"The Big ColLove" made "PBB" fans feel at home on Sunday night, August 10, as the "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition" housemates reunited on one big stage to share laughter, music, and memories with the fans who stood by them since day one. The Smart Araneta Coliseum turned into an electrifying space where friendships nurtured inside Bahay ni Kuya came alive once again.
The show kicked off with a whimsical opening billboard, where the "PBB Collab" duos were introduced as some of the most famous tandems in history. The larger-than-life visuals rolled out AC Bonifacio and Ashley Ortega as SpongeBob and Patrick, Kira Balinger and Josh Ford as Barbie and Ken, Emilio Daez and Michael Sager as Batman and Robin.
Xyriel Manabat and Vince Maristela were shown flying in as Superman and Supergirl, while Shuvee Etrata and Klarisse de Guzman were dressed up in the video as Mario and Luigi, with Dustin Yu and Bianca De Vera looking adorably mischievous as Tom and Jerry.
AZ Martinez and River Joseph were ready for adventure as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, Charlie Fleming and Esnyr Ranollo showed all the feels as Joy and Sadness, Ralph de Leon and Will Ashley were bananas for fun as B1 and B2, and the “PBB Collab" Big Winner Duo Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca brought the magic as Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
The crowd roared with every duo character reveal until the first live production number took over, with the duos making their grand entrance one by one to the headliner roll call, emerging from different spots in the audience area so fans could see them up close before they made their way to the stage. The ex-housemates and BIG 4 Duos stepped into the spotlight dancing to the show's theme song "Pinoy Ako."
The arena once again erupted in loud cheers as the season’s first-ever houseguest Ivana Alawi owned the stage with a fun and sultry “Kakaibabe” performance, hyped up by the ex-housemates, before everyone joined in and turned the Big Dome into an all-out dance party with "Taralets."
Right after, hosts Bianca Gonzales, Enchong Dee, Alexa Ilacad, and Mavy Legaspi made their entrance to officially welcome everyone to The Big ColLove. Ivana then took on a Q&A session with questions sent in by fans. One asked her that if she had entered as an official housemate, who she would have chosen as her final duo. She picked Shuvee, even if they never got to meet inside the house since Shuvee entered after she had already left, explaining that she was impressed watching her on the program and admired the way she showed love for her family, which she feels they both have in common.
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