Fil-am model Kelsey Merritt, ‘di kinakahiyang Pinoy

Never daw kinalimutan ng Fil-American model na si Kelsey Merritt ang kanyang pagiging Filipino.

Bilang biracial model sa United States, marami raw siyang experiences na may kinalaman sa kanyang identity. “It was hard because there is no one like me. It was fascinating, in the Philippines, growing up biracial, I was always the white girl. And then I get to New York, I was always the Asian girl. It’s really weird to experience that.”

Pero sa gitna raw ng lahat, Kelsey identifies herself as Filipino. She knows the culture of the Philippines well and she was born in the Philippines.

“I still fully identify as Filipino. Being biracial, I feel like this is also a common experience with people who are biracial is that neither race fully accepts you because you’re not fully one or the other.

“I was born in the Philippines. I was raised in the Philippines. I was there until like seven years ago. I don’t really know American culture, I know Filipino culture by heart. So when I introduce myself, I say I am Filipino,” sabi niya sa isang lumabas na interview.

Si Kelsey nga ang naging kauna-unahang Pinay Victoria’s Secret model. Nakarampa na siya sa VS Fashion Show at featured siya sa VS online catalog. 

Kelvin, ginagawa ang lahat para sa Sang’gre

Labis ang kasiyahan ng nanay ni Kelvin Miranda na si Mommy Daisy sa mga biyayang natatanggap ngayon ng kanyang anak. Lalo na bahagi ang Kapuso actor sa pinakamalaking GMA superserye ngayong taon, ang Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre.

Hindi nga raw napigilan ni Mommy Daisy ang kanyang tuwa sa bagong milestone ni Kelvin.

“Tuwang-tuwa. Napasigaw ako. Syempre, malaking project ‘yan ng GMA kaya tuwang-tuwa kami na isa siya sa mga napili.”

Puno ng pagmamalaki ang ina habang napapanood na ngayon si Kelvin sa kanyang biggest role na si Sang’gre Adamus. Matagal na pinangarap at pinaghirapan ito ng anak sa loob ng ilang taon sa showbiz.

Ibinahagi rin ni Mommy Daisy kung gaano ito ka-dedicated sa paghahanda sa kanyang karakter mula sa intense workouts hanggang sa mahigpit na diet plan.