The tone of Alden Richards while announcing the MUPH 2024 finalists did not go unnoticed
Alden Richards – The tone of Asia’s Multimedia Star while announcing the finalists of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 did not go unnoticed.
The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant was recently held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo was hailed as the winner. The 1st Runner-up was from Cainta, followed by Quezon Province as the 2nd Runner-up, Baguio as the 3rd Runner-up, and Taguig as the 4th Runner-up.
Additional winners in other pageant categories were also announced: Miss Eco International Philippines 2024 went to Alexie Brooks from Iloilo, Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024 was awarded to Ahtisa Manalo from Quezon Province, Miss Supranational Philippines 2024 was Justine Tarah Mae Valencia from Baguio, and Miss Charm Philippines 2024 was Cyrille Payumo from Pampanga.
Alden Richards was one of the main hosts of the pageant alongside Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel. Alden’s enthusiastic delivery while announcing the finalists led a netizen to humorously ask him, “Are you mad?” Additionally, an X user amusingly added red angry emojis next to numbers 1 to 20.
Meanwhile, Alden Richards, whose real name is Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr., is a well-known Filipino actor, television host, recording artist, and model. He gained significant popularity for his work in the Philippine entertainment industry and is particularly famous for his roles in various television dramas and films.
Richards began his career in show business in the early 2010s and quickly rose to fame. One of his most notable breakthroughs came from his participation in the noontime show “Eat Bulaga!” where he became one-half of the immensely popular love team known as “AlDub” alongside Maine Mendoza. This pairing captured the hearts of many viewers and became a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines.