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Gerald Anderson reminisces ‘PBB’ stint, says luck a big part of it

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kapamilya actor Gerald Anderson happily reminisced about his experience being a housemate in the first version of <em>Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition </em>back in 2006. </span></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrP9XeKvGzQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=511&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2732626.0999999996%2C%22ls%22%3A2732355.2%2C%22le%22%3A2732357.9000000004%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrP9XeKvGzQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 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His former love team partner, Kim Chiu, was hailed as the Big Winner for their batch.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/2/kylie-padilla-inaming-hindi-makapaniwalang-naka-partner-sa-unravel-si-gerald-anderson-1230" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/2/kylie-padilla-inaming-hindi-makapaniwalang-naka-partner-sa-unravel-si-gerald-anderson-1230" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><strong>READ: Kylie Padilla, inaming hindi makapaniwalang naka-partner sa ‘Unravel’ si Gerald Anderson</strong></u></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gerald added how easier it was for people to become famous today because of all the platforms available online such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. He said that he couldn’t venture into vlogging as he still feels shy about it.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Sabi ko nga, kung naging artista ako ngayon or nag-start ako ngayon – with how easy it is to be celebrity dahil sa YouTube, social media, mag-post ka lang, celebrity ka na – mahihirapan ako ngayon maging artista,” he said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The 34-year-old actor shared how grateful he feels for the opportunities that came his way following his stint on <em>PBB</em>. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gerald said that the reality show opened the gates for him to become who he is today and what he has achieved in the showbiz industry. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><p>Gerald instantly rose to fame right after his exit from the PBB house where he was eventually paired with Kim Chiu for several film and television projects. He and Kim were former onscreen and real-life partners.</p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Luck is a big part of it. Sinuwerte lang talaga ako,” he remarked.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/4/kylie-padilla-amindong-isang-kimerald-fan-noon-1917" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/4/kylie-padilla-amindong-isang-kimerald-fan-noon-1917" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Kylie Padilla amindong isang Kimerald fan noon</u></strong></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, Gerald admitted that they felt overwhelmed by the multiple projects thrown at them.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Paglabas namin, gulat kami parehas. &#x27;Yung impact and pagsalubong sa amin ng tao. Again, we are very lucky. You mix that with hard work,” he shared.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Ang nangyari po paglabas namin ng <em>PBB</em>, parang ginawa na kaming bida sa mga shows. Imagine, two months to three months prior niyan, nasa Gen San lang ako nagba-basketball lang. Again, parang nung galing akong States na pumunta ako sa Gen San, culture shock talaga,” he added. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Even though he and Kim have already parted ways, Gerald remains to be one of the most sought-after actors in the country. </span></div>

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Gerald Anderson reminisces ‘PBB’ stint, says luck a big part of it

Drew Acierto

Published April 23, 2023 04:51 PM PHT

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