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Kolette Madelo Slays in Her Dancerist Era

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748400619863Screenshot 2025-05-28 104942.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @kolette.madelo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>This bubbly and fun-loving girl is now living the new chapter of her life as a performer and artist after placing 3rd in the hit reality series, <strong><em>Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11</em></strong>. <strong>Kolette Madelo</strong>, the “Ma-cute-lit na Raketera from General Santos,” proves that staying true to her perky personality gives her an edge in an industry that embraces authenticity. </p><p>After <em>PBB</em>, Kolette became a celebrity, something her younger self had always dreamed of. Every day, she finds reasons to be grateful for, celebrating her milestones while basking in the opportunity of meeting artists she looked up to growing up.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBv277USl9e/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A424421.4000000004%2C%22ls%22%3A424080.2000000011%2C%22le%22%3A424414.5999999996%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="566" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Kolette, who’s passionate about singing and dancing, has become a staple on the stage of Sunday noontime musical variety show <strong><em>ASAP</em></strong>. During the first time she stepped on that stage, she remembered telling herself, “Enjoy <em>mo lang</em>, and this is your chance to show them your dancing skills. So give your best, give 100%.“</p><p>It’s also surreal for her to perform on the same stage her idol, <strong>Maja Salvador</strong>, used to perform a lot on. She has always looked up to Maja and wants to follow in her footsteps as a dancer. </p><p>Maja became popular for her signature twerking style, which Kolette now enjoys incorporating into her own performances. She told <strong>Metro.Style</strong>, “<em>Doon siya magaling</em>, twerk, <em>kaya rin siguro mahilig akong mag</em>-twerk, <em>gaya sa kanya</em>.” </p><p>She also loves dressing up like Maja, embracing her own sense of style. “<em>Kaya ’pag nasa ASAP kami,</em> <em>gusto ko talaga ’yung mga suot ko maiiksi</em>. <em>Kasi feeling ko</em>, oh my gosh, Maja <em>na ba</em> this?,” Kolette laughed. </p><p>She actually had the chance to meet Maja, and she was just in awe of her presence that she wasn’t able to refuse the food and drink Maja offered despite having a full stomach. Kolette recalled a funny story, “<em>Nagkasabay kami sa</em> G Force <em>na</em> studio <em>e. </em><em>Sobrang bait niya</em>. <em>Tinanong niya kung kumakain daw ba</em> <em>ako ng </em>cookies from ‘<em>yung isang </em>bakery <em>doon</em>. <em>Sabi niya</em>, &#x27;<em>I</em><em>to o</em>, <em>sa&#x27;yo n</em><em>a</em>.&#x27; <em>Pero</em> ’<em>yung tiyan ko</em>, <em>masakit na</em>. <em>Pero tinanggap ko pa rin</em>, <em>sige</em>, <em>akin na lang po</em>. <em>Kinain ko pagdating sa bahay pero masakit na ’yung tiyan ko noon</em>. <em>Pati ’yung </em>coffee <em>na inalok niya</em>, <em>sige</em>,<em> </em>okay<em> lang po</em>.”</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDUD-CiPRNX/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A1388976.4000000004%2C%22ls%22%3A424080.2000000011%2C%22le%22%3A424414.5999999996%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Kolette also admires Popstar Royalty <strong>Sarah Geronimo</strong> for being the total performer she is. She’s especially inspired by Sarah’s unwavering energy and passion where she always brings fire to every performance. Amazed, she said, “<em>Kay</em> Sarah <em>naman</em>,<em> pagdating sa</em> performance <em>talaga</em>, to the 100% max level, <em>sa kanya ko na ibibigay</em>. <em>Kasi hindi ko alam</em>, <em>hindi mo malaman e</em>, <em>’pag sumasayaw siya</em>, <em>kung hinihingal ba siya o hindi</em>. <em>Grabe</em><em> ’yung sayaw niya</em>, <em>pero</em> feeling <em>mo hindi siya hinihingal</em>.”</p><p>Kolette has always been fond of dancing although she didn’t really have the chance to practice it until now. “<em>Sobrang likot ko</em><em>, pero hindi ko po talaga inasahan na ma-</em>develop<em> ko ’yung </em>talent<em> na </em>dancing<em></em>,” she mused.<em></em></p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGH0XOcPQ8I/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4197026.200000003%2C%22ls%22%3A242890.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A243181.39999999106%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Despite having done many performances onstage, Kolette still feels nervous before she goes up to perform. But her playful personality helps her have the confidence she needs to see her number through. She shared, “Smile smile <em>lang kasi ’pag nagpakain ako sa kaba</em>, <em>wala</em>, <em>parang pati ’yung </em>confidence <em>ko</em>, <em>wala na</em>. <em>Pati sa pagsayaw ko</em>, <em>masyado akong mag</em>-<em>o</em>-overthink <em>sa mga susunod na galaw ko</em>, <em>kaya hindi ako nagpapakain sa kaba</em>. <em>Kaya ’pag may mga</em> performances,<em> makikita mo ako doon sa gilid na parang</em>, smile smile!” </p><p>And because she keeps smiling to keep worries away, her fans and audience can’t help but smile with her, too.</p><div><strong>Check out the gallery below for our favorite looks of Kolette Madelo, slaying in her &quot;dancerist&quot; era:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong></div><div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]]</div><div><br/></div><p>Kolette has also embarked on a music career and will hold <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJBdEiCRoRC/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an album launch and fan meet called &quot;Call Me... Kolette,&quot;</a> on June 1, 2025, 7 PM, at SM North EDSA Skydome.</p><div><br/></div><p>Photos from<strong> @kolette.madelo</strong></p>

<p>In this <i>Metro.Style</i> exclusive, we chatted with rising star Kolette Madelo to talk about her newfound passion for dancing and the performers she looks up to.</p>

In this Metro.Style exclusive, we chatted with rising star Kolette Madelo to talk about her newfound passion for dancing and the performers she looks up to.

Kolette Madelo Slays in Her 'Dancerist' Era, Talks About Her Dance Idols

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