Celebrities go unfiltered on pop culture issues in ABS-CBN's new online podcast 'Hot Takes'
ABS-CBN offers more fun and candid conversations with the launch of its newest weekly online podcast, “Hot Takes,” featuring celebrities’ most unfiltered standpoints on pop culture, Filipino life, and relevant issues.
Streaming on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube and Facebook page, the digital show is hosted by two smart and fearless women, PUSH editor-in-chief Gary Ann Lastrilla and digital head of social media for publishing Krish Ramos, who dig deeper into celebrities’ takes on industry norms with real-life experiences.
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| Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra |
The podcast is already generating buzz online, with episodes featuring JM Ibarra, Fyang Smith, and Kai Montinola each garnering over 1 million views. Former “Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11” housemates JMFyang shared their takes on reality shows, while singer-actress Kai shared her two cents on the love team culture in the Philippines. On the other hand, “The Alibi” star Sofia Andres shared her candid take on attempts to pit women against each other, while Kapamilya star Charlie Dizon weighed in on the double standards faced by female celebrities in showbiz.
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| Daniel Laudit |
Meanwhile, content creator Daniel Laudit, known as Mentor Daniel, expressed his sentiments on influencers voicing their opinions on issues. More juicy, uncensored conversations are set to come, featuring a guest lineup that includes Jake Cuenca, certified matchmaker Coach Vee, influencer JinHo Bae, and many more.
Catch new weekly episodes of “Hot Takes” every Thursday at 9 a.m. on the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel, the most subscribed media and entertainment channel in Southeast Asia, and on ABS-CBN’s Facebook page.
Main picture credit: Charlie Dizon with Gary Lastrilla and Krish Ramos on 'Hot Takes'



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