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Maymay Entrata describes past struggles as humbling experience

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PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA – She may be one of the most successful stars from her batch but Maymay Entrata is not letting fame into her head.</p><p>Speaking to Father Tito Caluag for the Sunday episode of “Journeys of Hope,” Entrata revealed that she always reminds herself of a particular Bible verse every time she gets overwhelmed by her achievements.</p><p>“Para sa akin, hindi naman talaga mawawala yung overwhelmed ka na feeling mo, ‘Grabe kaya ko pala ito. Wow naa-achieve ko ito, baka kung kaya ko, hindi na yata kailangan humingi ng tulong kay Lord.’ Temptation yun,” she said.</p><p>“Dahil doon, isa sa mga nagpapa-remind sa akin every time na nafi-feel ko yun, lagi akong bumabalik sa Ephesians 2:8-9… Wala talagang dapat ika-proud or i-brag dahil lahat ng ito ay dahil sa provider at yun ang Panginoon,” she added.</p><p>Recalling her early struggles before making it to showbiz, Entrata shared that she spent most of her high school years auditioning for various ABS-CBN reality or talent shows.</p><p>She was not lucky enough at that time that she just decided to focus on her studies when she entered college.</p><p>Surprisingly, Entrata learned about another “Pinoy Big Brother” audition while she was studying in Cagayan de Oro.</p><p>“Masasabi ko na yun ang climax ng buhay ko dahil doon lahat nagsimula yung paghihirap, yung struggle ko sa life. Naging independent ako sa Cagayan de Oro, ako lang mag-isa, yung pamilya ko nasa Camiguin. Nagsimulang magkasakit ng sobra yung lolo ko,” she said.</p><p>While unsure if she would try her luck again or not, Entrata prayed hard about this that eventually led her to audition once again.</p><p>“Sa audition na yun, doon ko na-realize na ang sarap sa feeling kapag motivated ka dahil alam mong may inspirasyon ka. Hindi lang dahil gusto mo, kundi dahil may inspirasyon ka at yun ang pamilya ko. Dahil doon, mas lumalabas yung totoong ako. Mas hindi ko ikinakahiya yung totoong ako dahil alam kong maraming mai-inspire or matutulungan lalo sa mga nangagarap tulad ko,” she said.</p><p>It was a blessing indeed for Entrata and her family because she was named the Pinoy Big Brother Big Winner in 2017.</p><p>“Nung nanalo ako, nag-flashback lahat ng failures ko, ng struggles ko. Buti na lang talaga hindi ako sumuko. Worth it lahat,” she said.</p><p>Having climbed her way to where she is today, Entrata said she considers everything she’s been through as a humbling experience.</p><p>“Simula po noong struggle na yun hanggang sa naging successful na ako, nandito pa rin [si Lord], nire-remind pa rin ako. Masasabi ko talaga na mas lalo akong napamahal sa kanya. Mas lalong nag-grow yung faith ko sa kanya. Dahil doon Father, mas lalong naging clear sa akin na kaya pala tayo binibigyan ng biyaya ng Panginoon para tayo yung maging biyaya sa mga mas nangangailangan sa atin,” she said.</p><p>Entrata is also grateful because it paved the way for her to be much closer to her family.</p><p>“Dati nung nag-audition ako, tinatawanan lang nila ako pero alam kong sinusuportahan nila ako. Ngayon, paulit-ulit, tuwing nagkukuwento sila, grabe ang pasasalamat nila. Hanggang ngayon naiiyak pa rin sila sa tuwa, sa blessing na binigay ni Lord sa amin,” she said.</p><p>“Every time siguro nag-uusap kami, lagi sila nagpapasalamat. Yun lang, enough na para ma-feel good ako. Sabi nila sana makabawi sila. Sabi ko, ‘Hindi [na kailangan] kasi ito ay pangarap ko para sa inyo at hindi ko kailangan naman ng kapalit.’ Yung pagtulong ko, hindi ko naman obligasyon yun. Yung pagtulong ko, buong puso kong binigay yun,” she added.</p>

<p>She may be one of the most successful stars from her batch but Maymay Entrata is not letting fame into her head.</p>

She may be one of the most successful stars from her batch but Maymay Entrata is not letting fame into her head.