After bagging song of the year at the Grammys, Filipino American artist H.E.R. gave a shoutout to fellow Filipinos.
It was not just any message though—the 23-year-old R&B singer gave an impression of what a “tita” (aunt) of hers would sound like while reacting to her win.
Her impersonation is up on TikTok, which she then reposted to Twitter today, March 16, with the caption, “Shout out to my Filipinos. #pinoypride”
Shout out to my Filipinos. #pinoypride pic.twitter.com/GMAitEjFeQ
— H.E.R. (@HERMusicx) March 16, 2021
The video was met with mixed reaction: some saw the humor in it and said their own titas spoke the same way, while others questioned why she was “trying to make fun of her aunt’s accent.”
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