This past month an overzealous group of fans found their way to Lea Salonga’s dressing room after a performance of Here Lies Love. The interaction was then uploaded to the internet for the world to see.

SORRY, NOT SORRY. Christopher Carpila, who drew backlash for uploading the viral Lea Salonga dressing-room video, remained firm in his stance to not apologize to the Broadway star, stressing that he didn’t do anything wrong.

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In this episode the women of TFAL talk about the do’s and don’t’s of encountering public figures. Listen as Elaine, Gerlie, and Kat share their experiences with interacting with public figures and the cringe factor of this Lea Salonga video.

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Have you had a similar experience? Did you think this Lea Salonga interaction was cringe too? Let us know! Leave us a voicemail (805) 394-TFAL or email us at thisfilipinoamericanlife@gmail.com.

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