole Bermuda, Jhong as AlakDawn Zulueta, and Teddy as Ilongna Tolentino.

These guys surely made madlang people’s jaws and tummies hurt to the highest level. And nine… thank you!