Charles Teves
Drag Race Philippines contestant Marina Summers has clarified that nothing bad happened to her after impersonating former president Gloria Arroyo.
In the show’s latest episode, contestants participated in the ‘Snatch Game’ where they’d impersonate famous people.
Summers decided to go with Arroyo, and her performance was highly praised. Summers came up with jokes that targeted Arroyo’s alleged corruption during her time in office.
Given the former president’s history of dealing with her political adversaries, netizens slightly feared for Summers’ life.
In a tweet, the contestant clarified that she’s doing fine.
https://twitter.com/marinaxsummers/status/1570623871476436993?s=20&t=Mvl_ba7pS2sck2hmeW_5sA
Viewers praised her clowning of Arroyo, saying that she nailed every mannerism.
https://twitter.com/marinaxsummers/status/1570370032391299073?s=20&t=KHBQexR7QyAlUY–9eSvUA
Summers continued to clown Arroyo on social media. “Hello Garci, will I still lead by one million?” Marina asks in another jab at the wiretap scandal.
https://twitter.com/marinaxsummers/status/1570024163053834240?s=20&t=WrRzAYmkG4k1TnVTz5j_7g
https://twitter.com/marinaxsummers/status/1570268774649204737?s=20&t=9tjlS5ntkhoxMWNoYklvDQ
Her performance also trended on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/marinaxsummers/status/1570031390976258052?s=20&t=soIDgnyeUfppNMoDXFsqqw
Many thought Summers should’ve won the Snatch Game because of the accuracy.
https://twitter.com/gabmonstere/status/1570033759126454275?s=20&t=MWzSVI2QRmNlEqhISxDHwA
https://twitter.com/continueY_N/status/1570129411370012672?s=20&t=a4qAJq5UO_A4JQA8RXQM2A
In 2016, Arroyo walked free after the Supreme Court charged her with plunder. She was voted as House Speaker in 2018. Most recently, she brokered the alliance between Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte.
