Sarah Geronimo and Vice Ganda have backed out as judges of Idol Philippines Season 2, according to a vlog of Ogie Diaz aired on Monday, May 23.
Diaz revealed that Vice decided to turn down the offer because Geronimo would not be part of the show. Geronimo is currently on indefinite leave from showbiz following her marriage to Matteo Guidicelli in 2020.
Si Vice, dapat talaga nasa season 2 siya.
“Noong nabalitaan niya na si Sarah Geronimo, si Regine Velasquez at siya ang uupo bilang mga hurado.
“E kasi sabi ni Vice, gusto niyang makatrabaho si Sarah… Excited siya to work with Sarah.
“Kasi yun ang parang nagpapaangat ng pwet niya, nagpapa-excite sakanya para maging hurado ulet,” Diaz shared.
He added, “Tapos e sabi ni Vice, biglang nawala si Sarah siyempre parang nabawasan yung excitement ni Vice nung hindi na nga pumwede si Sarah.
“E alam mo naman si Vice kung kilala mo si Vice, alam mo naman yan parang hindi mapakali ang pwet niyan, nae-excite siya sa isang gagawin niya, so parang hindi siya na-excite.”
Based on the released teaser, the panel of Idol Philippines judges two of the show’s original judges, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Moira Dela Torre, along with Gary Valenciano and Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar.
James Reid, one of the judges of Idol Philippines Season 1, is currently living abroad to pursue his international singing career.
Meanwhile, Robi Domingo is tapped to be the host of the show. It is also rumored that Anne Curtis will replace Billy Crawford.
