Toni Fowler

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Toni Fowler
Born
Tonimari Bauto Fowler

(1993-07-22) July 22, 1993 (age 31)
Nationality Filipino
Other namesMommy Oni, Toni
Occupations
Years active2020–present
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Partner(s)Aron Israel "Tatay Elon" Manalo
Rob Moya (2018–2021)
Vicente "TiTo Vince" Flores (2022–present)
Children2
RelativesMari "Milk" Fowler (sister)

Tonimari Bauto Fowler (born July 22, 1993) is a Filipino actress, rapper and social media personality. Besides appearances on her social media profiles, Fowler also pursued a career in mainstream show business where she portrayed the role of Chicky in the ABS-CBN action series FPJ's Batang Quiapo . [1]

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Personal life

Fowler has one daughter. [2] [3]

Controversy

Fowler, who is dubbed by critics as the Philippines' answer to Cardi B, [4] gained viral notoriety and controversy for her sexually-charged content particularly in her music videos, [5] most notably the single "M.P.L. (Malibog Pag Lasing)" (lit.'Horny When Drunk'); [6] which was also criticised for its alleged objectification of women bordering towards fetishism and pornography. [4] [7] [8]

Fowler maintains that the videos are only intended for adults and were set as age-restricted on her YouTube channel, [9] [10] later stating in an interview with One News PH that "Malibog Pag Lasing" was drawn from her real-life experiences; [11] despite this, she faced an arrest warrant over alleged violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 in relation to her music videos following a complaint by the Kapisanan ng Social Media Broadcasters ng Pilipinas (KSMBP) on obscenity grounds. [12] Drag queen Pura Luka Vega–who was also previously arrested for alleged blasphemy law violations in 2023 over a drag performance as Jesus Christ [13] [14] –defended Fowler's right to self-expression in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating "Why are we going after people who are expressing themselves through their art?" [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2016 A1 Ko Sa 'Yo Gemma GMA Network
2023 FPJ's Batang Quiapo Chicky Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5 Recurring role; 59 episodes
2024 It's Showtime Herself Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, ALLTV, GMA Network, GTV Guest performer

Discography

YearTitleNotes
2022"FF"Featuring Makagago
2023"M.P.L. (Malibog Pag Lasing)"Featuring Freshbreed
2023"MNM (Masarap Na Mommy)"Featuring Freshbreed
2023"SUS"Featuring Mari "Milk" Fowler

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