By Arabella Asis
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, along with other celebrities and fashion icons across the globe, hailed Maria “Whang-Od” Oggay’s cover shot for Vogue Philippines.
“Now THIS is real beauty 🙏🏽,” the actress captioned after reposting the picture from the magazine cover.
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Other Hollywood celebrities and influencers like Mario Lopez, Naomi Campbell, Bretman Rock, and Gigi Hadid also lauded Whang-Od’s beauty.
Meanwhile, Filipino actress Cherry Pie Picache and fashion designer Rajo Laurel extended their gratitude for showing Whang-Od love and support.
“Thank you. One of our country’s PH [treasures],” Picache commented.
Whang-Od, now 106 years old, is the oldest person to be featured on the cover of Vogue Magazine.
She is often described as the “last” and oldest “mambabatok” (traditional Kalinga tattoo).
According to Vogue Philippines, the publication aimed to showcase someone with cultural impact and stories within.
“The decision to forgo common fashion publication templates and include someone whose cultural impact has spanned beyond metrics hopefully marks a new era in the industry,” Vogue wrote. –cf
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