Inside The 2nd Annual Nike x Filipino Forces Feast & Fiesta
- By: Ashley Joy Parker
- June 5, 2024
Partying in style..
In honor of AAPI month, Rembrandt Flores, Marisa Pizarro, Melissa Magsaysay and Jose Antonio Vargas hosted the 2nd Annual The Filipino Forces Feast & Fiesta powered by Nike.
Guests including DWTS pro Cheryl Burke, actress Jamie Chung, E! News host Erin Lim Rhodes, content creator Liane V Benjamin, actor Harry Shum Jr. and more enjoyed a five-course dinner presentation by SAMPA, and took home gift bags by REVOLVE with top skincare and beauty brands.
The event also included a Nike portrait studio by celebrity photographer Ja Tecson, a MOSTRA Coffee Bar which provided specialty Filipino inspired coffee lattes “Bibingka Latte” and “Ube Latte,” a Wanderlust Creamery Ice Cream Cart with classic signature ice cream flavors such as “Ube Malted Crunch,” “Pistachio Puro” and “Pandan Tres Leches,” and a Jollibee Merch Experience.
This year, an exuberant after-party, Fiesta was introduced to extend the festivities and include a broader community of Filipinos alongside non-Filipino allies and friends.
Other noteable guests included actress Shelby Ann Narito, Rabara Shum, designer Aleali May, rapper P-Lo, Filipino-American singer-songwriter and content creator AJ Rafael, actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Chris Santos, pro skateboarder Sean Malto, actress/director Zelda Williams, actor Christian Bables, YouTuber Gabriel Valenciano, Nava Rose, celebrity hairstylist Florido, Filipino-American singer-songwriter, producer Jay R and actress Samantha Richelle.
Launch the slideshow below to see more pics from the evening.