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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JB-5fz4DtAY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Fans of teen star Andrea Brillantes were left confused Sunday when her girl group, BFF5, took the &quot;ASAP&quot; stage with a Spice Girls number, but with a new member instead of her.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd7hhStgtxw/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p 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/Bd7hhStgtxw/" 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 Andrea Brillantes (@blythe)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-01-14T12:34:46+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 14, 2018 at 4:34am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Prior to BFF5&#x27;s &quot;Wannabe&quot; performance, the Star Magic pop group welcomed &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; graduate Elisse Joson as an addition to original members Maris Racal, Loisa Andalio, Ylona Garcia, and Kira Balinger.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcPMKwNDbYt/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p 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/BcPMKwNDbYt/" 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 Elisse Joson (@elissejosonn)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-12-03T10:50:13+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Dec 3, 2017 at 2:50am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>But Brillantes, who had been part of BFF5 since its January 2017 launch, was nowhere to be found in the pre-performance roll, as well as the Spice Girls number where each member took on a persona of the UK girl group.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aOgZRMonseM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>On Twitter, fans of Brillantes and BFF5 released a flood of questions as to what happened to the 14-year-old actress, and whether Joson was indeed a replacement or simply an addition. But then, a few noted, the group wouldn&#x27;t be called BFF5 with six members.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfm8KrrBeWo/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:38.842592592592595% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p 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/Bfm8KrrBeWo/" 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 ASAPOFFICIAL (@asapofficial)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-25T05:46:21+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 24, 2018 at 9:46pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Despite being puzzled by Joson&#x27;s sudden inclusion, other fans welcomed the 22-year-old model, while a number speculated that Brillantes appeared too young relative the group&#x27;s composition. Andalio is 18, Racal is 20, Balinger is 17, while Garcia is 15.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">wonder why andrea is no longer part of the BFF5 huuh!?</p>— LoiNie;🌹 (@Rheyjenner) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rheyjenner/status/968033108653047808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">did <a href="https://twitter.com/ElisseJoson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ElisseJoson</a> replaced Andrea sa ASAP BFF5 or she&#x27;s an addition sa group?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASAPTheFEBulousShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ASAPTheFEBulousShow</a></p>— fretcherosemosende (@itsmefretch_18) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsmefretch_18/status/967635421982113793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">sana hindi nalang nilang nila pinasok sa bff5 si andrea kung aalisin lang rin nila.<br/><br/>and sana noon palang pinasok na nila si elisse, hindi yung ganito.<br/><br/>sayang yung original bff5 but welcome elisse :))</p>— nicole (@aintloisa) <a href="https://twitter.com/aintloisa/status/967635182051196928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Likely, Andrea was either cut/released/traded away from BFF5 due to being too young.</p>— Justin Tan 🍂 (@jskylinegtr) <a href="https://twitter.com/jskylinegtr/status/967635212682215431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">magaling si andrea kahit sya youngest. i like elisse din naman, pero sa original BFF5 pa din ako 😄 nandon yung balance eh <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASAPTheFEBulousShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ASAPTheFEBulousShow</a> <a href="https://t.co/66jz9sqngV">https://t.co/66jz9sqngV</a></p>— dong (@donggeez) <a href="https://twitter.com/donggeez/status/967647335869132800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">What is the story behind andrea and ellise nag tataka ko bat di na kasama si andrea sa BFF5? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASAPTheFEBulousShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ASAPTheFEBulousShow</a></p>— Papi Ram (@HitsmeRam) <a href="https://twitter.com/HitsmeRam/status/967636238260776960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;ASAP&quot; and Star Magic have yet to explain Brillantes&#x27; absence from BFF5&#x27;s latest performance. The members, including Joson, have also not mentioned nor addressed questions about the new composition.</p>

<p>Fans of teen star Andrea Brillantes were left confused Sunday when her girl group, BFF5, took the "ASAP" stage with a Spice Girls number, but with a new member instead of her.</p>

Fans of teen star Andrea Brillantes were left confused Sunday when her girl group, BFF5, took the "ASAP" stage with a Spice Girls number, but with a new member instead of her.