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Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove is not just a beauty brand; over the years, it has evolved into a platform for sharing stories. With key campaigns highlighting real beauty, the brand has consistently championed real women and their authentic stories, inspiring reinvention toward a stronger, renewed sense of self.

This time, Dove brings forth the Reborn Film Fest campaign, featuring women in various fields and their experiences of overcoming hardships to be reborn stronger. As their stories prove, it should not be about how daily stressors break us and chip away at our confidence, but about how we can bounce back from struggles and make a strong comeback. The same philosophy can apply to our hair, which goes through a lot of challenges every day that ultimately lead to its damage; but like these women who found golden opportunities to take charge of their lives, there is hope for our hair to be reborn, too!

Inspired by Dove’s Peptide Bond Repair line, the short films depict how we can turn damage into strength and how our broken pieces can be molded to form a new, stronger, and more luminous core. This Damage Expert collection includes a Shampoo, Conditioner, Bi-Phase Serum + Oil Spray, and Treatment Serum Mask, all designed to get to the root of the problem and reconstruct hair bonds.

It’s a concept deeply aligned with Dove’s Reborn Film Fest campaign because the journeys of the featured women were not on smooth pavements but on roads with cracks and bumps. It was an uphill climb, but every step they took made them wiser, stronger, and more beautiful.

In each of their journeys, confidence, through things like having great hair to get through their days, was crucial in reclaiming their narratives and rebuilding their lives according to how they want to live.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

The beauty industry is a tough field to break into, but it’s not impossible to do so. Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon anchored herself on the latter. Although the industry she wished to be part of was already teeming with options, she was sure she wanted to be a player in that field and, ultimately, a game-changer. Armed with her passion for beauty, Nina dove right into the work of establishing a brand for Filipinos by Filipinos, despite feeling “like David in a sea of Goliaths.”

“My biggest challenge as a young entrepreneur trying to break into the beauty industry is that I was a nobody, and I didn’t know anything. I started from scratch, and I had to commit many mistakes to learn from them,” Nina shared. Intimidated, she also received criticism as a newbie. But then, she realized, “My purpose is bigger, and my voice can be stronger.” Imagine if she let those comments break her passion and determination; Colourette would not have succeeded and played an instrumental role in boosting the confidence of many Filipino women for 10 years now.

As she’s in the beauty business, her hair plays a huge part in her career and her personal life. “When I have a good hair day, everything turns out alright. Whenever I change my hair, from the cuts to the colors, it marks a different era of my life.”

With some confidence boost from her fabulous hair, Nina is inspired to keep on trying and showing up for herself and her dreams. “For me, ‘reborn stronger’ means that you keep on fighting for your dreams. You use your strengths to your advantage, and you keep pushing forward because that’s what it takes,” Nina concluded.

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

As a football player, Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long is no stranger to winning and losing. Her experiences in the field have taught her that a leader is not someone who has things figured out all the time, and that a leader knows how to bring out the best in the team and become a strong pillar that the members can lean on when the games get tough.

“I realized leadership was more than skills when there was one time I was not having my best game. I was tired. I was quiet and frustrated. But my teammate, who wasn't starting, kept on encouraging me. And it was in that moment that I realized that leadership is not just about skill or talent. It's about showing up, being accountable, and being someone others can rely on,” Hali opened up.

When it comes to her hair, Hali shared that she can always rely on Dove to refresh her hair, especially after it gets messy and sweaty from training. Having fresh and healthy hair, Hali said, helps keep her focused. "If my hair can tell you about my leadership journey, it would say we've been through a lot—from tough losses to big wins," she shared. "It told me that leadership is not about being perfectly polished; it's about growing through those moments."

Injuries and setbacks are common in her field as an athlete. But Hali chooses not to focus on or wallow in these obstacles—instead, she redirects her attention and shifts her attitude to how she can “come back stronger” and become “mentally tougher.” Hali is not defined by how many times she tripped and fell, but by how she stood up, moved forward, and grew from the experience. Remember, the comeback is always stronger than the setback.

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

At 18, Toni Morales was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. A disease like this can easily dampen one’s spirit, and it was the case for Toni, who was especially burdened by having to rely on her parents. “Naaalala ko, parang ang felling ko pabigat lang ako sa mga tao,” she admitted.

But Toni refused to let the condition take over her life. “I was sad, but at the same time, I was still hopeful,” Toni said. “It's okay to be not your usual self. Okay lang maging sad, okay lang umiyak. Kasi, the more that you suppress your feelings, the more na mag-ka-crash ka talaga.”

And so, one random day, despite not feeling her best self, she picked herself up, put on some makeup, and started sharing her cancer journey on TikTok. Little did she know that her ounce of vulnerability would provide tons of inspiration to those who were going through a similar situation.

That kick-started her career as a content creator. “Storytelling became part of my healing,” Toni shared. Slowly, the hair she lost due to chemotherapy started to grow back as well, and with it, she regained her confidence. She opened up, “It felt like I was reborn. Alam mo 'yun? Feeling ko, it's a new me.”

Along with this new, stronger version of herself, Toni discovered her passion for baking, which is a great outlet with therapeutic benefits. She established herself as a pastry chef and started her brand, Sweet Tones by Toni. And because she believed she could turn her bitter experiences into sweet memories, she did! Indeed, there is nothing as sweet as a strong comeback.

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

Celine Cornejo, known to many as Teacher Celine, is a glowing portrait of positivity. As a teacher, her aura and outlook on life are important in creating a positive learning environment. But what if life throws a curveball that threatens to shatter this armor of positivity?

Celine, a wife and a mom of three, was thriving as a preschool teacher who branched out to event hosting and online content creation. She wears different hats. But with every hat, she always considered her hair as her crowning glory, something that gave her a confidence boost. She never imagined wearing the hat of a breast cancer warrior, but it’s one that she now wears proudly; the figurative hat, in her case, comes in an array of stylish head scarves, making her a symbol of strength and style.

“Losing my hair was one of the most painful experiences I had. Losing my hair felt like losing my identity and confidence. But over time, I realized that true beauty goes deeper than what we see on the outside,” Celine opened up.

After finishing her chemotherapy cycles, Celine may have lost her hair, but she found that she’s been reborn stronger, knowing that she still has many things to be grateful for. In this battle, she still has her strong support system, her passion for teaching that continues to thrive online, and her willpower to live and nurture.

“I realized God has a purpose for all my struggles,” Celine declared. “Telling the truth about fear, pain, hope, and little victories became a way to help raise awareness, connect, encourage, and give hope to others.”

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Cleo Loque, founder of Hiraya Pilipina, started her business at the age of 15, juggling her studies and her budding business. Now 21, Cleo has come a long way from seeing the opportunity to create a brand that revolutionizes the intimate apparel industry in the Philippines. Today, she’s living proof that when you put your heart and mind to something, you can make it happen.

But as a Gen Z entrepreneur, she had to move past the stereotypes—that someone as young as she was wasn’t capable of seeing things through. “People doubted me. People weren’t taking me seriously,” Cleo looked back.

But Cleo knew better than to let herself get affected by external factors. What was more important for her was the fire and drive within her. “When critics told me to stop, I kept daring to move forward,” she said. Through this experience, she has learned to filter the comments; she chose to tune in on the constructive criticism and cancel out the noise of negativity.

"As someone who built a brand about empowerment, my hairstyle reflects daring to be myself," Cleo declared. "As an act of defiance or self-expression, changing my hair allows me to unleash my creativity and to reinvent myself over and over again."

If there’s anything else that can be gleaned from Cleo’s journey, it’s that success doesn’t happen overnight. Strengthened by the obstacles she faced from challenging traditions, she powered through and dared to dream big. Today, she’s the epitome of someone who’s been reborn stronger, more empowered, and braver to reinvent herself now more than ever.

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In Spanish, the word juventud translates to youthfulness and zest for life. And for me, with her trademark oversized white (or red) spectacles, her funky, chunky sneakers, and her irrepressible greeting, smile, and deep laugh, Susan Joven will forever epitomize this vivacious love for life and for one’s work. It’s her singular, signature brand of ‘Joven-tud’.

Susan may have left the room, but she leaves it brighter, more evolved than it’s ever been. Her departure may be the beginning of the end of an era in retail PR and how it intersected with lifestyle journalism and today’s social media. The company she founded, Visions & Expressions, will certainly carry on, but one can’t help but accept that there will never be another Susan Joven.

She trail-blazed retail and lifestyle PR, with the likes of fellow pioneers Joy Buensalido and Edd Fuentes. They transformed what was then seen as the cookie-cutter corporate and brand PR of the late 1980s and early 1990s into something more customized, lifestyle-oriented, and downright glam! In short, they helped make Philippine retail and brand marketing ‘sexy’.

I won’t go into the details of her career prior to setting up Visions & Expressions, or the meteoric rise and challenges she faced while running Visions PR through its more than three glorious decades. That’s been written about countless times, and others writing now will refer to those facts to fill up their tributes. What I’d rather do is study the ‘Joven-tud’ magic, and why it worked so well. For those into PR today, or those about to enter the arena, it will hopefully provide you with insights on how true success can be achieved.

Part of the Susan Joven magic was that she wore many hats, and donned each hat with vigor, love, perseverance, and full commitment. She understood that to succeed in PR was to take all these ‘hats’ seriously, and with a full, sincere smile. That it wasn’t about what you achieved or created yesterday, but a constant awareness of what you will bring to the table tomorrow.

To her agency’s clients, she was the trusted advisor and sought-for sounding board. She had nurtured strong relationships before setting up Visions, and parlayed that into a jumping start for her agency. Unlike others who think PR is just about relationships, she knew that two to three prestige clients had to be sewn up before even putting up the signboard for the agency. Via her work experience, she found that readily in Rustan’s, SSI, and Ayala Malls; and they afforded her that initial leg up in the industry. Those three steady accounts would take care of the monthly overhead and keep other brands curious and eager to sign up.

She valued the relationship with these clients. She accepted that there would be moments when they would be contentious, refuse to listen, think they know what’s right, or insist on the best way to spend their marketing budget, but she would not let those instances frustrate her. And trust me, I’ve been in the industry long enough to know how so many agencies will make snide comments about their clients behind their backs—you never got that with Susan.

With the events groups, directors, designers, and production companies involved with or contracted for the events she would publicize, she would be the master planner, curator, and ‘partner’. Too often, I’ve watched how agencies or entities will clash during a single event, blame some ‘palpak’ instance on each other, or shirk from taking responsibility. Susan would expertly manage the course, navigate the field, and ensure everyone was on the same page. This is a special skill, and it endeared her to all the parties. There are event directors who showed up at Susan’s wake on succeeding nights, ready to make ‘kwento’ about how they owed so much of their career to her.

To the lifestyle editors, she was their supreme enabler, and I say this in a good way. She would introduce them and build them up when introducing them to the owners and upper management of her accounts. She would nurture lasting friendships among them, so that both sides, client and media, would feel how fruitful the relationship could be. It was about creating potential and harnessing that so that her client, the editors, and even the media platform’s owners, would all be happy ‘partners’.

For the lifestyle writers and journalists, Susan and her media team would always be super-attentive and friendly. As the social media landscape evolved, and bloggers and social influencers arrived on the scene, Visions was quick to respond and include them in their invites and guest lists. For more than a handful of these media representatives, Susan was mother hen. I’ve spoken to several of these writers, and an often-repeated tale is how they would approach Susan for career advice, and be so thankful for the ready ear and words of wisdom she would impart.

As a result of all this, Susan touched many lives, helped forge the careers of today’s editors and lifestyle luminaries, established solid and lasting friendships with so many—from diverse walks of life, and leaves us with so much laughter and happiness to recall.

That was the special gift Susan brought into our lives. She was many different things to different people, but consistent with everyone was how valuable a person and friend she was to us all, and how the world has suddenly grown dimmer with her absence. It will take time for this to really sink in, and I know that as far as I’m concerned, when I now attend an event handled by her Visions team, I’ll still be hoping she’ll sashay into the event and beam her contagious smile my way. I’ll be missing that forever, wishing the Joven-tud magic never left.

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

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In Spanish, the word juventud translates to youthfulness and zest for life. Susan Joven will forever epitomize this vivacious love for life and for one’s work. It’s her singular, signature brand of ‘Joven-tud’.

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Belle Mariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday, coinciding with the celebration of Filipino-American Heritage Month.

The actress-singer made her debut on a major US mainstream talk show to promote her upcoming film Meet, Greet, & Bye, which will premiere in Philippine cinemas on November 12, 2025, and in US and Canada theaters on November 14, 2025.

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, the film centers on a mother battling cancer who decides to stop her chemotherapy. Her dying wish is to meet her favorite K-drama actor visiting Manila. Her four children team up to make her dream come true—on one condition: once she meets her idol, she must resume her treatment.

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

“Some of them actually, you know, they wait so long for me. Like, even just going here in LA, some of them waited at the airport, and that really moves me, you know? And they’re the ones who’s been there for me ever since,” she shared.

“I started showbiz when I was nine, and, you know, throughout the duration of me being in the industry, I just saw their love and their support for me, and I’m forever grateful for them,” she added.

In Meet, Greet, & Bye, Belle portrays Geri Facundo, the youngest of four siblings, starring alongside Piolo Pascual, Joshua Garcia, Juan Karlos, and Maricel Soriano, who plays the ailing mother, Baby Lopez-Facundo.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

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#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

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Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

Anne Curtis went from a child star in a fantasy show, local showbiz’s 'It' girl, to the nation’s "Dyosa." Now, she is starring in an ABS-CBN and Star Creatives show, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, which is breaking boundaries and raising awareness for mental health and the autism spectrum. And looking her most stylish best at that!

To see Anne wear haute couture by masters such as Mark Bumgarner and Cary Santiago, and maverick new style stars such as Axel Que is to witness a masterclass in how to bring clothes to life. Anne doesn’t just wear the clothes, she revels in them. She breathes meaning into them. She commandeers silhouettes to sparkle. She seemingly bends them to their will.

During one particular take at this Metro cover shoot, when the lighting technicians were adjusting the intensity and positioning of the spotlight, she spontaneously broke into song, declaring, “This is my destiny! To star in a musical!” The advanced acoustics of the Proscenium Theater made her sound like a true stage star; so much so that one can’t help but think, if Anne Curtis really wanted to, she could conquer the musical theater scene, too.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

After all the pomp and circumstance and grandeur of her photo shoot, Anne sits down for an interview in the Proscenium’s Green Room. She is giddy as a schoolgirl at the sight of the Steinway & Sons piano and begins to play a few bars. Knowing that she also plays the piano, in addition to already being a television and silver screen actress, a noontime show host, a onetime VJ, a fashion muse, a marathon runner, and a wife and mother on top of all that, it is as if there is nothing she can’t do. After two grueling photo shoots and then an interview, she starts the chat with a rallying cry of “Laban!” Her star power and sparkling energy fill the theater with an undeniable magic.

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

“Fashion is a pillar of the show. It does play a huge role (in the show), especially for my character, Mia Hernandez. As someone with antisocial personality disorder, fashion came in as armor; she was protecting who she really was inside. That was her armor for what she was really feeling; it was armor for (the character to be) even feeling anything. So you can see in the first few episodes, there are a lot of big, bold outfits. And it’s all by design; it was very much intentional. Mia is strong, bold, fearless, [and] emotionless. She just speaks her mind and has no care for other people’s feelings. And as she starts to heal, and fall in love, and find a family, you see the textures of the fabrics getting softer, more color, [it’s more] feminine. It’s something that I really wanted to be on top of, with the guidance of Direk Mae, of course. As a fan of the original, I wanted us to live up to everyone’s expectations, including my own.”

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

In a separate interview, Direk Mae Cruz Alviar shared with us that, as a super fan of the original show, at the very beginning, she told Anne that it would be dangerous for the adaptation to stay too close to the source material.

Still sharing her thoughts on molding the fashion that went into the show, “I knew that I wanted to work with local designers. I felt that would be a way of making it our own. Collaborating with the designers, I gave them the liberty to interpret certain outfits, especially the iconic ones, the ones the fans of the show will say, ‘Yes, I know that outfit.’ It was really so much fun, working with the madames as well as the younger designers, so many creative brains of our fashion industry. And even with the foreign brands that I hunted online.”

Anne was so devoted to the show’s wardrobe that when we asked her to name her favorites, she declined: “Each outfit had a story to tell. Each scene was a big scene, and each outfit was a big one. From the fabrics to showing off our local outfits, the designers really worked hard, so I can’t play favorites.”

Even the show’s main location had a personal resonance for Anne. Her first-ever big break as a twelve-year-old aspiring actress was Magic Kingdom, helmed by the legendary Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes. Mia Hernandez’s ancestral home in the show was also featured in Oro, Plata, Mata, the breakout film of the directing duo. “They would tell me, ‘Feel Direk Peque, he’s here and he’s proud of you, he’s happy that you’re doing this.’ And I did, I really did feel that.”

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

Anne has often said that from the moment she first watched the show, it hatched a dream that she would be part of its local adaptation. “When I first asked Viva about it and found out that ABS-CBN already had the rights, I thought that was it. Then, at Tita Cory Vidanes’s birthday, Sir Deo [Endrinal] was also still with us then. They were saying, as they looked at Josh and me, since I was sitting next to Joshua [Garcia, her male co-star], ‘P'wede, p'wede.’ Since I have always been saying how much I wanted to do the show, people assume that I said 'yes' right away. It wasn’t an instant thing for me. 'Wait lang!' But it took me a year to decide! I kept on thinking, when it’s your favorite, you get nervous. Will I be able to give it justice? That was my biggest concern. It’s already so good. But the story of It’s Okay To Not Be Okay is bigger than what I was thinking. It's making people who may be going through something feel seen. And I feel that was what made me say 'yes.' Like, what am I doing worrying about, ‘Oh, are we going to give it justice?’ Like, the whole point of this is reaching out to a wider audience, especially in the Philippines, where there's still a stigma [about mental health], I would say. When I found out it would be on free TV, I was so happy. Because the Netflix audience, they get it. But for the people reached by free TV, it could change more.”

When asked to ponder on her own insights as she crafted the character, and what impact doing the show has on her as a person, Anne confesses, “When people ask, 'What do you have in common with Mia?' Mia is like, 'I can handle everything by myself.' As I thought about it, I realized that, like her, I am also a strong person. But I realized that I don’t have to be a strong person all the time, that I can lean on another person once in a while—that softened me. I’ve always been like a Patrick, the carer, the nurturer. It’s okay to also realize that you don’t have to do it all by yourself.”

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

And of Carlos Aquino and Joshua Garcia, she says, “We did it for over a year, it made us so comfortable and so real. We were so in touch with our characters, our bonds. We were feeding off each other’s energy and emotions. We didn’t even need the actor’s cues; we just got into it. And that can only happen when you have the time to work things out.”

Coming from an acting hiatus, she says, “I really missed acting. Even before this show, I began work on a movie, and as a warm-up, I did Meizner, and it really helped me to let go of the emotions of a character, leaving it on set, without losing my fire for acting.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

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Anne Curtis went from a child star in a fantasy show, local showbiz’s 'It' girl, to the nation’s \"Dyosa.\" Now, she is starring in \"It's Okay to Not Be Okay,\" which is breaking boundaries and raising awareness for mental health and the autism spectrum. And looking her most stylish best at that!

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Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. On October 22, the multi-awarded actress was announced to have earned a spot at the iconic wax museum, a milestone she truly deserves for all her achievements in the course of her over two-decade-long career in the entertainment industry.

Known as the Phenomenal Box-Office Queen of Philippine Cinema, she began acting at the age of seven and quickly established herself as a leading lady with a string of hit teleseryes and films, including Got to Believe, Pangako Sa 'Yo, The Hows of Us, and Hello, Love, Goodbye, which was coincidentally set in Hong Kong. The latter’s sequel, Hello, Love, Again, made history as the first Filipino film to earn over one billion pesos at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.

Kathryn’s remarkable success and global fan base, reaching fans in Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, and beyond, have made her a sought-after endorser for top brands. In 2020, Forbes Asia recognised her as one of the most influential celebrities on social media in the Asia-Pacific region, cementing her status as a media favorite and acting powerhouse in the entertainment industry.

This year, Kathryn is adding another milestone to her illustrious career with her inclusion at\nMadame Tussauds Hong Kong. “It’s a dream come true to have my own wax figure, and I’m\ngrateful to the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong team for their trust in me,” said Kathryn, who had\nher measurements taken during her sitting session last August. “I’m excited for my fans\nworldwide to visit and interact with my twin, especially as Hong Kong, especially since it’s such\na meaningful milestone for me.”

Kathryn is the fourth Filipino personality to be immortalised by Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, following Pia Wurtzbach, Manny Pacquiao, and Anne Curtis. “We value our Filipino market and aim to provide them with an unforgettable experience at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong,” said Wade Chang, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. “Kathryn is an inspiring artist who has worked tirelessly to achieve her success. At Madame Tussauds, we honor excellence with a global impact, making Kathryn the perfect choice for our next Filipino wax figure.”

Kathryn’s likeness will be displayed alongside Hollywood icons like Rihanna, Johnny Depp, and\nRobert Pattinson. The attraction’s skilled sculptors are crafting the actress’s wax figure, and\nfans can expect it to be unveiled in 2026.\n

Visitors to Hong Kong can enjoy a fully immersive experience with the world’s most celebrated\nstars. Guests can interact and take memorable photos alongside their favourite personalities\nfrom film, music, and pageantry. Book a visit now and stand among legends at Madame\nTussauds Hong Kong.

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Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

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Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

Let these women’s “Reborn Stronger” stories inspire you to keep going and not let breakage shatter your dreams and your purpose.

NINA ELLAINE DIZON: REBORN TO SLAY

“I’m reborn with a stronger sense of purpose and confidence.”

Colourette CEO and founder Nina Ellaine Dizon

HALI LONG: REBORN TO LEAD

“I’m reborn stronger today because I didn’t let setbacks define me.”

Filipinas & Kaya FC-Iloilo captain Hali Long

“The message I would like to share with young Filipinas, who dream of leading, is that you belong,” Hali emphasized. “Chase your dreams, and your strength will come from within.”

TONI MORALES: REBORN TO RISE

“Being reborn stronger means it’s okay to be vulnerable.”

Content creator, pastry chef, and Swet Tones by Toni owner Toni Morales

CELINE CORNEJO: REBORN TO NURTURE

“You can be reborn stronger no matter what life takes from you.”

Teacher and content creator Celine Cornejo

CLEO LOQUE: REBORN TO DARE

“Being reborn stronger means overcoming the stereotypes.”

Hiraya Pilipina founder Cleo Loque

Watch the Dove Reborn Film Fest on iWant now!

Dove Reborn Film Fest

The Visions & Expressions team at Susan's wake | Photo from Jenny Gapan

Lead photos from Ginggay Joven Dela Merced

Susan Joven Tribute

Photo from @belle_mariano

Fresh from her "ASAP in Vancouver 2025" performance, Belle sat down with Good Day LA host Amanda Salas to talk about what drew her to the project.

“When they pitched it to me, it talks about family, and, you know, I think, us, Filipinos really have a good sense of family values, and that’s what really caught my heart,” Belle shared.

Since her guesting coincided with Filipino-American Heritage Month, Belle also reflected on representing Filipino pride abroad.

“It means a lot. Most especially, I’m doing this movie, I feel like now it’s such a best time for us to just raise our flag and be a proud Pinay,” she said.

Photo from @belle_mariano

The Can’t Buy Me Love star also opened up about the overwhelming support she received from her international fans upon her arrival in Los Angeles.

Lead photos from @belle_mariano

Belle Mariano, Fox 11, Good Day LA, Amanda Sales, Meet Greet & Bye

#BelleMariano marked a major international milestone as she appeared on Fox 11’s morning show Good Day LA on Monday.

Anne Curtis, as photographed by Jerick Sanchez

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Full circle moment

For her current show, she was an uncredited wardrobe mistress and fashion coordinator, as her character, Mia Hernandez, is a diehard fashionista. But it goes way beyond the clothes.

On Anne: Gown by Mark Bumgarner, gloves by Alex Perry, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

On Anne: Gown by Axel Que and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Big outfits, big feelings

On Anne: Dress by Vania Romoff and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

Delving more deeply, she admits, “It didn’t become a caricature because the feelings I showed (as the character) were real. I had very big, raw emotions without going over the top.”

Anne does admit, “Mia’s so different from me, but now and then, her lower register will come out. Parts of her, good and bad, still live on in me.”

Photography by Jerick Sanchez

Metro Head: Christina Lopez

Editor-in-Chief: Geolette Esguerra

Sittings Editors: Grace Libero-Cruz, Randz Manucom, and Kate Paras-Santiago

Managing Editor: Rick Formalejo

Fashion Associate: Carla Buyo

Stylists: Jolo Bartolo of Stylized Studio, assisted by Jetrho Barrietta

Makeup: Robbie Piñera

Hairstyling: Raymond Santiago

Photographer’s assistants: Karl Rimando, Salvador Reyes, Dave Orpilla, and Dustin Estuche

Intern: Sophia Ancheta

Videoographer: Pat Buenaobra, assisted by Gimo Besinga

Shot on location at Proscenium Theater

Special thanks to Star Creatives, Viva Artists Agency, Illo's Catering, and Rockwell's Tracey Castillo

Anne Curtis It's Okay to Not Be Okay, It's Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation, Anne Curtis, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Anne Curtis Metro Cover, Anne Curtis for Metro

Kathryn Bernardo Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathryn Bernardo Wax Figure

Asia’s superstar Kathryn Bernardo is the newest Filipino artist to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Dove puts the spotlight on five inspiring women who turned challenges into tools. Their reborn stories inspire remarkable comebacks that can start with strong hair moments.

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