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GMA Network
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Taylor Lautner finally reacts to the 'What hafen Vella' trend
What hafen, Taylor Lautner? The viral line 'What hafen, Vella?', popularized by Lautner's Filipino impersonator Cristopher Diwata, has finally reached the 'Twilight' star. On TikTok, Lautner shared a video of himself with his wife, Taylor Dome. In the comment section, a user wrote that the American actor has done everything except hop onto Cristopher's iconic lines. 'Bro noticing everything except 'What hafen Vela' trend,' the user commented. Lautner then replied, saying: 'Yup, but it's not your fault, it's mine.' His comment has now 55,000 likes on TikTok as of this writing. It's the first time that Lautner has publicly acknowledged the trend. In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black, where he performed the now-viral line. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users, as well as celebrities, have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." Since then, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, and Sparkle stars Michael Sager, Barbie Forteza and Kyline Alcantara, 'Unang Hirit' host Anjo Petierra and TikTok star Abi Marquez. —Jade Veronique Yap/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Benjamin Alves unearths photos from Twilight-inspired shoot with Alden Richards, Tippy Dos Santos
Benjamin Alves just unearthed a throwback photo with Alden Richards and Tippy Dos Santos channeling their inner Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, and Bella Swan from the "Twilight" films! On Instagram, the Kapuso actor hopped on Cristopher Diwata's iconic "What hafen, Vella?" trend by sharing some snaps from the Twilight-inspired shoot photographed by Andrew Apuya years ago. In the photos recreating the movie poster for "Twilight: New Moon," Benjamin and Tippy were facing each other while Alden, who was sporting a vampire makeup, stood behind them, creating the impression of a love triangle. "What hafen Vela? I know, Alden ryt?" Benjamin wrote, referencing Cristopher's iconic line. In the comment section, fellow celebrities such as Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos can't help but poke fun at his post. Even Tippy herself joined the fun train commenting "Oh my gosh." In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black. Over a decade later, Cristopher went viral again and stamped his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users and even celebrities such have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." Since then, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, Sparkle stars Michael Sager and Barbie Forteza, "Unang Hirit" host Anjo Petierra and food content creator Abi Marquez a.k.a Lumpia Queen.
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
'What haffen Vella?' Cristopher Diwata to appear on 'Mga Batang Riles'
"What haffen Riles?" Cristopher Diwata, aka the Taylor Lautner lookalike who is trending for his "What haffen Vella?" lines, is all set to appear on "Mga Batang Riles." GMA Drama teased Cristopher's appearance with him wearing an all-black outfit, similar to his trending look, and carrying a bat. "Wat haffen, Riles? Y U fightin' again? Victors, ryt?" the poster said, referencing the now-iconic lines. "Paparating na siya sa riles!" More details about Cristopher's role are yet to be revealed. Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" in 2013 as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. Recently, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, Michael Sager, and Anjo Perterria. "Mga Batang Riles" stars Jillian Ward, Kokoy De Santos, and Raheel Bhyria also hopped on the trend. "Mga Batang Riles" airs weekdays at 8:50 p.m. on GMA Network.
GMA Network
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Dingdong Dantes goes 'What haffen, Vella?' in new IG photo
Dingdong Dantes is giving some dark, werewolf energy as he poses for a new Instagram photo. The Kapuso Primetime King donned a brown shirt, tan blazer, and white trousers and looked away from the camera. In the caption, Dingdong dropped the punchline: 'What haffen, Vella?' Stars like Marian Rivera, Gabbi Garcia, Gary Valenciano, and many more liked the photo, whereas Jackie Lou Blanco and Jo Berry commented their laughs. 'What haffen, Vella?' is a line made famous by Cristopher Diwata, who joined the 'It's Showtime' segment 'Kalokalike' in 2013 as Taylor Lautner's 'Twilight' character, Jacob Black. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. Recently, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, Michael Sager, and Anjo Perterria. — Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Anjo Pertierra shares hilarious cover of 'A Thousand Years' featuring Taylor Lautner lookalike
'Unang Hirit' host Anjo Pertierra just met Cristopher Diwata, the viral guy behind the iconic line, "What hafenm Vella.' On Instagram, Anjo shared a hilarious clip of himself with Cristopher. While Anjo sings Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years," which was part of the official soundtrack of the "Twilight" films, Christopher can be heard delivering his iconic lines. 'A thousand years ft. Taylor,' Anjo wrote in the caption. Cristopher guested in 'Unang Hirit' on Tuesday. In 2013, the 35-year-old joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users, as well as celebrities have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." Since then, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, and Sparkle star Michael Sager. —Jade Veronique Yap/JCB, GMA Integrated News
