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BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Binibining Pilipinas 2021 candidates showed their wit, intelligence and grasp of issues in the Road to the Crown pageant primer hosted by Boy Abunda. The 34 candidates were initially for the 2020 pageant that had been postponed because of the health risks posed by the pandemic. The ladies had been preparing for different segments of the pageants such as the swimsuit presentation and national costume fashion showcase which started pre-pandemic. It recently concluded with a simulation of the Q&A portion of the pageant hosted by multi-awarded TV host Boy Abunda. This portion aimed to test the…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo and Sue Ramirez have offered a taste of what’s to come in the Philippine adaptation of the BBC hit series Doctor Foster. The main cast of the upcoming TV show recently gathered for a script reading, headed by the director Connie Macatuno. “I want to get to know you as a character. Para when we’re there, this is how Jill (Jodi) would react, this is how David (Zanjoe) would react as far as I have learned to know,” she said. The lead stars shared the scenes they were most excited to…

BY ALEXA BASA SupermodelMe is returning for its sixth season, with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as one of its judges. On July 8, Catriona shared a teaser of the reboot of the international modeling reality competition series, which premieres on Oct. 11. “It’s time for revolution,” she wrote. Titled as SupermodelMe Revolution, the Refinery Media reality competition series will be hosted by supermodel and actress Cindy Sirinya Bishop. She was also the host of Asia’s Next Top Model (ASNTM) cycles 4 to 6. Aside from Catriona, she will be joined by American photographer Yu Tsai, TV host Hanli Hoefer…

BY ALEXA BASA Star Cinema has named the lead stars of its upcoming film collaboration with Kumu, titled Love at First Stream, to be directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. On Thursday, it was announced that Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Daniella Stranner and Anthony Jennings will topbill the film. The project is a pioneering collab between the ABS-CBN film outfit and the Filipino live streaming and social entertainment platform. “Nung sinabi nga samin, nung pinitch samin ‘yan, parang maiyak-iyak talaga ako ng time na ‘yon,” Kaori said in a virtual press conference on Thursday. “Pangarap ko mahawakan ni direk Cathy para maturuan,…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Rabiya Mateo got candid about beauty rest on her way back home from the United States. The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 recalled being “knocked out” on the plane in her first-ever vlog. “Ginigising nila (flight attendants) ako, ‘di ako magising. Akala nga nila I took some Melatonin or some sleep aid kasi I’m knocked out talaga,” Rabiya mused. “Sila na lang din yung nag seat belt sakin, can you imagine hindi ko siya naramdaman,” she added. The vlog detailed her last day in Los Angeles where she spent it dining with friends, colleagues and Miss Universe…

BY ALEXA BASA Veteran action star Robin Padilla confirmed that his daughter Kylie and husband Aljur Abrenica have broken up. Robin said that the first thing he did upon learning about the marital problems was asking his daughter if Aljur had hurt her physically. Kylie said no and that she was the one who decided to call it quits. “‘Yon ang unang tanong (ko). Doon lang naman tayo papasok kapag nasaktan ang anak mo,” he said in an interview with celebrity vlogger Ogie Diaz uploaded on July 7, where he also called his son-in-law a good man. Robin said he…

BY ALEXA BASA American model Gigi Hadid wrote an open letter asking the paparazzi, press and fan accounts to refrain from posting pictures of her daughter, Khai, with English singer Zayn Malik. She pleaded to blur Khai’s face if caught on camera for privacy reasons. “I know the laws change State to State, and I’ve seen some paparazzi photos of kids of NYC with their faces blurred — but from asking around, I believe that comes down to the integrity of the photographer, publications, or fans sharing the images,” Gigi wrote. The letter was posted on her Instagram story and…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO YouTuber Donnalyn Bartolome shared her bad experience with someone who had used her name to solicit money from other people. “This guy is not the only one na nakautang sa akin but he is using my name to fool people into lending him money,” she warned in a Facebook post. She emphasized she was posting it so others wouldn’t fall victim to the solicitation. “I’m posting to say nagkamali ako. ‘Wag kayo paloko,” she wrote. In the series of private conversations Donnalyn posted, the guy, whose identity was censored, asked the vlogger to lend him P1…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Public figures are prone to public criticisms, and criticisms do not discriminate: young or old, rookie or veteran, newbie or popular. So, it wasn’t a surprise when young actors Kyle Echarri and Francine Diaz, also known as the loveteam KyCine, tackled the Top 5 hate comments they’veseen on the internet. Pregnancy and backdoor pass to stardom Francine, or Chin to her avid fans, shared that she had seen comments on social media saying she was pregnant, which she just laughed off as she pointed out that she’s just 17. The actor also sympathized by saying that…

For having over 10 million subscribers on YouTube, Alex Gonzaga received the Diamond Play Button, which she later tried to pawn out of curiosity. In her latest fun-filled vlog, Catherine “Alex” Gonzaga-Morada, better known as Alex Gonzaga, unboxed her Diamond Play Button, the highest award of the three YouTube creator awards. “Tara na! Sasangla na ‘tin ‘to, titingnan natin kung magkano ‘to,” the actress-vlogger said after unboxing the button. In the jewelry store which Alex frequents, the staff declared it as a “fake diamond.” When the TV host tried to pawn it instead, the local pawnshop also couldn’t get an…