Sharon Cuneta finally made her first-ever appearance at the ABS-CBN Ball, sharing that she “never felt like my best self” in previous years, particularly due to concerns about her weight.
On Wednesday, the actress expressed her excitement about joining the upcoming gathering of Kapamilya stars on Friday, April 4, revealing what took her so long to attend the event.
“On April 4, I am attending the ABS-CBN BALL for the first time ever. I was always invited but could never come because I didn’t feel like it. I was always so fat,” Sharon announced.
While she acknowledged that there’s nothing inherently wrong with being “fat,” she personally didn’t feel comfortable or confident enough to attend before.
Now that she feels better about herself, Sharon finally joined her fellow ABS-CBN family at the event.
“Nothing wrong with that per se, but I just never felt like my best self. So now that I do, I am joining my Kapamilya!!! Finally!!! Yehey!!! Thank You, Lord!!!” she gushed.
The actress walked the red carpet in an off-shoulder nude gown by fashion designer Jot Losa for her ABS-CBN Ball debut.
Sharon recently opened up about her weight loss journey, which took her nearly two decades.
“For the first time in over 20 years, I was able to shop for clothes again that I actually want to wear,” she wrote in an Instagram post last February, alongside a photo of her slimmer figure.
She recalled reaching a size 24 years ago, a turning point that made her panic due to its impact on her health.
“I went up to a size 24 (!) years ago, and that was when I truly panicked because my health was suffering. I am now back to size 6-8, a small to medium,” she shared.
Sharon also became emotional after successfully shedding the extra weight.
“And when I tried on clothes for my new wardrobe, I was moved to tears because I still couldn’t believe I had finally lost all that ugly extra weight! Not done yet—just a few more. I thank the Lord every day,” she added.
