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Ex-PBB housemates, celebrities grateful for opportunities opened by Kumu

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Peter Andrew Acierto

Various celebrities and former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) housemates shared with PUSH how the social entertainment app Kumu opened opportunities for them. They gathered at an event dubbed Diamond Gala held at the Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwaDmv-PLFp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A155619.40000003576%2C%22ls%22%3A154752.90000003576%2C%22le%22%3A155611.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Kumu marked its fifth year with various activities which included the Diamond Gala, wherein content creators, gifters, and celebrities gathered to kick off the festivities.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/8/15/kumu-celebrates-fifth-year-anniversary-with-a-bang-1359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Kumu celebrates fifth year anniversary with a bang</a></div>Benedix Ramos, for one, said that Kumu boosted his confidence in trying out new things such as live streaming.He also said he was able to take part in the audition process for the Tabing Ilog musical earlier last month because of the social entertainment app. “Kumu really helped me in my confidence, in pursuing my dreams. Dito nag start yung growth ko as an artist. Kumu really helped me in so many ways,” Benedix shared.Eian Rances, on the other hand, expressed their gratitude to Kumu for becoming a helping hand during the height of the pandemic. “Binago ako ng Kumu sa gitna ng pandemic na sobrang di natin alam kung na saan tayo, ano manyayari sa atin but Kumu changed everything [for me]. Kung nasaan ako ngayon, hindi ko alam na kumu ang makakapagbigay sa akin,” Eian said.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/8/26/marlo-mortel-plans-to-file-a-case-on-malicious-netizen-432" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Marlo Mortel plans to file a case on malicious netizen</a></div>Meanwhile, Say said she received various hosting gigs in some of the shows in the application.“I was able to build a house, finally. We just moved into our house two months ago and Kumu really helped out a lot. My husband and I were saving a lot for the house. Kumu really helps out a lot of people and I’m one of them,” Say remarked.Apart from Say, volleyball player and analyst Carmela Tunay struck gold, saying she was able to find love while helping her family out as the breadwinner of her family because of Kumu. “I’m the breadwinner so very unexpected yung mga nangyari financially [during the pandemic] so sobrang proud ko ikwento na from 200 nalang yung laman ng GCash ko hanggang sa nakabawi ako because of Kumu. We were able to buy our own car, our condo, and I met my partner through kumu.” Carmela said.Meanwhile, members of the P-Pop girl group G22 shared that Kumu allowed them to communicate with fans on a deeper level as it acted as their platform for “closer and personal relationship” with them.As the leading social entertainment app in the country, Kumu continues to reinvent itself in order for its users to continue enjoying the experience while using the app. They recently released several programs and activities to engage with users offline and online.

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Ex-PBB housemates, celebrities grateful for opportunities opened by Kumu

Drew Acierto

Published September 03, 2023 10:27 AM PHT

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