Ashley Ortega counts her blessings after ‘PBB’ journey
After their stint — be they regular or celebrity — inside “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) house, former housemates usually move forward, pick up where they left off or start anew.
However, one thing is clear: “PBB” has a good and positive impact on them, especially on celebrities’ careers, like renewed visibility.
Ashley Ortega, one of the 10 Sparkle GMA artists chosen to live in the famous abode on TV, can attest to and vouch for the blessings that came with being a “PBB” housemate.
“Actually, sobrang laki po nung impact (it has a big impact on one’s career),” said Ashley in a recent press conference that celebrated the participation of each Kapuso housemate in the successful “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.” “And I think we’re all aware of it.”
“And we’re grateful to be part of it,” added she. “It actually changed my life as an actress also. One of the reasons I joined ‘PBB’ was mas makilala ako ng mga tao (for the public to get to know me better) as Ashley Ortega kasi bilang matagal na rin po ako sa industriya (since I’ve been in the industry for a long time). Lagi po nila akong nakikita sa mga teleserye (they would watch me in my TV series) and the roles that I portrayed.”
Prior to entering into the “PBB” house, she has appeared in “Hearts on Ice,” “Royal Blood,” “Pulang Araw,” “Magpakailanman” and “Regal Studio Presents,” and in the film, “As If It’s True.”
“But (being) inside the ‘PBB’ house, mas nakilala nila ako as Ashley (the televiewers have known me better), as how I am as a person,” shared she, “and it changed my life even though I was the first evictee.”
For the most recent “PBB” edition, she and AC Bonifacio were the first housemates to exit and leave the house, after displaying resilience and tenacity by staying in it and carrying out daily tasks for 20 days.
“So unexpected, sobrang daming blessings pong dumating sa buhay ko (a lot of blessings have come my way),” said she, “and I will always be grateful for that, especially to my supporters.”
When she got evicted, Ashley thought that it “was like a huge embarrassment, pero nung paglabas ko sa outside world (but when I left the house and was welcomed to the outside world), it was the other way around, as in I was loved and supported by a lot of people.”
“If it weren’t for them, feeling ko, it wasn’t easy (or it wouldn’t have been easy) for me to recover right away,” added she, appreciating the fans’ warm welcome and support.
“I’m so grateful to the brands that trust me right now and to the endorsements na nakuha ko (that I have),” shared Ashley.
In fact, a beauty and wellness drink brand reached out to her after her “PBB” stay, and she is now part of its family as an endorser.
“I’m so grateful for that,” said she. “(Apart from) that, marami ring lumapit (many have come and approached me). May mga projects na rin actually (there are also projects). There’s a teleserye and a movie. May MMFF movie akong gagawin (I will do a film for the forthcoming Metro Manila Film Festival).”
“So, I’m just really grateful at lahat po ng di ko i-nexpect, lahat nangyari (things that I didn’t expect happened),” concluded she, who acted in “Lolong Pangil ng Maynila” after gracing “PBB: Celebrity Collab Edition.” “Actually, all of us, ‘PBB’ changed our lives and we will always be grateful sa lahat ng mga taong nagmahal at sumuporta po sa amin (to those who loved and supported us).”
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