A stellar pool of A-list celebrities and love teams showed up and walked on the red carpet for Philippine showbiz’ glitziest and most glamorous night of the year – the annual Star Magic Ball 2017.
This gathering of Star Magic talents is one of the biggest fashion and showbiz events in the country, not to mention the most anticipated, too.
Last night, Twitter erupted with hashtag # StarMagicBall2017 as the annual gala saw the brightest stars rocked the red carpet. As a real-time and live platform, celebrities share live glimpses of the best show-stopping moments to make fans shriek in excitement through the microblogging site.
While Kapamilya royalty were prepping up for the big night, fans and onlookers were eager to find out who their favorite stars would be bringing as dates. The guessing game made the fans all the more excited, as they post their reactions using the hashtag #RoadToStarMagicBall2017.
It’s a veritable battle of the couple name-combos, and Twitter was packed with news on who’s going with who.
Here is the list of couples fans were excited to see in this year’s Star Magic Ball.
Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber
Known as MayWard to their fans, this rising love team attended their first-ever Star Magic Ball. Fans swarmed on Twitter when Edward asked Maymay to be his date during a TV show appearance. With all the hype the duo was getting, their debut appearance on the red was one of the most talked about arrivals during the glitzy night.
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla
Telenovela hitmakers KathNiel once again made everyone turn their heads as they made an appearance in this year’s ball. With the two being spotted so affectionate towards each other, the fans couldn’t do anything more except to adore them.
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil
Liza stunned everyone in her elegant Michael Cinco number last year, making her the Best Dressed Female actress by the end of the night. Her beauty wasn’t the only feature that caught the attention of the public; Liza was seen together with her onscreen partner, Enrique Gil. The two looked regal standing beside each other on the red carpet and fans can’t deny the chemistry between the two actors.
Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona
Elmo also whipped up something special for Janella for his proposal. #ElNella fans were up in the air when Elmo popped the question while they were on set shooting for their upcoming film, My Fairy Tale Love Story. The whole scene was nothing short of magical — a sweet song and poem number from Elmo accompanied by a stringed ensemble in the background.