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Joey de Leon reacts to Jo Koy's revelation that he was inspired by 'Eat Bulaga'


Joey de Leon threw an endearing joke at Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy after he revealed that "Eat Bulaga" was his childhood inspiration.

On Instagram Tuesday, Joey made a pun in reference to Jo Koy's famous skit about how Vicks vaporub became a big part of his life.

"I know why you like 'Eat Bulaga'...because of Tito, VICKS and Joey!" he said. "God bless you tukayo!"

 

Jo Koy revealed in a video interview with the press on Tuesday that when he lived in the Philippines from age 6 to 11, he would always watch Filipino variety shows.

"One thing me and my sister used to always watch were the Filipino variety shows. Eat Bulaga. I used to watch Tito, Vic, and Joey. Those were my inspirations. Before I even knew what American style comedy was, Filipino variety shows were my inspiration," he told GMA News Online.

Jo Koy is set to release another Netflix special titled "In His Elements" which features the Philippines in a variety-slash-travel show format instead of his usual stand up comedy. —Kaela Malig/MGP, GMA News

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