Julia Barretto stepped in for Maine Mendoza on ‘Eat Bulaga’ during the show’s ‘Eat Bulaga Olympics’ segment last Saturday, creating a buzz among fans and viewers.
With Maine Mendoza absent, Julia Barretto joined the Red Team alongside Jose Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Carren Eistrup, and two members of the Singing Queens. They competed against the Yellow Team, which included Wally Bayola, Miles Ocampo, Paolo Ballesteros, and other Singing Queens members.
Julia’s appearance was well-received, as her dynamic interaction with the Dabarkads hosts and lively performance quickly endeared her to the studio audience, Team Bahay, and Team Online. Netizens praised her natural fit with the show, with some even suggesting that she should become a regular on the TV5 noontime program.
In a lighthearted moment, Joey de Leon revealed that Julia is his goddaughter. Julia, the eldest daughter of Marjorie Barretto, greeted Joey with a traditional “mano” gesture instead of a kiss, jokingly mentioning that she had only received one gift from her Ninong Joey so far, which amused the audience.
The ‘Eat Bulaga Olympics’ segment ended in a rematch with no team declared the winner. Fans are eagerly anticipating next week’s episode to see if Maine Mendoza will return or if Julia Barretto will continue to fill in.
