It’s Showtime trended on social media on December 20, after host Kim Chiu compared their contestant to GMA Network Encantadia royalties, Sang’gres.
The said episode came from the weekly finals of It’s Showtime‘s Girl On Fire segment on December 10.
Encantadia talaga ahaha https://t.co/LAnyAle5RT
— XIE XIE DAYANG DAYANG ARIKINGKING⁷ (@olachua1) December 21, 2022
Dapat tinawag niya si @anakarylle haha
— La Salle Hotties (@LaSalleHotties) December 21, 2022
hahahaha. cute mo, kim chiu. avisala! #Encantadia #Sanggres
— PinoyAko (@pinoysiwowie) December 20, 2022
Ito ang patunay na relevant pa rin hanggang ngayon ang Encantadia.
At patunay na naging MATAGUMPAY ang fantaserye na ito dahil pinag-uusapan pa rin maging sa kabilang bakod.— Napoli Matfia (@_MaykDaMariknow) December 20, 2022
Encantadia supremacy! Emz! https://t.co/r6nvXx3wrx
— Napoli Matfia (@_MaykDaMariknow) December 20, 2022
Haha cutie Kimmy! In fairness naman kasi talaga sa Encantadia, sobrang ganda and iconic. Kahit Kapamilya ako, nasubaybayan ko original trilogy nyan
https://t.co/ZOkgyTNz13
— Mave
(@mave_nicegirl) December 20, 2022
♥️♥️♥️ https://t.co/zK9FtdefE8
— The maximum star is still here bitches!!! (@YKapHearts) December 20, 2022
Netizens, especially fans of Encantadia, recorded a clip showing Chiu praising the girl group’s performance and their color theme with their costume reminiscent of the GMA Network fantasy series.
Chiu said, “Lahat, sobrang powerful! Mukha silang mga taga-Encantadia — yung mga Sang’gre. Laban!”
She then backpedaled from her reaction, “Ay ibang show ‘yun, sa kabila.”
AVISALA, @prinsesachinita!
LOOK: Kapamilya actress, host, dancer and, sometimes, singer Kim Chiu likens It’s Showtime’s contestants to the Sang’gres of #Encantadia.
“Lahat, sobrang powerful! Mukha silang mga taga-Encantadia — yung mga Sang’gre. Laban!” pic.twitter.com/p7i3wrG8N5
— Encantadia SAGA #MgaLihimNiUrduja (@EncantadiaSAGA) December 20, 2022
The Tweet currently has almost 27,000 views on social media.
Coincidentally, one of ‘It’s Showtime’ hosts, Karylle, was a Sang’gre herself in the Encantadia 2005 version. Karylle portrayed the character Alena from the Kapuso fantasy epic.
As for the Encantadia franchise, reports confirmed that a spin-off series titled Sang’gre is currently in the pipeline for GMA Network, which has a slated air date for 2023.
