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Bond with Shanaia Gomez as she fills out the Celebrity Slambook

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Shanaia Gomez never fails to make our blood boil with her domineering ways in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>. But, in real life, she will make your heart flutter with her naturally sweet personality.If you wish to get up close and personal with the Kapamilya beauty, check out this video where she fills out the pages of Celebrity Slambook.Let’s start with the basics! Her full name is Shanaia Ricelle Gomez. Friends and family call her “Shai,” or you may call her in any way you fancy. She was born on May 15, 2002, which makes her a Taurus, the star sign famous for its signature stubbornness. Even Shanaia confessed that she could be hard-headed at times.If you wish to make her smile, give her milk tea – it’s her favorite. She also likes the color pink. Her favorite song varies according to her mood, but her current LSS is “Dito Ka Lang” by KZ Tandingan.She lists down Disneyland and Universal Studios as her ultimate vacation spots. During downtime, she bonds with her family by watching movies and TV shows.Shanaia, who describes herself as makulit, said that her ambition is to be confident with her work –acting, singing, hosting, and dancing. Well, don’t be surprised that this quadruple threat can add more to her list of talents. She can touch her nose with her tongue and sing in a chipmunk voice.Shanaia started as a commercial model. Her first audition was for a TV advertisement where she played Ian Veneracion’s daughter. She also met her first showbiz friend Bea Borres in an audition for a commercial, and now they’re both managed by Star Magic.Currently, Shanaia flexes her acting muscles as Selene, the rival of Lovi Poe’s Mokang in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>. Prior to this, she was seen in the coming-of-age series “<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hesintoher">He’s Into Her</a>.”When asked about her dream role, the 21-year-old actress thought that she wants everything rolled into one, specifically a romantic-comedy but where she can play a multifaceted ‘It girl’ character. “Sa umpisa, akala ng mga tao OA, ‘Ay, para siyang feeler na It girl siya’. Pero later malalaman natin na may pinagdaanan din si Ate girl, tapos may comedy tapos maghahanap siya ng love.”You know she’s all things romantic when she thought Justin Bieber would fall in love with her during his concert. Filed under first fangirl moment: “I went to Justin Bieber’s concert. Nakasuot ako ng t-shirt na nando’n ‘yung mukha niya. Dala ko pa ‘yung doll na Justin Bieber at akala ko ma-i-in love talaga siya sa akin. Siyempre, hindi nangyari. Pero naniwala talaga ako sa buong katawan ko na kapag nakita niya ako, ma-i-in love si Justin Bieber sa akin.”She was also a huge fan of One Direction.Shanaia’s greatest showbiz role model would have to be Kathryn Bernardo. “I hear nothing but amazing things about her na kaya ganito katagal siya sa industriya kasi gano’n siya kabait at kaseryoso sa trabaho niya. Ngayon, she’s even venturing out sa bagong movie niya.” She’s amazed with how the Asia’s Superstar doesn’t rest on her laurels, and in fact, moves further out of her comfort zone in every project.In the final pages of the slambook, Shanaia defined love as “a choice,” meaning it’s when you choose to accept a person despite his imperfections.“Be the change you want to see in the world” is her life motto, which she explained as taking the first step in making the changes you wish to see in the world happen. “Kung gusto mong sabihin na sana mas masaya ‘yung mga tao, eh ‘di back to you, start ka sa sarili mo.”Thank you for filling out the Celebrity Slambook, Shanaia! It was nice getting to know you!