This TikToker from Pasig started creating beauty content in 2021. During the Halloween season last year, she decided to share one creepy experience while doing her makeup.
Surprisingly, it went viral on social media, garnering millions of views. After that, she decided to share her own experiences.
“Sobrang accident lang siya. November 1, sabi ko sa boyfriend ko, wala pa kong Halloween entry. Then naglabas ako ng isang story about my [eerie] experience sa isang university before, kung saan ako nag-aral. Nag-viral siya,” content creator Sean Benedict told The Philippine STAR.
“Sabi ko ‘Okay, this is something.’ Then, may mga nagre-request pa. Plano ko lang talaga siya for Halloween nga lang, and then balik na sa beauty. Wala silang choice, habang nagkukwento ako, magme-makeup ako. Kahit sabihin mong horror lang ‘yung habol mo sakin, wala kang choice panonoorin mo kung paano ako mag-makeup,” she added.
Sean formerly worked as a makeup artist and teacher at a makeup school before she became a full-time content creator.
After seeing an uptick of interest in horror and eerie experiences from her followers, she then decided to share more stories.
Sean said that she first knew her special “gift” when she was four years old.
“It’s an open secret sa family. I can clearly remember ‘yung first experience ko. First time ko makakita ng entity sa isang burol. It’s a relative. Parang As a kid, di ko pa nage-gets. Nakita ko ‘yung entity, sa banyo. Parang, ‘Ano to? Bakit may ganyan?’ Tapos kamukha niya ‘yung nakahiga sa kabaong,” she recalled.
“Kinabukasan pa hapon. May nakita ako na nakasabit sa puno na parang tao. Sabi ko, ‘Okay, parang nakita ko siya sa CR kagabi tas nakita ko ulit siya here.’ No’ng time na ‘yun hindi ko alam paano ko iko-confirm. Kasi bata ako eh, pero clear siya sa utak ko,” she added.
After that first encounter, she tried to tell her family about her creepy experience.
“Akala ko it’s just a normal thing na nakikita din siya ng lahat. Kasi syempre wala ka pa namang context ng multo. Naging aware na lang talaga sila na, ‘Ah Nakakakita pala siya.’ Pero hindi nila masyadong ina-acknowledge. Para lang din siguro hindi mag-cause ng takot,” she said.
Since then, she has been seeing spirits and different entities. Through the years, she was in denial about her “gift.”
“Sinasabi ko sa sarili ko na baka nga namamalik-mata lang ako, also baka ‘pag kinwento ko, baka hindi sila maniwala. It’s more of the takot na hindi ka pakikinggan or iisipin na nag-iimbento ka,” Sean said.
“Growing up nga, hindi ko siya ino-open sa kahit na sino. So nakasanayan ko na lang ‘to. parang deadma talaga eh. Pero meron kasing mga energies and presence na hindi ko kayang i-keep sa sarili ko. After ilang years ko na-confirm na ‘yung nakita ko pala is hindi pala siya normal, hindi pala siya tao,” she added.
Sean revealed that it was just last year when she fully accepted her “gift” with the help of her followers.
“Dun lang ako na-validate. Parang dun lang na-normalize ‘yung ability ko na ‘yun. Kasi hindi naman agad naniniwala ‘yung mga tao ‘pag sinabi mong nakakakita ka. Nag-come out na rin ako sa shell ko na I am proud to say that I am gifted sa ganitong bagay. Siguro dahil na rin sa validation ng followers, na parang hindi lang pala talaga ako ‘yung nakakakita ng ganito,” she stressed.
While she understands that not all people would believe in her sixth sense, she hopes that the public will respect them.
“Okay na ko sa nakikita ko sila. Ayokong makipag-usap.Marunong akong mag-basic tarot, nakikita ko sila, that’s it. Alam ko paano ko poprotektahan ‘yung sarili ko, hanggang dun na lang ‘yun. Ayokong palalimin talaga,” she noted.
“I respect ‘yung belief ng mga tao. Parang kung hindi ka naniniwala, it’s okay. There are some people na kaya ‘yan, may ibang tao na hindi. Ang pinaka importante naman is magme-meet kayo sa middle with respect,” she added.
