Top and rising names in the entertainment industry dominated the inaugural ZeenFluential Awards last Thursday, November 21 at Okada, Manila. Eye Mo co-presented the event which was attended by the likes of P-Pop group ALAMAT, Cruz vs. Cruz star Lexi Gonzales, and Golden Globe nominee Dolly De Leon.
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| (from left to right) Dolly De Leon, Gabby Padilla presenting the award for WillCa, and Lexi Gonzales |
In the film and TV section, Will Ashley and Bianca De Vera, also known as the loveteam WillCa, won the much-hyped Zeenfluential Dynamic Duo category. This is also said to be the first award received by the pairing, who will be seen next in the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 entry Love You So Bad.
The AshDres-led series Ang Mutya ng Section E bagged the Zeenfluential Scene Stealer award. Driven by its strong fanbase, the series was able to beat TV heavyweights such as Sang'gre and Pinoy Big Brother: Collab Edition. Meanwhile, blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Sampana was awarded the Zeenfluential Feelmaker for the year.
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| (from left to right) Gabby Padilla, Sara Joe, Heart Ryan and Jastine Lim |
The event also marked the launch of Eye Mo Cool made for the Always-On Generation. Designed for young professionals, creators, commuters, gamers, adventure seekers, sports enthusiasts, and anyone spending long hours on screens, the Red brand formula, per their press release, is now said to be enhanced it with menthol, delivering instant comfort with a refreshing “cool” lift.
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| Actor Aaron Maniego at the Eye Mo installation. (C) Creazion |
Nine Perfect Strangers star Dolly De Leon was present in the event to receive the Zeenfluential Voice Award. "I cannot wait to see the future of art in country because of you [the new generation]," De Leon says in her speech. She will be next seen in the second season of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Winners in other non-film and TV category:
- Zeenfluential Breakout Artist – Hey June!
- Zeenfluential P-POP Group – SB19
- Zeenfluential Music Artist – Cup of Joe
- Zeenfluential Style Star – Kathryn Bernardo
- Zeenfluential Foodie – Ninong Ry
- Zeenfluential Wonder Wander – Laureen Uy
- Zeenfluential Creatorpreneur of the Year, powered by TikTok Shop – Dani Barretto
- Zeenfluential Voice Awardee – Dolly de Leon
- Zeenfluential Voice Awardee – Alex Ella
- Zeenfluential Voice Awardee – Jessica Soho
- Zeenfluential Voice Awardee – Director Antoinette Jadaone
- Zeenfluential Voice Awardee – Vico Sotto
