Kiray Celis wins Best Versatile Comedienne award at an international film festival
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Sparkle actress and comedienne Kiray Celis is filled with gratitude as she received recognition at the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival in Japan.
Kiray Celis was one of the Kapuso stars who received recognition at an international film festival.
As seen on Sparkle GMA Artist Center's Instagram post, the My Guardian Alien star was awarded Best Versatile Comedienne at the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival in Nagoya, Japan.
Kiray was given the award for her performance in the film Malditas in Maldives, which also stars Arci Munoz and Janelle Tee.
In her speech, the Kapuso actress-comedienne was full of gratitude and she dedicated her award to all the artists who were part of the films included in the Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival.
“Maraming-maraming salamat po. Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng gusto kong sabihin. Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng nais kong sabihin. Pero dine-dedicate ko po ito sa lahat ng artista na kasama po rito sa lahat ng movies na kasama sa Jinseo. Para sa inyo pong lahat ito. Napakagaling n'yo po. Lumipad man tayo nang malayo sa ating bayan pero ginagawa natin ito para sa ating craft, pagmamahal, and para sa pamilya natin na uuwian,” she said.
Kiray also thanked the director of Malditas in Maldives, Njel De Mesa, Sparkle Senior Talent Manager Jan Navarro, and NDM Studios, saying, “Direk, hindi ito para sa akin, para sa 'yo 'to, mahal na mahal kita. Thank you, Malditas and Maldives. At syempre, sa NDM studios dito sa Japan, maraming salamat po, 'yung pagmamahal n'yo, 'yung effort n'yo. Miss Jan, I love you. Direk, ikaw lang 'to, para sa 'yo 'to. Thank you so much po.”
The 28-year-old star also gave a sweet shoutout for her longtime boyfriend, Stephan Estopia, and her family during her speech.
“And sa boyfriend ko na laging nagsusuporta sa akin, sa pamilya ko, mama, para sa 'yo,” she said.
Kiray currently stars as Marites in the family series My Guardian Alien, which airs every Monday to Friday at 8:50 p.m. on GMA, Pinoy Hits, and Kapuso Stream. The show can also be watched on GTV at 10:30 p.m.
CHECK OUT KIRAY CELIS' LATEST JAPAN TRIP IN THIS GALLERY.
