Cristine Reyes’ tribute to Barbie Hsu, self-birthday greeting draw mixed reactions

Cristine Reyes’ tribute post to the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu sparked cheers and jeers from netizens after she also took the moment to wish herself a happy birthday. On Facebook, Reyes posted an old picture of herself with Hsu when the latter visited the Philippines in 2003 at the height of the popularity of

Cristine Reyes (left) with Barbie Hsu | Image: Facebook/Reyes Cristine Reyes’ tribute post to the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu sparked cheers and jeers from netizens after she also took the moment to wish herself a happy birthday. On Facebook, Reyes posted an old picture of herself with Hsu when the latter visited the Philippines in 2003 at the height of the popularity of the TV show “Meteor Garden,” in which she was the leading lady of F4 members Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, and Vaness Wu. Hsu died due to pneumonia due to influenza complications on February 2 while on a trip to Japan with her family.

“Rest in Peace, Shan Cai, our childhood favorite [white heart emoji]. Also, happy 36th birthday to me. 2•5•25,” Reyes captioned her now-deleted post.

Screenshots of her original post, however, have been reuploaded by netizens. Image: Facebook/Cristine Reyes The unusual combination of grief and self-celebration quickly sparked reactions online, with many finding humor in the post’s candidness. “Cristine, the Patron Saint of Deepest Sympathy and Birthday Greetings,” wrote one netizen.

“Our deepest happy birthday wishes to the bereaved family,” said another. Image: Facebook/FTTM After her post drew mixed reactions, Reyes penned another statement lamenting the public’s judgment. “Maligayang kaarawan sakin.

Yun na lang oks na? Kailangan palaging perfect. Bawal magkamali nowadays. May kalupitan na kapalit sa mga bagay kapag nagkamali, diba? Marahil ako nga ay nag-luluksa ngayong kaarawan ko.

Good? Ang daming magagaling sa mundo,” she wrote. (Happy birthday to me. Would that be okay already? Everything must always be perfect.

Mistakes are not allowed nowadays. There’s a harshness that comes when you did one thing wrong, right? Perhaps I am mourning today on my birthday. Good? So many people act like they are perfect.

) Image: Facebook/Cristine Reyes Hsu, who became a household name in the Philippines for her role as “Shan Cai” in the 2001 drama, is survived by her husband, Korean rapper Koo Jun-yup, “DJ Koo,” and her two children from her previous marriage with Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .

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