Top Trending in 2023: Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, Team Filipinas, Vanessa Hudgens, TJ The Muppet & Kathniel
2023 has been a huge year for Filipino talents, including the Philippine National Women's Football Team, Filipinas, making their historic FIFA Women's World Cup debut in July, sealing a match win against one of the host countries, New Zealand. Credit: Miss Universe, Sesame Street Youtube Channel, Philippine Women's National Football Team, Philippine Presidential Communications Office & Kathryn Bernardo (Instagram)
Looking back at the top trending topics of 2023, several of the most talked about subjects include Filipino heritage and talents.
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In January 2023, Miss USA and Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel, whose father is Filipino, was trending. Despite representing the USA, many Filipinos applauded her for being proud of her heritage.
In its 57 years since its conception in 1966, Sesame Street only released its first Filipino-American muppet, TJ The Muppet.
The Philippine National Women's Football Team, Filipinas, made their historic FIFA Women's World Cup debut in July, sealing a match win against one of the host countries, New Zealand with their lone goal.
Hollywood star Vanessa Hudgens, whose mum is Filipino, visited the Philippines in April, and was awarded the country's global tourism ambassador.
After 11 years of being on-and-off screen partners, Filipino love-team Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla confirmed the end of their relationship.
