Joey Mead King proves it’s never too late to learn Tagalog

Although she admitted to struggling a bit, the TV host showed determination as she filmed herself delivering the review in Tagalog.

“Trip ko lang to start speaking Tagalog. I can understand basic Tagalog and have just used my own basic Taglish to get me by,” she captioned her post.

Joey shared that despite living in the Philippines for a long time, she has not fully practiced speaking Filipino, as most of her hosting work has been done in English and has never required her to use the local language regularly.

“My main Tagalog words I really use in my normal speak is kwento, sige and diba. So bear with my child-like speak as I wish to improve my Tagalog,” she explained.

While she can understand the language, Joey admitted that constructing full Filipino sentences remains one of her biggest challenges.

“My sentencing is one of the most difficult and frustrating.. but I believe if I keep using Tagalog I may flow better,” she wrote.

Her upload quickly drew praise from friends in the industry, including Pia Jauncey, who commented, “cute,” while Gelli Victor warmly responded in Filipino, saying, “Ang sustansiya naman ng almusal mo, Jo. Nakakatuwa kang marinig mag Tagalog.”

Joey rose to fame as a VJ for MTV Philippines and Channel V in the 1990s before becoming a model mentor and co-judge on “Asia’s Next Top Model.”

Today, she remains active in the Asian fashion scene as a host, commercial model, and runway coach, while building her life in the Philippines with her wife, entrepreneur Angelina “Angie” Mead King.

 

 

Joey shared that despite living in the Philippines for a long time, she has not fully practiced speaking Filipino, as most of her hosting work has been done in English and has never required her to use the local language regularly.

 

 

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