ABS-CBN reporter Larize “Izzy” Lee made the rounds online after she was hugged by a homeless person while on duty.
In a tweet on April 28, Izzy shared a series of collaged photos showing a homeless person approaching her and hugging her while she was reporting for ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo.
“So this happened at work today. A free hug,” she said.
So this happened at work today. A free hug. pic.twitter.com/dXdiv0PIpf
— Izzy Lee (@_izzylee) April 28, 2022
The post blew up as it garnered more than 650k likes and 70k retweets.
Netizens loved the interaction between the reporter and the homeless person as they noted how wholesome it was.
We need to give out more love https://t.co/WEDo6VmzhO
— Phiwinhlanhla Nzama (@popzin_85) April 29, 2022
Tuwang tuwa ako sa video nito.. Ang cute mo hindi ka natakot
https://t.co/yqZlNKkUOT
— _vetchæy (@vettereyes) April 30, 2022
Magandang i-feature ito sa @kbyn_abscbn lalo pa't nai-kwento sa FB na may naghahanap pala kay lola na tiyahin nya. Sana maging tulay si Kabayan
at ang #KBYN para magkita sila. https://t.co/DgBo3QYjsG— John Paulo Valdez (@jpvaldez_2020) April 30, 2022
Halata yung ngiti ni Izzy sa mga mata nya. Sana all!
Kitakits sa mga susunod mo pang pag-uulat! https://t.co/9TXTDNvuHC
— helterskelter (@akosigomar) April 30, 2022
Ang pure at genuine ng eyes nung Ale at reporter
https://t.co/pOEKoZ7GRv
— z (@httpmgcz) April 30, 2022
https://twitter.com/KendeullJenner/status/1520024153742798849
https://twitter.com/kenkoonigiri/status/1519995901963497473
This is what I meant …..it's not just about food or money ….it's about giving them dignity through acknowledgement of their existence…..I SEE you means more than you think to them
Love this
Well done Lee https://t.co/SHuGsj5DyC— House Of DIO (@dhillonkevin) April 28, 2022
The following day, TeleRadyo reporter Amy Perez briefly asked Izzy about her interaction with the homeless person.
Izzy explained that she did not feel any fear as she claimed that the stranger was trying to be on TV.
