Valeen Montenegro holds costume party for her gender reveal
The Kapuso comedienne hosted a small gathering with her friends, and they all dressed up in costumes.
'Just an average day… with Mona Lisa, a manananggal, Queen Luigi, a sexy cop, and Korean Imelda dropping by,' Valeen said on Instagram.
Chariz Solomon was a manananggal, Ashley Rivera was the Mona Lisa, Lovely Abella was a sexy cop, Dasuri Choi was in a Filipiniana, and makeup artist Toni Aviles was Luigi from "Mario."
In the photos Valeen shared from the party, the guests could be seen playing a game to guess the gender of her baby. However, she is yet to reveal the gender to the public.
Valeen and Riel Manuel got engaged in 2022 and tied the knot in January 2024.
They announced they were expecting in June.
—Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
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