Margaret Cho calls Filipinos the ‘most beautiful people’

Comedian Margaret Cho is getting all the love from Filipino fans after posting a wildly affectionate tribute on social media. In her video posted on TikTok and Instagram this week, she called Filipinos “the most beautiful people” and joked that “god was having a good day” when he made them. “It’s not a contest,” she said in the video, “but really if you look at Filipinos … you can’t go wrong.”

Cho delivered the praise with her signature mix of humor and heart, instantly going viral among Filipino fans who flooded the comments with appreciation and jokes of their own. One viewer wrote, “Give this lady a lumpia card to be used in perpetuity,” a nod to the beloved Filipino snack and a clear stamp of approval. Another added, “Didn’t think I could love you more!” while someone else called it “the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said about my people.”