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‘Goodbye Showbiz!’ Brenda Mage quits showbiz and moves back to Mindanao 

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<p>It’s been a bittersweet month for Brenda Mage who celebrates his 10th year of working in showbiz this year. After starting out as an extra on the set to working his way up as a character actor on television, his most recent stint in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbs10"><u><strong><em>Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity</em></strong></u></a> made him one of the most talked about celebrity housemates this season.</p><p>Last March 20, PBB’s “Fun-Along Comedian ng Cagayan De Oro” surprised fans when he announced his decision to quit showbiz and move back to his hometown in Mindanao. Brenda shared it along with a photo of himself at the airport waiting to board his flight last Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/1/4/fresh-scoops/brenda-mage-apologizes-to-netizens-for-his-actions-197804"><u><strong>READ: Brenda Mage apologizes to netizens for his actions: ‘Tao lang po’</strong></u></a></div><p>He wrote,</p><p>“GOODBYE SHOWBIZ : Bye for now Manila … after 15years of staying here since 2007 I was only 17yo starting to pursue my Dreams to become a Celebrity haha …. Makakauwi na ko ng Probinsya maybe not for Good pero matatagalan talaga… nakapag ipon na rin kahit papano Time to focus for my family and future naks hahaha…. Goodbye Showbiz muna mejo natupad na rin lahat ng Pangarap ko sa Showbiz Industry</p><p>• Teleserye ,</p><p>• Movie</p><p>• ASAP</p><p>• MMK</p><p>• It’s Showtime</p><p>• PBB</p><p>• Ms Charo Santos Interview</p><p>• Boy Abunda Interview</p><p>• Toni Gonzaga interactions</p><p>• Celebrity Friends</p><p>Yung makaharap si Ms Kris Aquino yun lang ata ang pangarap ko na Hindi natupad waaah</p><p>Yung pangarap ko na mga Friends ko would have their Own Happy life too may Bahay na rin sila at yung iba narenovate na rin nila AKO NAMAN at di mangyayari yan kung hindi dahil sa Tulong ng mga Viewers namin</p><p>“…. Goodbye City life… Back to Province life</p><p>“Thank you for all the Memories and to all my Friends kayo nalang punta sa amin pag nakaluwag luwag sagot ko na charot..To all my Supporters I’m hoping for your continuous support hehe kahit nasa Probinsya na po ako.</p><p>“Thank you po Lord for giving me the Chance to make my Dream inti Reality..Tapos na ang aking pansariling Pangarap balik na sa Simpleng Buhay ..NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND TRUST GOD… This is Brenda Mage saying ‘Wag mong hayaan ang iyong Pangarap ay Manatiling Pangarap’ back to Bryan Roy Tagarao.</p><p>“Ps : Bitbit ko dati karton at Kulambo…ngayon naka Dior (fake din naman ) na pero anjan pa rin ang Kulambo haha at naka Airplane na ko dati Barko hehe.”</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbTqTfyPRHV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 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style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"> </div></div><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/p/CbTqTfyPRHV/?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 Brenda Mage (@iambrendamage)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Shortly after his post, one of Brenda’s closest PBB batchmates Daisy “Madame Inutz” Lopez sent him a message asking him to confirm the news. She wrote, “Baklaaa totoo ba yung sa post mo sa IG. Nalulungkot ako but at the same time I’m so proud of u..” Brenda replied through a private message, “Opo madam hehehe… Graduate na ako hehe ikaw Congrats sa mga Projects mo po ingat ka palagi. See u na lang pag bumooking tayo ahhaah. Labyu Madam alamoyan jiva. Mahal na mahal kita. Kiss to Nanay mwaaah.”</p><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="498" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBrendaMageOfficial%2Fphotos%2Fa.1616577565274983%2F3164553657144025%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/14/fresh-scoops/brenda-mage-may-patutsada-kina-alexa-at-eian-197426"><u><strong>READ: Brenda Mage, may patutsada kina Alexa Ilacad at Eian Rances: ‘Kakasuka’</strong></u></a></div><p>Upon his arrival in Cagayan de Oro, Brenda shared a short video clip explaining more about his decision to relocate back to the province. “Bakit ako nag-quit ng showbiz? To live my simple life here in Mindanao,” he happily shared. The 33-year-old PBB alumni also brought his two dogs Chuchay and Mumay from Manila with him. The comedian enjoyed swimming at the beach with his pets the day after his arrival.</p><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="497" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBrendaMageOfficial%2Fposts%2F3164615977137793&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="317" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=317&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBrendaMageOfficial%2Fvideos%2F545721493489902%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></div><p>During his stay inside the PBB house, Brenda became a controversial figure in the reality competition when netizens became outraged by some of his comments about his fellow housemates including Alexa Ilacad, Eian Rances, and Chie Filomeno. Upon leaving the house, Brenda asked for forgiveness online through his social media account for his negative statements during the show.</p>

‘Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity’ housemate Brenda Mage returns to his hometown in Mindanao after a decade of working in showbiz.