Philippine showbiz backstage drama. classic. It has been reported that Divine Geronimo, mother of Sarah Geronimo has not treated well a young fashion designer and even came to the point where Sarah’s mother threw the designer’s gown on the floor whom the designer made gratis. The reported incident happened in the ABS-CBN Dolphy special, The King of Comedy: Dolphy at 80 where Sarah Geronimo was a guest performer.

A young designer was commissioned to make a gown for Sarah Geronimo for the Dolphy Special, and since the designer is new, he got excited over the designing job. He made the “controversial gown” extra special and even spent so much time making it that he was sleepless most of the time just to really make a beautiful creation for Sarah.

When D-Day came, Sarah Geronimo fitted the gown but to her amazement, it did not sit well with her mother Divine and ordered her not to wear it. And after doing so, threw the gown on the floor. As in, biglang ipinaahubad ng ina ni Sarah ang gown at walang kaabug-abog na itinapon ito nang walang sali-salita. No explanation on why the sudden change of plans or a small thank you for the gown was made to the designer. Mommy Divine then reportedly made Sarah Geronimo wear another gown. The young designer was reduced to tears. It was also reported that even Sarah Geronimo was surprised at what her mother had done but ever the obedient daughter, had to obey what her mother had told her to do.

Meanwhile, Divine Geronimo aired her side of the story denying such a thing happened saying, “Hindi ko binastos yung designer. Hindi ko itinapon yung gown. Ang nangyari kasi, yung dala niyang gown ay hindi fit kay Sarah. Kaya yung dalang gown na lang ng Viva ang pinasuot ko sa kanya.

“Hindi ko na yun pina-repair kasi wala nang oras. Araw na mismo kasi ng show yun. At saka si Sarah na lang ang kulang sa performers na nasa stage na. Siya na lang ang hinihintay ng mga kasamahan niya.

“‘Di ba dapat ‘pag magsusuot ka ng gown o magpapatahi ka ng damit, dapat ay may fitting? Yung gown ni Sarah na ipapagamit sana nung designer ay hindi niya naman nasukat. Basta na lang yun ibinigay sa kanya nung designer.”

Mommy Divine Geronimo also clarified that they don’t personally or professionally know the designer. “Doon na lang namin siya nakilala sa taping ng Dolphy special. Binigyan niya nga kasi ng gown si Sarah.

“Gusto ko sanang magpasamalat sa kanya. Kaya lang pagbalik ko ng dressing room, after ng production number ni Sarah ay wala na siya.”

On the other hand, Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz movie, A Very Special Love, is on its way to being the highest grossing Filipino movie of all time, and just made the highest grossing movie of 2008, eclipsing Sharon Cuneta’s Caregiver. The Sarah and John Lloyd’s starrer, A Very Special Love already made 134 Million on its 2nd week and still raking in the big bucks on its 3rd week.

Fashion naman tayo..In line with the fashion statement made by model Joey Mead wearing nothing but only body paint with the Philippine flag as design, aba ang designer Rhett Eala, go din with the nationalistic theme of putting the Philippine map on casual wear. See pics below courtesy of ShopCrazy..

And Rhett Eala calls it or one wearing it “Fashionalista”!! Why Fashionalista? “(He or she is) the fashion-forward Filipino who’s a nationalist at heart. For them, even a simple action such as choosing clothes can become a statement of their pride as Filipinos,” says the Filipino fashion designer.

He launched it in the local clothing brand (naturally) called Colezione C2 under its My Pilipinas collection. The Philippine map adorns the line’s classic tops, leisure shorts, and dresses in vibrantly-colored materials.

Bodyshots, the Philippines proven search for the next top male and female models, is holding an online poll in Yehey.com. Bodyshots female search winners has made the model search as a stepping stone for greater heights. Past winners like Marina Benipayo, later became Bb. Pilipinas-World; Patti Betita became Bb. Pilipinas-International; Gem Padilla as Bb. Pilipinas- Universe; Lorna Legaspi as Miss Asia-Pacific; Rachel Soriano as Bb. Pilipinas-World; Joanna Penalosa, Bb. Pilipinas-International and Elite Look of the Year Philippines winners: Lou Bunyi, Rollen Caralde, Lucia Santiago and Kuku Trinidad.

Famous Bodyshots female finds include: Tet Velasquez, Apples Barreto, Tess Diokno, Liza Bernardino, Cathy Moya, Joan Bitangcol, Michelle Schulte, Jan Garcia (now a US-based top fashion designer) and actresses, Wilma Doesn’t and Francine Prieto.

The title is very apt, lol..but yeah, Filipino internet celebrity, Bryanboy is quietly making our country proud, and the gay community, in his own flamboyant way. He covered the Australian Fashion Week as a fashion blogger and he got respect as if he was representing a major national daily as a correspondent. In the Philippines, you either should have the right surname or the right connections to gain entrance to major media events. Bloggers here no matter how many people follows or reads you rarely gains entrance to even presscons by Anna Dizon, lol..

If blogs are awash with this and that Filipino talent being a contestant in some singing/talent contest abroad, or Manny Pacquiao in boxing, allow me to pay tribute to BryanBoy for making this country proud in the field of Fashion, and not because of Fashion Designing but the “passion” for Fashion. He has been cited by The New York Post with, and i qoute, “9 Hottest Celebs on the Web: Style Site Turns Fab Filipino Into Fashion Muse” referring to BryanBoy. He is even chummy with fab fashion designer Marc Jacobs, THE Marc Jacobs saying, ” “I give you a 10 for effort… Love your passion for fashion, after all, where would designers be without enthusiasm like yours?”

O di ba, sosyal ang lola mo! and that only from blogging. He represented to the world that we also have style and ‘elan in the third world. Go girl conquer the world!