Purple Wiggle John Pearce embraces his Filipino culture with mum Flordeliza | ABC Australia

From Justice Crew moves to Wiggle grooves, John Pearce has had various roles over the years: hip hop dancer, Australia’s Got Talent winner, a Ninja Warrior, and since 2021, the Purple Wiggle.
Now as "Big Strong John" prepares for his biggest role yet - fatherhood - he's drawing inspiration from his own family and culture, with his mum Flordeliza recently joining her son on the Wiggles to help perform the beloved Filipino folk song Bahay Kubo.
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[@TalkToMeInTagalog]

Glad to know someone's not ashamed of their Filipino roots.

[@partyeslife8157]

it's the new trend. being filipino is the new trend lol. someone make a petition for Duolingo to have Tagalog!

[@DianneDuallo]

@@partyeslife8157there's already a tagalog in duolingo

[@vmpf2011]

the most honest interview i have seen in a long while. of course he sings, he's filipino!

[@loveunlimited777]

Now this makes sense now why John is the most handsome Wiggle. Keep up the great work! Much respect.

[@TeacherEric173]

I'm proud of both of them, but especially of John for accepting his Filipino heritage.

[@jameszamnor5275]

John Pearce you're truly authentic person who values family relationship and genuine in your way of communicating to the world. You're Aussie but also proud to be Filipino. Awesome 💯💯💯

[@carmelcerna8813]

John’s mom is adorable; she seems very humble and exudes a joyful spirit.

[@mikeinjapan2004]

I didnt know that the wiggle cast is mixed Pinoy. The mother and son relationship is so sweet!

[@becbecdumelod6660]

I love his Mum. She is hilarious and funny.🥰🥰🥰

[@yssad.958]

The mother and son relationship is so precious 😍

[@Liquidi_colors]

Full of happy vibes for this mother and son❤❤❤

[@Jesse-B]

I am Aussie of Irish descent and I have a mestiza daughter age 11 and a mestizo son age 3 weeks. This story made me pleasantly emotional, thank you.

[@DarkR0ze]

I agree, when young most of us don't want to be different from our peers, but when we grow into adulthood then that's when we look for our uniqueness.

[@liner2]

Purple Wiggle is the cutest 😊

[@evangelinemabini1280]

Proud to be a Filipino, same as my daughter, she have regrets that she didnt learn how to speak Tagalog when she was little. 🥹

[@marieta931]

I do felt the same. My 3 children are half British and half Filipino. I wish , I teach them Filipino language or our national language Tagalog. Coz, they told me, why I don't teach them . I'm from Philippines province of Pangasinan ❤️❤️

[@Jojo-hh9ed]

True! Money is not everything we just need enough to keep as alive but family, values, doing what is right are the most important things in our life.

[@kyukkyuk16]

Mama is now Star! 🎉

[@Kitinstravelandfoodtripvlog]

🎉🎉🎉you are both amazing people ❤, I am a Filipina too 🎉🎉🎉.

[@paulhenryflores4465]

Wow. I really like your tandem. Very hilarious.

[@00WatName00]

I love that both of them still has that filipino humour intact, wonderful family xD

[@Elizabeth-k3r4x]

Mother and Son relationship… lovely! GOD BLESS ❤

[@yanadventures]

A filipino wiggler???? That is so cool mate

[@bienvenidobiagtan9706]

Thank you for being us

[@愛一喜]

Love the song 😊

[@paulavdelcastillo]

Proud Filipino wiggle John❣️ Talentado

[@Siopaoko]

Foreigners should know that Philippines has many ethnic groups and many of the Filipinos abroad who work and marry foreigners came from the 2 of the 3 main islands and they were almost all bisayan people. His mother is a bisaya and from any of those 2 main islands Visayas or Mindanao.

[@rudez453]

she said she is from Cebu 🙂

[@EdSantos-dl1cw]

There is an English version of the song Bahay kubo entitled My nipa hut

[@annemariesantelices1193]

Its nice to know a kababayan . 👌👌👌

[@quenchtv5436]

Their relationship looks like they are bestfriends 😢 i miss my mom she's bubbly too

[@agatonicaararacap4917]

Good looking half pinoy aussie

[@Wildnativeedimentals]

Ah.. How sweet♥️🌺🌴

[@pinoyislander4400]

I watched a vlog of a british filipina. She is half british filipina. She can speak tagalog and ilongo and of course english. I think they are Keto family sound like. Its nice if u could also speak some tagalog and some cebuano. Nice!

[@nnayam3]

wow John Pearce....

[@jchristinestankovski1170]

Wow ❤

[@mariscorikschannel4061]

lucky guy.......🤠🤠❤🐪🐪

[@bravehear1385]

Shay Mitchell and Vanessa hudgens left the earth.

[@juangrimaldi100]

He is a good boy.

[@adcastaway3]

Hooy! Kumusta ka? Hello! How are you?

[@beautifullycreatable]

😅

[@Bagoibuto]

❤❤

[@jenjaxskye]

💜👍🏼

[@maymay6771]

The mom of the wiggle 😂😂😂😂

[@MsVirgo-o4z]

Ang gwapo ni John P. dko akalain na pinay pala Mommy nya kung di aq nakapanood sa Tiktok nila dko malalaman😊😅

[@joshlolo-h4u]

❤

[@ixhiro]

I hope he raise a polyglot kids, imagine learning, english , tagalog, bisaya, italian and having kids with decent conversation with their grandma on her native language and can switch to other langauge immediately.

[@ryemo5204]

❤❤❤

[@188jan]

How nice to see that you embrace your Filipino roots unlike Enrique Iglesias

[@airspun9801]

Really? I watched an interview of Enrique and he was talking about his relatives in the Philippines and how blessed he was that he is close to his mom's side.

[@christianmejorada986]

👏🙌👌

[@downundabrotha]

For those wondering he has a hot brother too they were in a dance crew called Justice Crew 😅

[@mhobylopez9647]

[@jonnalynjuan3729]

Its better to know different languages

[@GhostOutTheShell3035]

Ok

[@yaaaraves8951]

So he is the new Jeff?

[@MarioLopez-ob5rv]

Where is the Dad?

[@ChopPlop-m5l]

Has he embraced his Anglo culture?

[@lime76]

Of course he did😮

[@alfredreyes4675]

I thought you said, I'm the pebble wiggle!! 😂😂😂 Clearly don't watch too much Oz TV! 😊 What sort of food did your Mum serve u kids?

[@nnayam3]

wow bisdak pala ang Mom mo John...

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

Wake up Jeff

[@paulhenryflores4465]

Bisdak si mommy diay.

[@DODONGMASAHISTA]

❤🤙🇵🇭