SocMed’s newest frenzy has everyone attempting cartwheels
You might have seen it a hundred times already and you might be wondering: Where it all started? What’s with the cartwheeling emojis?
You might have come across this meme numerous times and wondered about its origins. Even It’s Showtime host Anne Curtis couldn’t help but inquire.
“Bakit uso the 
emoji?” she wrote in a tweet.
Instead of providing an answer, her fans responded with witty replies: “Bakit 
hindi 
updated 
ang 
beshy 
ko? 
,” “[Ba’t} 
malungkot 
ang 
beshy ko? 
,” “Kasi 
dyosa 
ang 
beshy 
Anne 
namin.”
But to address Anne’s question (and for everyone’s benefit), there’s no need to be sad anymore because we’ve got you covered with the answer. The meme originated from a scene in an episode of GMA’s Magpakailanman two years ago.
The episode titled “Baklash: The Viral Princesses of Navotas” portrayed the story of two gay friends, MJ Ortega and Lala Vileganio, who faced daily challenges with a positive outlook. They utilized their gymnastics talent as a means of distraction from life’s struggles.
Regarding the meme’s origin, it stemmed from a scene where Lala appeared downcast. Being the good friend he was, MJ asked, “Bakit malungkot ang beshie ko?” while doing cartwheels.
Lala then replied to his friend, “Kasi malungkot ang lola mo,” with another cartwheel. It ended with a showdown between the two friends doing endless cartwheels and gymnastic tricks.
Why has it resurfaced? It’s because a Twitter user named Win Zipagan uploaded that specific scene with a caption, , “Ba’t 
malungkot 
ang 
beshy 
ko? Kasi malungkot ang lola mo. Talaga 
ba?”
Photos are still images from GMA’s Magpakailanman
