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Kathryn Bernardo on Her Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Wax Figure

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Kathryn Bernardo on Her Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Wax Figure 

Asia&#x27;s Superstar Kathryn Bernardo&#x27;s Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax figure was unveiled earlier today. The unveiling of her &quot;Kath-twin&quot; took place at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center in Makati—an event that was graced by her family and friends, ABS-CBN executives, and her Someone, Someday co-star Maja Salvador.It was in October 2025 when the wax museum announced that Kathryn would be the latest Filipino talent to be immortalized with a wax figure. She is the fourth Filipino personality to be immortalised by Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, following Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, and multimedia star Anne Curtis, making her the youngest in this roster. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray&#x27;s wax figure was also moved to the Hong Kong branch after it was originally launched at Madame Tussauds Singapore.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783596362161741236040_882610548248289_681144264478601067_n.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo by Lance Joseph Martinez</div><div style="text-align:center"> </div>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 &#x27;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 said Joy (her character in Hello, Love, Goodbye and Hello, Love, Again) will be back in Hong Kong soon. &quot;Hong Kong will always have a special place in my heart,&quot; she shared during the unveiling of her wax figure. &quot;We shot Hello, Love, Goodbye there, and that project made a big, big impact on my career. We created Joy there. I have so many memories there. We stayed there for, like, a month to shoot the movie, and then the rest is history.&quot;Considering this connection, Kathryn said there is indeed no better place for her &quot;Kath-twin&quot; to come home to. With her wax figure adding another Filipino touch to the museum, she said that she hopes to put a smile on the faces of overseas Filipino workers and tourists in Hong Kong when they visit. &quot;Sana, looking at the wax figure, especially for the fans, it&#x27;s a nice moment just to take a pause and just—parang balikan &#x27;yung journey na pinagdaanan namin just to get to this moment,&quot; she said. <div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783597136113741439644_1353190600283991_7922863233233928345_n.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo by Lance Joseph Martinez</div><div> </div><div></div>Kathryn couldn&#x27;t help but feel emotional when she saw her wax figure because it brought back so many memories. Kathryn opened up, &quot;You know, it wasn&#x27;t an easy ride. People get to see just Kathryn on-cam and all, but in order for this to be possible, the fans made it possible. It was a lot of hard work, a lot of challenges... So, maganda lang siyang gift for the fans.&quot;While this wax figure stands as a symbol of her success, Kathryn was quick to honor her fans instead: &quot;Actually, this is not my milestone. It&#x27;s our milestone because this wouldn&#x27;t be possible if not for them. So, this is for you, guys.&quot; <div> </div><div></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783597577513741643220_1678508730033786_7036614872236920216_n.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo by Lance Joseph Martinez</div><div> </div>Her wax figure recreates her stunning look at the 2023 Outstanding Asian Star Awards in Seoul, complete with the same custom gown designed by Filipino fashion designer Martin Bautista.Kathryn shared that it was almost a year ago, in August 2025, when she had her measurements taken for the wax figure. Time went by so fast, and she didn&#x27;t realize it was already time for the unveiling. The timing happens to be perfect, too, because her new series, Someone, Someday—where she stars alongside James Reid and Maja Salvador—will also be released on July 27. She mused, &quot;It&#x27;s been a busy month for me, and this is very rewarding.&quot;

Kathryn Bernardo couldn't help but feel emotional when she saw her Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax figure because it brought back so many memories. Kathryn opened up, "It wasn't an easy ride... the fans made it possible."

Kathryn Bernardo couldn't help but feel emotional when she saw her Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax figure because it brought back so many memories. Kathryn opened up, "It wasn't an easy ride... the fans made it possible."

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Published July 09, 2026 08:00 PM PHT

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Updated July 09, 2026 08:13 PM PHT

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