In an Instagram feature by the international news organization NY Times, Kalinga’s oldest traditional tattoo artist Whang-od revealed that she has a crush on “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” star Coco Martin who she hopes to meet.
“Although people line up to see her, Maria (her real name) says she’s still waiting for a visit from her celebrity crush, the Filipino actor (Coco Martin),” it said.
According to the feature, Whang-od “contents herself with a life-size cardboard cutout” of the actor for now.
Whang-od became popular as she is the last “mambabatok” or Kalinga traditional tattoo artist at 100 years old. She would often get featured on international news organizations while tourists and celebrities like Rhian Ramos, Drew Arellano and Liza Dino would visit her for a tattoo.