WATCH: Ivana Alawi hops on Cleopatra makeup trend

Ivana Alawi. Image: TikTok/@ivanaalawi

Despite the recent controversy into which her name is being dragged, Ivana Alawi wowed fans with her entry to the Cleopatra makeup trend on social media.

The actress hopped on the challenge where netizens dress up like the Egyptian historical figure, serving looks with fringe cut and huge gold accessories, as seen in the video shared on her social media pages on Tuesday, June 3.

Alawi’s video has garnered over 5 million views and over 800,000 likes on TikTok.

@ivanaalawi Cleopatra ✨ #fyp ♬ orijinal ses – Eurovision

Prior to this, Alawi, who is also a content creator, joined several TikTok makeup challenges including “Piliin Mo ang Pilipinas” and “Habibi” trends.

Meanwhile, amid her frequent social media activity, Alawi seemed to have opted to keep her silence on her alleged affair with producer-politician Albee Benitez.

The allegations recently resurfaced on social media after the actress’ name was mentioned in the violence against women and children (VAWC) complaint Benitez’s wife, Dominique “Nikki” Lopez-Benitez, filed against him.

Benitez denied these allegations through his legal counsel, calling it “baseless and retaliatory.”

While Alawi has yet to publicly comment on the matter, it can be recalled that she denied her rumored romance with Benitez in 2024, saying he was just her friend.

Alawi further noted at the time that she was dating a “respectable businessman and not a politician.”  /ra