Dingdong Dantes: "A round of applause for you, my wife."
Dingdong Dantes couldn't be prouder of his wife Marian Rivera.
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the Kapuso Prime Time King expressed his admiration for her in a heartfelt social media post.
Dingdong wrote, published as is, "It's not just your external beauty that shined last night, but also your natural talent for making Filipinos happy and stirring their hearts.
"A round of applause for you, my wife. [emoji] Marian Rivera."
"P.S. It doesn't need to be translated into English, you can get it. [emoji]"
Marian replied to her husband's Instagram post by writing in the comments section, "Love you my dear. Next time, I'll call you to translate! [emoji]"
Dingdong's post was out after she went viral for gracefully handling the "English please" request of Century Tuna Superbods 2024 winner Jether Paolomo during the question-and-answer segment of the competition's finals on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
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Several netizens have come to Marian's defense, after some poked fun and even bashed her for having a "Filipino accent" when she asked the question during the finals.
A netizen commented on Dingdong's appreciation post for Marian, writing (published as is), "I don't get why she's being criticized for speaking Tagalog... Not everyone who speaks English has brains!!!
"People base everything in accent. Is that the basis of being intelligent now? Marian carried herself well and with grace!!! [emoji] there's people who always love to find the wrong in others!"
"I admire her because she is not trying hard and she prefers to speak in our language. Of you each her interviews, she speaks taglog but she is very eloquent and articulate. Always full of wisdom. She answers deeply.
"Unlike the others who speak English, their brains are just air. Keep doing you. Marian! Don't mind the haters! [emoji]"
