Former singer-actress Nikki Gil expressed her love for the LGBTQIA+ for Leni’s version of her iconic beverage commercial from 2005 through a facebook comment on February 28.
The said version of Gil’s 2005 Coca-Cola commercial shows a transwoman walking through a market, emulating Gil’s motions in giving out items to each passerby she encounters.
The only difference between the two, Gil was handed out bottles of Coca-Cola, while the transwoman handed out porridge, capitalizing on the term that Robredo’s opponents have created against Vice President Leni Robredo.
Sa mga undecided pa, huwag mag-alala, “andyan lang, andyan lang, ang hinahanap mo!”
Yung hindi tayo COKE-kurakutin, pero COKE-kumpletuhin ang pag-asa natin! Sa lugaw, hindi ka maliligaw!
LENI ROBREDO… IPANALO NA NATIN TOH!Dati: Anong ambag mo?
Ngayon: Anong laman ng bag mo? pic.twitter.com/IZkKKxJcu4— LGBTQ+ for Leni-Kiko #LeniKiko2022 (@LGBTQIAforLeni) February 28, 2022
The production behind the adaptation was under the leadership of director Rod Singh, who shared behind-the-scenes photos of their team when they filmed LGBTQIA+ for Leni’s version.
Yung kalaban namigay ng coke. Pwes mamigay tayo ng lugaw.
Kay @lenirobredo tayo! pic.twitter.com/FnRny9viJd
— rod singh (@iamrodafrog) February 28, 2022
Writer-director-comedian John Lapus lauded the production team behind the video.
https://twitter.com/KorekKaJohn/status/1498289229109280769
Gil commented, “LOL, panalo, LOOOVE this!” when Miss Trans Global 2020 Mela Habijan shared the post on her facebook account.
https://twitter.com/iamrodafrog/status/1498302368307609600
Gil gained popularity in music with her 2005 Coca-Cola commercial. She released her self-titled album shortly after the success of her advertisement the same year.
As for her TV appearance, she became a Myx Video Jock and one of the performers in ASAP Mania in 2005. She also joined the team of Pinoy Dream Academy in 2006. After that, she joined Kapamilya teleseryes such as Rounin, Pangarap na Bituin, Maria Mercedes, Florinda, Hawa-Kamay.
She also worked in movies such as One More Chance, And I Love You So, and The Red Shoes.
Gil retired from showbiz in 2017 after giving birth to her first child with her husband, BJ Albert.
