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Star Magical Prom: Spotlight On The Debutantes (Part 1)

In this exclusive, Star Magic's debutantes—clad in glam-rock ensembles—talk about turning 18 and the women they look up to, as we cap off Women's Month

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Janelle Paraiso

<p><strong>Star Magic</strong>, <strong>ABS-CBN</strong>’s premiere talent management arm, is staging its first ever “<strong>Star Magical Prom</strong>” this <strong>March 30</strong>. A “night of love, friendship, and magic,” the event will gather their young stars and up-and-coming artists, among them some debutantes who just turned 18 and are about to turn 18.</p><div><br/></div><p>As Star Magic starts a new tradition and welcomes into their family a new roster of stars, everyone is invited to watch the red carpet happenings live on Star Magic’s official YouTube channel.</p><div><br/></div><p>Celebrating the Star Magical Prom along with these young ladies are the likes of Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, Andrea Brillantes, Jayda Avanzado, and Aljon Mendoza. 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<div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqUfGHQA5Ro/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Star Magic (@starmagicphils)</a></div></div></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>“For more than 30 years, Star Magic has been a place where talents have been nurtured, lives have been changed, and stars shone brighter,” Star Magic helm Lauren Dyogi said in a statement. </p><div><br/></div><p>Viewers are also in for a treat as Star Magic, which marked its 30th anniversary last year, will showcase a Sweet 16 and debutante ensemble, and crown the occasion’s Prom King and Queen.</p><div><br/></div><p>Following the “<a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/star-magical-christmas-celebrities-on-white-carpet/34310" target="_blank">Star Magical Christmas Party</a>,” which was held in December 2022, the “Star Magical Prom” will serve as an avenue for fresh talents to experience a momentous “debut,” magical birthday celebration, and for some, their first ever prom experience. </p><div><br/></div><p>In this exclusive, we asked these Star Magic debutantes how they feel about turning 18. And in line with the celebration of Women&#x27;s Month this March, they also talked about the women they look up to. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Check the gallery below:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/deb6cd31-edfe-44da-83b9-3c096fd8c2bf_star-magicl-prom-debutantes-1-landscape-thumb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8ce457e9-ef1d-480d-8b1d-af7b164f6876_metro star magic prom-37.jpg" alt="star magical prom - debutantes - metro part 1" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c059abc2-5749-4f39-a7ba-1a7725d0f710_metro star magic prom-38.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2453a14f-99de-4748-915e-153b3dc75edb_metro star magic prom-39.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ea74b285-179b-4e2d-8fd2-73aa497fcf21_metro star magic prom-31.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e1d1be72-9f32-4c85-8230-d51f33bf5197_metro star magic prom-32.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1a589be1-e030-4d4e-ab31-a914ea7f0f9e_metro star magic prom-33_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e23f015e-8b4f-40d9-8f1c-d4ccffc3f40c_metro star magic prom-16.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c3f08553-2d48-4276-b938-1671bdc59206_metro star magic prom-17.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1b7d560d-2df4-42b5-bedd-ea7b6d2d2d58_metro star magic prom-21.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/fb303286-4ba7-4a7b-a606-038b3b517680_metro star magic prom-18.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a20f675c-2533-489b-a408-439db86b521b_metro star magic prom-19.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4d5ba8ad-affc-4571-87a9-471f9ef5fbcc_metro star magic prom-20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/903d64d3-2851-40d5-83c2-06b276ce2d32_metro star magic prom-14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c709a276-9289-4161-a643-ab8c4105182b_metro star magic prom-13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/03998321-9389-46d0-8b65-64daa6da057a_metro star magic prom-15.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/706a7b56-105a-4598-bf17-924f766f4454_metro star magic prom-22.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/369a5967-033e-4800-8ffc-71b092c515e2_metro star magic prom-23.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ae9f0b6d-c009-4276-81ac-d615be39a94f_metro star magic prom-24.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/35691477-a00f-4fde-90f6-03d8c357be2f_metro star magic prom-25.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6160a374-b956-4c25-9912-e3271e2b9c62_metro star magic prom-26.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/27ba9add-2771-4163-9303-4b6274b14344_metro star magic prom-27.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Sheena Catacutan - Wearing Matthew Alcantara</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: Sheena said she was really looking forward to turning 18. She celebrated this milestone last year, sharing, &#x27;It was the best day of my life ever. I love being 18.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to the most: &#x27;I really look up to Ms. Sarah Geronimo. I really admire her talent, her beauty, and her passion for what she&#x27;s doing.&#x27; </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ericka Peralejo - Wearing Ryan Chris</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: Ericka knows that turning 18 means more responsibilities. &#x27;Tumataas ang bayarin,&#x27; she candidly said. But she&#x27;s excited just the same for the opportunities to grow and learn.  </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to: &#x27;It&#x27;d be Angelina Jolie. Kasi nu&#x27;ng bata pa lang ako, gusto ko na talaga maging humanitarian.&#x27; Since it&#x27;s an endeavor where you constantly have to give, she said that, for now, she&#x27;s motivated to work harder to get to that level.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Trisha Fabe - Wearing Jazel Sy</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: &#x27;I think being 18 isn&#x27;t just about having the freedom, it&#x27;s also about giving me a path to learn a lot of things. And I think that&#x27;s what&#x27;s great about being 18,&#x27; she shared.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to: &#x27;I think it&#x27;s Angelina Jolie, because being a mom in showbiz must be really hard... I look up to her because of her commitment to her children and to her job.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Aicy Fabe - Wearing Allan Laserna</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: To describe this phase in her life, Aicy got real that the transition to adulthood can be overwhelming, with a lot of responsibilities to consider. Still, she also acknowledges that it&#x27;s the beginning of an exciting journey. </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to: &#x27;Audrey Hepburn. She&#x27;s fearless, and I just love her.&#x27; </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Sheena Belarmino - Wearing Allan Laserna</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: &#x27;I think being 18 is a really big step for me. At that age, I aim to be responsible, especially na mas maraming challenges pa &#x27;yung kakaharapin ko when I turn 18. With the guidance of the Lord, I know I can surpass those challenges.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to: &#x27;The person I look up to is Ms. Sarah Geronimo. She&#x27;s been my idol since I was young. And when I met her, she&#x27;s super nice. She&#x27;s everything I imagined. So parang nakakita ako ng anghel nu&#x27;ng nakita ko siya.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Misha de Leon - Wearing Joseph Palma</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: &#x27;I&#x27;m actually very excited that I&#x27;m turning 18. I feel like I have to learn a lot, but I&#x27;m just going to take it easy. Just gonna enjoy my life and not put too much pressure on myself.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the women she looks up to: &#x27;The ladies I look up to are Belle Mariano and KZ Tandingan. They&#x27;re very inspirational, and I can see how much they work hard. I just want to be like them. I want to have my own style, have the kind of courage that they have.&#x27;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Angelica Lao - Wearing Matthew Alcantara</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On turning 18: &#x27;I&#x27;m actually nervous kasi s&#x27;yempre marami ng responsibility. Pero happy din ako kasi may mga magagawa na akong mga bagay na gustong-gusto ko magawa before.&#x27; </p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> - On the woman she looks up to: &#x27;Ate Janine [Gutierrez] kasi I worked with her mga two times na. Ang galing niya eh. &#x27;Mata-mata&#x27; acting. Maganda siya. Sexy. Role model ko siya.&#x27;</p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Photography by <strong>Dix Perez</strong></p><p>Sittings editors: <strong>Geolette Esguerra</strong>, <strong>Troy Barrios</strong>, <strong>Randz Manucom</strong>, and <strong>Grace Libero-Cruz</strong></p><p>Creative direction by <strong>Chookie Cruz</strong></p><p>Makeup by Team <strong>KIKO Milano</strong></p><p>Hairstyling by <strong>HairFix</strong> and <strong>Vivere Salon </strong>(<strong>Faye Bawa</strong>, <strong>Sherwin De Vera</strong>, and <strong>Jennifer Silva</strong>)</p><p>Styling by <strong>Aldrin Ramos, </strong>with associates <strong>Daphne Aranilla</strong>,<strong> Riah Liphad </strong>and<strong> MC Domiquil</strong></p><p>Shoot coordination: <strong>Red Dimaandal</strong></p><p>Interview by <strong>Janelle Paraiso</strong></p><p>Special thanks to <strong>Star Magic</strong>, <strong>Laurenti Dyogi</strong>, <strong>Cham Magsaysay</strong>, and <strong>Thess Gubi</strong></p><div><br/></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>