To keep this Southeast Asian Tinsel Town afloat, alive, bullish, interesting, intriguing and relevant, new bloods, hopes and talents are not only necessary but a must. Their arrival and coming to the dazzling and dizzying world of Pinoy show business adds good business, fresh beauties and nubile brawns and diamonds in the rough.
Holiday picks
After we decked the halls with boughs of hollies, the holiday season was the best time for new star pickings.
The biggest pick, of course, the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor from the film Gomburza, Cedrick Juan. His decade-long stay in theater and show business earned him a career-defining character and role, Fr. Jose Burgos, pushing his stock to leading-man stature.
Zig Dulay’s Firefly, MMFF’s Best Picture gifted us with the Generation Z child wonder — the cherubic, confident and pure acting talent, Euwenn Mikael.
Three standout actors from Lem Lorca’s Broken Hearts Trip, scream beefcakes that make you go ooh and has the chops to play lead and character roles, Jay Gonzaga, Ron Angeles and Argel Saycon.
Two young misses made their impressive holiday mark, the refreshingly beautiful Ysabel Ortega and MMFF Best Supporting Actress Miles Ocampo.
Electric youth power activate
Net 25’s Starkada is the biggest addition to the young showbiz population. Thirty new finds are currently being trained in acting, dancing, hosting, singing and personality development by industry professionals. These newbies are being guided by multi-awarded actor, director and producer Eric Quezon, who is bullish and confident that his Starkada wards will make a cut and niche.
Atasha Muhlach. Showbiz royalty, check. A beauty like no other, double check. And a palpable star quality that shouts Gen Z It Girl!
Jillian Ward. High time for her to act and enjoy her age in a role and stop the awful pretense of being this genius doctor.
Xyriel Manabat. She is living proof that a former child star may blossom into a fine teen actress with the fire, range and being too sexy for her shirt.
Radson Flores. She wowed with his undeniable X factor and stellar presence. His performance as Mark Gordon was the only reason why the Voltes V live action, millennial adaptation, became a bearable watch.
Kazel Kinouchi and Daniel Stranner. The embodiment of mean girls we gate on the outside but we secretly cover what they have — body beautiful and looks that make men go crazy in love and all the branded things that their character’s money can buy. Yes, they have style and grace as well that make us mortals green with envy.
Kimson Tan and Bruce Roeland. Sparkle hunks that are towering, airy fairy, super model faces and posture and currently give fan servicing a thirst trap spin.
Bromances
The most unexpected partnering of Zaijan Jaranilla and Miggy Jimenez, Senior High’s resident TimPoch boys love tandem. Great acting and chemistry equal stealing the thunder and limelight from all the Northfordians.
SB19’s Ken Suson, recently proclaimed as the “Pambansang Guapo,” and Stell Ajero accepted by the ATin’s as their pambansang boyfriend, comprise KenTell, the most shipped twosome that completes the Southeast Asian Pop Superstar Group, together with John Pablo Nase, Josh Cullen Santos and Justin de Dios.
An OPM icon, singer and songwriter said game to the KenTell fandom’s request that he authors a best friend duet for Suson and Ajero.
Sean Tristan and Raven Rigor, the recognized BL pairing, hogged the X headlines with a rough patch and this aroused the curiosity to their SeVen love team. Lovers kabaklaan, tampuhan and quarrels equal kiss and make up of the baby pink kind that must be documented and shared.
Pinoy show business’ New Hopes Batch 2024. Love the work and the craft. Be professional. Respect all that you work with. Invest honesty and truth in all your projects. May you all realize your dreams!
Happy New Year to all!