Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, Vicki Belo, more Filipino celebrities spotted at Olivia Rodrigo’s 'Guts' concert
Olivia Rodrigo’s first visit to the Philippines was a blast with her sold-out “Guts” concert on Saturday at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
Olivia arrived in the Philippines on Thursday afternoon with British actor Louis Partridge following the Singapore leg of her world tour. Prior to the concert, Olivia explored the capital, and got to visit Intramuros and eat halo-halo.
During the big night, Olivia proudly showed off her Filipino blood as she introduced one of her songs, "So American," with a twist, saying instead that she was "feeling so Filipino!"
The "Guts" concert was attended by over 50,000 Livies, including several Filipino celebrities who fangirled over the Filipino-American popstar.
Here are some of the stars who graced the "Guts" concert!
1. Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera and Zia
Among those who were part of the huge crowd were Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, and their daughter Zia.
On Instagram, the Kapuso Primetime Queen shared a video of Zia waving at Olivia as she sang on stage.
"Kung saan ka masaya, anak, nandito lang kami para suportahan ka!" Marian said in the caption. "We love you!"
On his TikTok account, the Kapuso Primetime King also posted a video compilation of them having a ball at the concert. Dingdong wrote, "Ibang klaseng saya, Ate Z."
2. Vicki Belo, Hayden Kho and Scarlet Snow
Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho's daughter Scarlet Snow was a happy fangirl at Olivia's concert, too.
On Instagram, Vicki's son Quark Henares shared a clip of his eight-year-old sister Scarlet Snow screaming as Olivia greeted the crowd during the concert.
"Wow. Fan na fan ah," he wrote in the caption.
Prior to the concert, Scarlet posted a group photo of them on Instagram and asked followers if they could guess where they were going.
Scarlet was accompanied by her parents, her brother Quark, and his wife Bianca Yuzon.
3. Radson Flores
Sparkle actor Radson Flores spent his weekend watching Olivia perform her hit songs at the Philippine Arena.
On his Instagram, the “Voltes V: Legacy” actor posted a clip of the popstar waving to the fans at the standing pit as she goes up to the stage to kick off her Manila show. He also shared a photo of the purple confetti he got from the show.
“Olivia buff,” Radson wrote.
4. Rain Matienzo
From one Sparkle star to another is Rain Matienzo who attended the concert with her brother, Ice.
Rain graced the “Guts” world tour wearing a white tank top and glittery shorts, identical to one of Olivia’s stage outfits.
The TV host and actress also shared a clip of Olivia holding a megaphone and screaming “Are you still with me Manila?” while wearing a white tank top that has the word “Pinoy Pride” in red colors.
“I know my age and I act like it,” she wrote on Instagram.
5. Vanessa Peña
Another Sparkle artist spotted in the concert is Vanessa Peña.
On her Instagram post, Vanessa sang along to Olivia’s songs “Happier,” and “Favorite Crime,” “Drivers License,” and “Traitor.”
She also shared a photo of her OOTD where she can be seen wearing a red heart necklace, white tank top that bears the words “Cute but dangerous” and paired it with a glittery shorts.
6. Elijah Canlas
As Elijah Canlas watched the “Guts” concert on Saturday, he paid tribute to the memory of his late brother JM, who was a big fan of the Filipino-American popstar.
On Instagram Stories, the actor and musician took a snap of JM's ID picture with the Philippine Arena as the backdrop.
“Kahit mag-isa lang ako kanina at may konting buhos ng luha, ramdam kitang sumasabay sa bawat kanta, nakangiting tumatalon, at tunay na maligaya," he wrote. "Hope you had fun."
7. Niana Guerrero
Niana Guerrero was also present at Olivia’s concert.
The social media star couldn’t help but scream and feel giddy when Olivia said, “Tonight with you guys, I'm kinda feeling so Filipino,” as she introduced her hit song “So American.”
Niana also uploaded a video of her singing along to Olivia's songs “Obsessed” and “Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl.”
“Obsessed,” she wrote.
8. Paolo Valenciano
Paolo Valenciano also attended the concert of the Filipino-American popstar with his wife Samantha Godinez and their daughter Leia.
According to Paolo, it was Leia’s first time attending a concert at the Philippine Arena.
— Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News