In the event were Anne Clutz, Michelle Dy, Say Tioco, Anna Cay, Janina Vela, Mikey Bustos, Kristine Roces, Zendee (the girl who went viral for singing fabulously in a karaoke in a mall), Lloyd Cadena, and Ana Victorino. Andrea Brillantes was also there (just for the photo op). Erwan Heussaff was supposed to be there, too, but I think he was sick that day. Jayden Rodrigues and Joanna Soh were also there.
I wasn't really expecting to get a chance to meet them in person since I did not join the raffle of Ayala Malls. Actually, I wanted to. But when I saw their advertisement saying that they have a raffle which anyone can join by creating a vlog, I saw it on the day the raffle was to be drawn. So on March 5, I went to Glorietta, thinking that I will just stand on the sides, shout to my favorite Youtubers to get their attention, just like the rest of the crowd. And I was not wrong.
Before the event started, Globe had this raffle thing, too, where you will pay P50 for load and register for an UnliSurf and do a few online stuff, which would grant you an entry for the meet and greet raffle. Unfortunately, I did not win there, but I got three Globe stuff like a face towel, a pencil case pouch (or something like that), and a Globe coin purse. I really wanted their notebook, but I did not win that either.
Then, I saw this line of people going to the event area. Apparently, Ayala was selling their popcorns for the fans to gain entry in their general admissions area. I saw that those already in the gen ad area were being transferred inside, where they will have a chance to meet the Youtubers. So, I bought their popcorn and two bottles of water for P150 and I was ushered in.
Then, they called us in the gen ad area and started transferring people. When
it was my turn (or at least, when I thought it was my turn), they checked my
numbered bracelet and said that they will only allow people until 150 - I WAS
152!!! The event started and I was stuck in the gen ad area.The meetup event was actually Q&A session with the Youtubers. They were asked stuff like, what advice could you give to people who want to venture in Youtube, when did they feel they were already famous, any makeup advice, what is Joanna Soh's favorite exercise, blah, blah, blah.
The whole time, I was trying to get the attention of my favorite Youtubers (Anne Clutz, Michelle Dy, Joanna Soh, and Say Tioco). I only had my phone with me, so I opened my Snapchat and wrote their names on it and flashed my phone up whenever they look at my general direction. It was only Anne Clutz who noticed me. Well, Michelle Dy also did, but it was after I shouted her name and flashed my phone up. Say Tioco looked at me, too, when I shouted her name. Joanna Soh, on the other hand, for some reason, left the stage during the photo ops and went to the gen ad area. I didn't notice her, until one woman told me that she was there. So, I had my photo and video taken with her, as well as her autograph.
During the photo ops, two women were quite angry. They were ranting that they paid P150 for the gen ad entry but they could not get their photos taken with the Youtubers. I sympathize with them, but I did not want to cause a scene. Then after a while, a woman who was with me and a few others in the gen ad area pointed that the two ranting women were in already inside, getting in line for the photos!
That was when we approached the events coordinator (or something). We told him our sentiments, how unfair it was that we were not allowed in, when the ranting women were. He brought another events guy who explained that the two women won the globe raffle. They explained that the gen ad was really supposed for the fans, but those in the gen ad area won't really have the chance to meet the Youtubers. They explained that the main area was for the Ayala Malls raffle winners, but then they didn't came (or didn't join) so the first 150 from the gen ad were brought in.
While I was trying to catch the attention of my favorite Youtubers, one camera man told me that I could slip inside the main audience area. I wanted to, but there were six other fans who wanted to get in. I thought it would be unfair for them if I get in by sneaking in, and they won't. Needless to say, I stuck outside with them.
Then three of us went to the sides of the stage. I really should've done that earlier, since the Youtubers were entertaining their fans from the sides and not from the back!
Here's the vlog I did on the event :)
