Kristel de Catalina, a spiral pole dancer Antipolo, Rizal, was hailed as the winner of the recently concluded sixth season of Pilipinas Got Talent.
De Catalina was declared the winner during the show’s grand finals night which was held last weekend at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
The spiral pole dancer gained an average score of 99.67% from the judges and viewers.
For her final performance, De Catalina performed a routine to Celine Dion’s “All By Myself”. She combined dance and acrobatics as she was suspended in the air.
De Catalina will be taking home a cash prize worth P2 million (approx. Dh 142,000).
She bested ballroom dancers Julius and Rhea, and comedian Joven Olvido, who also happened to be this season’s crowd favorite.
De Catalina has been a frontrunner in the competition after receiving the Golden Buzzer during her audition.
Sexism controversy
During the finals night of Pilipinas Got Talent, judge Robin Padilla was criticized online for his sexist comment to De Catalina.
This isn’t the first time that Padilla was called out for sexism towards De Catalina, who is a single mother.
Throughout the competition, De Catalina performed solo, but for her final performance, she was assisted by a male dancer.
“Gusto kong malaman mo na gustong-gusto ko na mayroon sa ‘yong nag-assist na lalaki ngayon. Isang malaking bagay na makita ko na ang assistant mo, may lalaki dyan sa baba. Hindi man katabi mo, pero assistant mo,” Padilla said.
Many netizens said that Padilla’s comment was unnecessary and he should have just focused on De Catalina’s performance.
Seriously, Robin Padilla's comment on having a man in life (on Catalina's performance) is really annoying me so much that I want to turn off the tv and write a letter to change him for the next PGT season. So unnecessary comment. #PGTGreatestShowdown
— Mariciel Tubale (@fluffymatu) April 28, 2018
Robin Padilla's comments have no sense at all. Thank goodness, he's not the only judge on the table. #PGTGreatestShowdown
— Irvin Jay (@irvinjyi) April 28, 2018
Robin Padilla is the dumbest actor i have ever seen.
Its 2018 dude.. stop with your menimist acts. Women are not Objects. Mahiya ka katabi mo si Angel Locsin na may advocacy about Women's Right.
This is coming from a Man.
— #NCT2018?? (@xuxitywootenren) April 28, 2018
She didnt do this to show the people she needed the man. She did this to show A MOTHERFUCKING TRICK
Hey, Robin Padilla, you’re missing a point. You ALWAYS miss a point. Congratulations, you have become the biggest ASSHOLE in the world, and you never fail to remind me so
— ahi ? ROUND 2 (@ahimahishi) April 28, 2018
Single mom act gives stellar performance, robin padilla: buti may assistant kang lalaki ngayon
— saya; (@_ysiahx) April 28, 2018
It would have been a great night but Robin Padilla wrapped it up with KATANGAHAN again. Insisting that a single parent should find a Man because he thinks that women are powerless without men in their lives. Hey Robin, are you even real?#PGTGreatestShowdown
— Troian Lee?? (@troiankoreano) April 28, 2018
Nevertheless, De Catalina became the second dancer to win the said talent competition.
Watch her final performance below.
