Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda demonstrate how “true friends” laugh together. Screenshot from Anne Curtis’ Instagram page

“It’s Showtime” hosts Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda entertained netizens with a video of the two that’s supposed to show how “true friends” laugh together.

On Instagram, Curtis posted on Saturday a video with her “It’s Showtime” co-host that’s seemingly inspired by the “Ba’t malungkot ang beshie ko?” trend in which the Kapamilya stars are spotted sharing a hearty laugh. “Beshy” or “beshie” is a slang for best friend.

Article continues after this advertisement

In their version, Curtis was laughing so hard that she was unwittingly giving Vice Ganda violent slaps on his arm and shoulder several times. Vice Ganda at first appeared amused by their conversation and was laughing just as hard, but then he slowly became aware of Curtis’ overly enthusiastic strikes, prompting him to give her a not-so-gentle shove that caused her to fall from her seat.

Alluding to the viral meme, Curtis captioned her post, “Bakit [tumbling emoji] masaya [tumbling emoji] ang [tumbling emoji] beshie [tumbling emoji] ko? Hindi kayo true friends kung hindi kayo ganito tumawa [laughing-crying face emoji] @praybeytbenjamin.”

Fans and celebrities loved the pair’s act, which former “StarStruck” host Raymond Gutierrez said he’s watched “six times.” Kapamilya actress Chie Filomeno, in keeping with the trend, commented, “Bakit [tumbling emoji] nalaglag [tumbling emoji] ang [tumbling emoji] beshy [tumbling] ko[?

The inspiration for Curtis’ post originated from a scene in an episode of GMA drama anthology “Magpakailanman” in 2019, which featured the story of friends MJ and Lala and their quest for acceptance. Seeing Lala feeling down, MJ approached — doing a cartwheel — and asked Lala, “Ba’t malungkot ang beshie ko?”

Celebrities such as Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo have done their version of the viral video, while others have reimagined the scene to fit certain situations, such as those related to school or work.