We love it whenever a celeb like David Licauco doesn’t have a filter and calls it as he sees it.
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It’s often assumed that celebrities have to act or speak in a certain way and put up a persona fit for public consumption. But honestly, who wants that? These days, we’d rather see our faves keep it real, be honest, and say it like it is. And it’s this authentic personality you can find in David Licauco. There’s more to the actor than his face card and business acumen. The hardworking star has never been shy to say what’s on his mind, whether it be clapping back at netizens disrespecting his boundaries or letting his impulsive thoughts win. We rounded up a few times David kept it realer than real below.
WHEN HE REVEALED WHY HE ACCEPTED HIS ROLE IN MARIA CLARA AT IBARRA
David’s role as Fidel in Maria Clara at Ibarra is the definition of a breakthrough performance with how it helped bring the actor into the A-list. But it turns out that his reasons for playing Fidel were more practical than career-driven. “In-accept ko ‘tong ‘Maria Clara,’ honestly, kasi wala na kong pera,” David said in an interview with Ogie Diaz. It turns out that David invested all his savings into his businesses, and said yes to Fidel because he needed a quick check to replenish his funds. He needed to secure the bag, and we respect him for that.
WHEN HE RESPONDED TO ACCUSATIONS THAT HE’S USING KATHRYN BERNARDO FOR CLOUT
David has made it no secret that he’s a Kathryn Bernardo stan. He’s shown his appreciation to the star by, among other things, posing with her during Bench Fashion Week and saying that he wants to work with her on a future project. But some have mistaken his love for Kath as a form of clout-chasing, and David wasn’t here for it.
In an interview, the actor pushed back against accusations of riding on Kath’s popularity. “Hindi naman sa sasakay ako or something.” He added, “I think I’m just being true to myself na siguro like I was looking up to her before. Noong bata ako, siya yung pinapanood ko. So actually ‘dun sa interview na I had, eh talagang sinabi ko lang kung ano ‘yung dream ko.” David is a man of many things, but clout chaser is not one of them.
WHEN HE CLAPPED BACK AT ENTITLED FANS
May sakit ako niyan beh tapos 1am na yan hehe sorry po ☺️🙏🏻 bawi ako next time ha 🥹😘😄
— David Licauco (@davidlicauco) April 23, 2024
At the end of the day, celebrities are people, too, and they deserve to have their boundaries respected. It’s something David believes in, and he isn’t afraid to defend his peace when it comes to it. When a video of David looking a bit unfriendly to a fan who asked to take his picture went viral on social media, some netizens took it as David being rude and entitled.
But the actor, who looked visibly tired in the video, shot down those rumors with quickness. “May sakit ako niyan beh tapos 1am na yan hehe sorry po. Bawi ako next time ha,” he said on X. FYI, stars deserve their space and it’s good on David to call out this toxic mindset.
WHEN HE DATED A FAN
He’s so real for that. Not only has David expressed his openness to dating a fan, he also did so a few years ago. In 2018, the Pambansang Ginoo went on a date with one of his fans named Fritz Enriquez after her Facebook post got 8,000 likes, shares, and comments. The two went on a fishball date, with the whole moment being featured on an episode of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.
WHEN HE TWEETED HIS THOUGHTS ABOUT STUDYING JOSE RIZAL
studying jose rizal's life for tom's finals. Ano makukuha ko dito -_-
— David Licauco (@davidlicauco) August 29, 2013
Just like you, David Licauco also rants about school on social media, as seen in his tweets where he complained about studying Jose Rizal during his college days. It’s kinda ironic he’d say this considering his role in Maria Clara at Ibarra and that he’s also pretty knowledgeable in Philippine history.
WHEN HE NAMED A FAMOUS MARIA
@familyfeudph 'Di ka nag-iisa, @davidlicauco. Naisip rin namin 'yan! 🤭 #fyp #familyfeudph #BarDa #viral #trending #mariaozawaa ♬ original sound – Family Feud Philippines
David – 0 His inner thoughts – 1
During an episode of Family Feud PH, David was asked to fill in the blank in “Maria ___”. His response?Japanese actress and former porn star Maria Ozawa. Why he’d say that name out of all the Marias in the world, and on national TV no less, we don’t know (but we have a couple of guesses). But this had a full-circle moment as David and Maria Ozawa eventually worked together on a project, as she played the mother of David’s character, Hiroshi, in Pulang Araw. Life really works in mysterious ways.
HIS FUN BEHIND-THE-SCENES MOMENTS
@nathanhmua @David Licauco Tug of war with @ANGGE #pulangaraw #davidlicauco ♬ original sound – nathanhmua
That “gago” was crispy af. We love seeing these moments of celebs being natural and themselves while having fun.
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