“Mabuhay kudasai!” TikTok creator Devin Halbal thanked her Filipino fans for coming to her recent meet-and-greet event at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. “I’m going to start crying because the Philippines has been one of my biggest supporters since the ‘Doll check-in’ era, from when I only made videos in speaking English,” Devin wrote. Pinoy fans also expressed their support online, pouring in comments on her Instagram post.
“THIS IS MARIA CLARAA Y’ALLLL,” one user commented. “THANK U SO MUCH FOR COMING KUDASAI QUEEN!! 🇵🇭✨💕”, another user wrote. “Modern princess Diana ❤️”, one more Pinoy wrote.
Notable personalities including SZA also commented, in awe of her star power. “Whatever show this is I need an extended cut and another season 😍 😍 IT’S A CINDERELLA STORY,” the international RNB singer wrote. “A #carljancrewz Queen Kudasaii!!!! ❤️😭,” said Filipino fashion designer Carl Jan Cruz, who designed the piece Devin was wearing during the event.
On X (formerly Twitter), artist and entrepreneur Toni Potenciano shared her encounter with Devin when she visited their restaurant Kodawari. During the mall huddle, several security guards accompanied Devin in the premises of MOA, which on top of the crowd’s warm welcome only added to Pinoy’s “queen treatment” for her. “She’s an icon, she’s a legend, she’s a queen and she is the moment!! 😍 Too bad I can’t see you hope you’ll add Cebu too next tim.