What is 'Sobrang Latina' and why is the phrase trending?

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By JADE VERONIQUE YAP, GMA Integrated News

Published February 20, 2025 12:34pm

If you are chronically online, you've surely heard the phrase “Sobrang Latina” on TikTok or Instagram.

The phrase was popularized by TikTok content creator Sesable. In the video she uploaded on January 11, she can be seen flaunting her Latina-inspired makeup.

“Pov: Sobrang ganda ng make up ko,” she wrote in the caption.

In the video, Sesable can be heard saying, “Sobrang Latina! P***** I** ang sarap talaga ng babae na ‘to! Hayop ka talaga. Ang ganda ganda mo! Sobrang ganda mo. Kagwapa ba oy. Grabe, ang pagkamonyeka sa babae. Monyeka, Latina, gorgeous.”

The audio has been used by over 37,000 users on TikTok including celebrities like Kris Bernal, Ashley Rivera aka Petrang Mahalimuyak, and our very own Latina slayer Reina Hispanomericana 2025 Dia Mate, as they flex their makeup looks.

Another celebrity who joined the trend is Buboy Villar, who made a different take on being a “Sobrang Latina.”

In the video he posted in February, the Kapuso actor flexed long blonde hair, a cropped hoodie, and a pink dress underneath, and of course, his Latina-inspired makeup.

“SH*T LATINA!!” Buboy wrote in the caption.

The trend is not limited to beauty-related videos. Some users hop on the trend with unique entries.

For instance, a user shared a funny skit of him with his wife where he can be seen giving his entire salary to her.

“Me to my wife after niya ako bigyan ng pera mula sa sarili kong sahod,” the caption read.

“Latina! Gorjis!” he added.

Meanwhile, another user tried the trend not on herself, but on her pet cat. In her post, she shared a video of her cat comfortably wearing a woman’s wig.

“Pwede na po pang shampoo commercial?” she wrote.

How about you, are you “sobrang latina?”

@sesable09? original sound - Sesable

—JCB, GMA Integrated News

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