Fresh from the trending buzz of their on-screen sapphic pairing as Louisa Mae Soria and young Liezel Basa in “What Lies Beneath,” the celebrated Mutya Orquia and the promising Kolette Madelo bring their teleserye chemistry to life in the January 16 episode of Kapamilya Chat, revealing how it stems from their real-life close friendship.
The episode also captures the two young actresses testing their bond in the entertaining “Telepathy Challenge”—holding hands and locking eyes as they answer different categories, aiming to match each other perfectly in every round.
For the opening question, host Jeremiah asks them to name a single color that comes to mind, and both Mutya and Kolette nail it with “blue.” Their connection is unmistakable as they seem lost in their own little world, cheering with delight at their instant success in the game.
Next up is their favorite viand, with the host playfully tweaking the question to refer to Kolette’s preferred dish—which briefly flusters Mutya—but they quickly sync again, both answering “adobo,” with Kolette even saying, “Legit na ‘to.”
For the succeeding light-hearted category, requesting the two to randomly give a name for a cat. To everyone’s surprise, they match perfectly once again, both naming Kolette’s cat, “Enoki.”
To satisfy the curiosity of the viewers about Mutya knowing Kolette’s cat, Kolette explains that she always shows her cats to Mutya, including her other one named “Taki.”
Adding a quirky twist to the challenge, they were quizzed to choose what pet they would want aside from cats or dogs. Kolette jokingly answers a dinosaur, while Mutya leans more toward caring for pandas.
The young actresses throw in another dose of humor when asked what they would name a cat if they were to co-parent one. Both freezes in thought, initially thinking it’s another telepathy question, but Mutya takes the opportunity, suggesting “Louizel” for a female cat.
For the final category, they were nudged to pick a random number, but both stumble—adorably so, as Mutya pouts cutely at Kolette for forgetting to maintain eye contact.
Will there be more throwback moments of Louisa and young Liezel? Find out in “What Lies Beneath” weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, ALLTV2, and iWant.