Rufa Mae Quinto—PHOTO BY MARINEL CRUZ I’d rather lose the P1 million than lose my family,” said comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto as to why she didn’t feel too sad about losing the prize money of the recently concluded reality show “LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines.” Rufa Mae was one of 10 comedians who took part in the competition where the contestants faced off in a showdown, with the goal of making others laugh without cracking up themselves. Chad Kinis eventually brought home the P1-million cash prize.
“I didn’t feel bad about losing because I already knew where it was heading. The game was starting to get really dirty, so I opted out. Of course, who wouldn’t want to win P1 million? I could have tried to fight for it, but I decided to let it go.
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I didn’t want them to see me do that on TV. Besides, I can’t handle spitting on another person’s face, because I don’t want anyone to do that to me. My brand of humor is different,” she told reporters over lunch recently.
When asked what lesson she learned from the show, Rufa Mae said: “Keeping one’s self from laughing is so difficult that you would eventually cry. Also, the secret to not laughing is to keep yourself feeling hungry. You will eventually get angry at everyone around you and won’t feel like laughing at all.
I made the mist.