(February 8, 2021) – This is a story because?
Despite not being in the limelight for a few months now, Kris Aquino still found herself trending on social media again as she has become the latest favorite meme of netizens.
The meme stems from an interview Aquino did with actress Kim Chiu in 2014 on her former talk show. Aquino was asking an emotional Chiu about a sensitive subject, prompting her to utter the now-iconic line: “So na-touch ka because?”
Aquino’s question and facial expression have since been used as a joke for different kinds of topics, further proving when it comes to wisecracking Filipinos, no meme is safe.
One Twitter user used it to call out the missing P15 billion funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
So, wala pa ding ganap sa 15B because? pic.twitter.com/tJ7dGdXZ4y
— Pipay (@pipaykipayy) February 4, 2021
Some, meanwhile, used this as an opportunity to joke about their favorite films and TV shows.
so ayaw mo patayin ang fire lord because? pic.twitter.com/0jJuPKDLsT
— rj (@rjcaysip) February 5, 2021
Students also used the meme to poke fun at their studies.
Kris Aquino as your research defense panelist… pic.twitter.com/CVZ2YqyVbY
— ??? (@LowWhistle) February 4, 2021
Kris Aquino as prof in med school: pic.twitter.com/NuFPGBzC2e
— Harold Manalus (@harloperidol_) February 4, 2021
Another user perfectly inserted the meme to fit with a certain coffee shop.
magcocoffee tayo sa because? pic.twitter.com/3xUShq5yWu
— Lord (@lordnicolas_) February 4, 2021
Others, meanwhile, just couldn’t get enough of the funny posts involving the 49-year-old superstar.
Let them show who they are and I’m gonna ratio them w these Kris Aquino memes. ???? pic.twitter.com/S5F5fzQWoM
— seph (@miwasocuteee) February 5, 2021
I live for Kris Aquino’s “because” memes?
— krishaaxcs_ (@faulve_krisha) February 5, 2021
Choose your fighter:
“Edi don’t” “So na touch ka because?”
-Bimby -Kris Aquino pic.twitter.com/U0ntM5Fmzz— SuicidalManiac✨ (@sunshineh0e) February 4, 2021
Aquino, whose energetic personality has given birth to other memes in the past, doesn’t seem to mind the latest viral hit, even asking netizens to throw questions at her.
Ready, Set, GAME! ? – oops, i answered may questions on IG but none yet here… can you give me until Wednesday? Sorry kasi i need to SLEEP the whole day para maka work tomorrow. Struggling pa rin kasi to talk.
Posted by Kris Aquino on Sunday, February 7, 2021
Chiu, who’s no stranger to being made a meme herself with her “Bawal Lumabas” remark, also joined in on the fun.
???????? dyosko kayo talaga! Nahanap nyo to because??? https://t.co/XlE6SmhBUf
— kim chiu (@prinsesachinita) February 7, 2021
Aquino isn’t known as the Queen of All Media for nothing.
(Kiko Demigillo/PM)
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