"In the original video, the Filipino South Shore Plaza mall worker showcases his playful personality and says that, by night, people should refer to him as Maria Christina False Eyelashes, his drag persona. People were also very taken with his instantly-iconic catchphrase: "Joke only!" The video went viral, with people praising Richard/Maria-Christina's humour, charisma and energy, amongst many other things. Several other comments demanded Matt do a follow-up video, which he did."
"It turned out to be quite the tear-jerker. Richard hadn't been able to showcase his talents as Maria-Christina False Eyelashes in years, as he has a disapproving father. The second video also revealed that Richard works 80 hours a week over three jobs to put his niece and nephew through school, explaining that he's "given up" his own happiness in order to help his family."
Richard Luna is a Filipino mall worker at South Shore Plaza in Braintree who performs in drag as Maria Christina False Eyelashes. A local WBZ News interview captured his playful personality and catchphrase "Joke only!", which led to viral attention. A follow-up segment revealed that he had not performed in years due to a disapproving father and that he works 80 hours weekly across three jobs to support his niece and nephew's education, sacrificing his own happiness and social life. A reporter took him to a drag bar to meet local performers, and Richard later returned to the stage to perform, moving relatives and the audience to tears.
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