Barbie Forteza. Image: Instagram/@niceprintphoto via @barbaraforteza
“A diamond’s gotta shine” — This was what Barbie Forteza had to say after she had a solo walk on the GMA Gala 2023 red carpet and went against prior expectation that she would be bringing a date with her.
The actress, who has created a buzz after she went alone to the event, addressed this as she responded to Twitter user @ShowbizBanter, through Forteza’s Twitter page on Sunday, July 23.
“Going solo,” it said, showing individual photos of Forteza, her boyfriend Jak Roberto and her love team partner David Licauco at the event.
“The long wait is finally over. Millions of fans got their answer,” it added. “Barbie Forteza, Jak Roberto and David Licauco all went solo while walking the red carpet of GMA Gala 2023.”
Forteza shared the tweet, quoting a line from Taylor Swift’s hit song “Bejeweled” in the caption: “What’s a girl gonna do? A diamond’s gotta shine.”
“What’s a girl gonna do? A diamond’s gotta shine”
💎💎💎💎💎💎 https://t.co/ntEpfjY06t
— Barbie Forteza (@dealwithBARBIE) July 23, 2023
Forteza was then greeted with admiration from fans who commended the actress for owning her moment and “shining brightly” on her own.
Image: Twitter/@dealwithBARBIE
Image: Twitter/@dealwithBARBIE
Image: Twitter/@dealwithBARBIE
Image: Twitter/@dealwithBARBIE
Image: Twitter/@dealwithBARBIE
Some netizens earlier gave their two cents on the solo red carpet walk of Forteza, Roberto and Licauco, lamenting how the showbiz industry’s love team culture have seemingly affected the real-life couple’s relationship.
Forteza has been in a relationship with Roberto for six years. Meanwhile, the actress’ love team with Licauco started after their team-up in the hit GMA TV series “Maria Clara at Ibarra” in 2022. EDV