As the time for him to take the stage as the celebrity player finally arrived in the June 13 episode of “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal,” Long Mejia had one request before his game officially began. He asked host Luis Manzano for a moment to put on a shimmering red jacket, which he claimed was his lucky charm.
“Noong manalo kasi ako sa isang gameshow, naka-short ako na pula no’n e na medyo makintab-kintab,” he recalled as he explained the reason he recalled, explaining the reason behind his ritual. Their wardrobe stylist, AJ Bio—whom Luis jokingly asked if he was Long’s wife or kumpare—made a brief appearance to help the veteran comedian slip into his lucky jacket.
When Luis asked whether wearing the jacket boosted his confidence in taking home the P1 million jackpot prize, Long replied, “Syempre, iyan talaga ay kapalaran ‘yan. Naniniwala ako na kapag iyo, iyo. Kapag hindi, hindi. Gano'n lang ‘yan,” prompting the host to respond with a hearty “Amen!”
As this episode featured a new set of lucky stars, Long is now assigned to briefcase number 5, which he eventually decided to swap with no.8, which was being held by fitness coach and athlete Mauro Lumba, as it represented the birthday of his beloved grandchild.
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