Kris Aquino explains why she is not part of “Crazy Rich Asians” group photo

The world premiere of the movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ was a huge success. The entire casts including Filipino actress Kris Aquino attended the event. Photos and videos of the said event flooded social media.

In some group photos, one netizen noticed the absence of Kris and asked the following:

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“May I ask why you were not in group photo with the other cast members @krisaquino? I saw @scmpnews coverage; it would have been even great.”

Kris revealed the reason why and posted the following:

because nahiya naman akong umepal & it was so nice to chat w/ the family of MrEmmerich & the rest of the FIlipino inside.

If you’ll ask me what my unforgettable moment inside the TCL Chinese Theater was- it was being approached by the @wbpictures group chairman Toby Emmerich because he wanted to introduce his favorite staff member from the Beverly Hills Hotel who is a Filipina American. He said that for 25 years she’d been taking such great care of him but had never asked for premiere night tickets except for tonight for @crazyrichasians because she wanted to meet me. It was just so heartwarming how many pictures Mr. Emmerich took of us because it just proved to me that anywhere in the world- our graciousness as a people is valued. I’m sure Bimb & i had the honor of being seated w/ his family because of how much affection a fellow Filipina had for me… @kevinkwanbooks made sure to check on me & as always he expressed so much gratitude for the support of Filipinos worldwide. P.S. Nabalitaan ko po na may konting sagutan na naganap between my brother & Sec Alan Cayetano- sa hindi sinasadyang choice- my clutch came from the Manila Fame & was given by @mayorlanicayetano. #lovelovelove THANK YOU to all the Filipinos who showed up w/ their flags, banners, and patiently waited since lunchtime to get prime spots. Yung effort na binigay nyo i know wasn’t just for me but because of Philippine pride. Uulitin ko po #kaysarapmagingpilipino. This was a chance to represent our country & i thank God for the once in a lifetime blessing. ????❤️ (song credit: Love Moves in Mysterious Ways by @xtianbautista from my Universal Records album My Heart’s Journey)

A post shared by KRIS AQUINO (@krisaquino) on Aug 7, 2018 at 11:25pm PDT

(Photo source: Instagram – @sthanlee)