Unlike several other celebrities who had accepted the challenge earlier this week, the 43-year-old Broadway star and “The Voice of the Philippines” coach opted not to put her own spin on the charity campaign that had thrust the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyothropic lateral sclerosis) into the mainstream conversation.
Instead, Lea shared a personal reason why the challenge was more than just a bandwagon to her. Before being doused with ice-cold water by her husband Rob Chien, she confessed that an uncle of Chien’s had died of ALS “not so long ago”.
“It is out of love for him that we’re both doing this. Well, I’ll be the one drenched, and he’ll be the one doing the drenching,” she quipped.
Before the ceremonial dousing, Lea called out dear friend and “Glee” star Darren Criss, her former and future leading man Aga Muhlach, and her fellow “The Voice” coaches Apl.de.Ap, Bamboo, and Sarah Geronimo.
source: interaksyon.com
