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Kathryn Bernardo says having wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong a meaningful milestone

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Kathryn Bernardo took to social media to pen a message as she marked a new milestone in her career.</p><p>The actress is set to be immortalized in a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.</p><p>On Instagram, Kathryn shared a peak of the making of her wax figure.  &quot;The &#x27;Kath&#x27; is finally out of the bag! 👀 So excited to finally share this with everyone. Thank you @madametussaudshongkong for this huge honor,&quot; she posted.</p><p>Fans online were quick to congratulate Kathryn for this new feat.</p><p>&quot;Grabe toooo!!!!! So proud of you, gandaaaa!!!&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Omg!! Another reason to visit HK ✨🤍,&quot; another fan said.</p><p>In a press release by Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Kathyn remarked that it has been her dream to have a wax figure. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a dream come true to have my own wax figure, and I’m grateful to the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong team for their trust in me. I&#x27;m excited for my fans worldwide to visit and interact with my twin,&quot; she said. &quot;It&#x27;s such a meaningful milestone for me.&quot;</p><p>According to the museum, the box office star had her measurements taken for her wax figure last August. It will be unveiled in 2026. </p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQGA8zXASh1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQGA8zXASh1/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A50481.199999999255%2C%22ls%22%3A50127.39999999851%2C%22le%22%3A50132.39999999851%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1059" 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><div><br/></div><p>Kathryn will join the roster of Filipinos previously honored with wax figures: Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, Broadway icon Lea Salonga, and actress Anne Curtis.</p><p>&quot;Kathryn is an inspiring artist who has worked tirelessly to achieve her success. At Madame Tussauds, we honour excellence with a global impact, making Kathryn the perfect choice for our next Filipino wax figure,&quot; Wade Chang, General Manager of Merlin Entertainments Hong Kong, remarked.</p><p>The milestone comes after Kathryn headlined <em>Hello, Love, Again,</em> released in November 2024, which went on to become the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time with ₱1.6 billion worldwide as of February 2025.</p><p>The actress also bagged the Snow Leopard Rising Star at the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in November last year.</p><p>&quot;It feels so surreal to be standing here tonight receiving this award. Thank you so much to the Asian World Film Festival board of directors for this incredible honor, not only for recognizing my body of work but for celebrating all the stories that we as Asian artists continue to share for the world,&quot; she said in her acceptance speech.</p><p>She went on: &quot;I started at the age of 6 and over the years I’ve been fortunate to bring a variety of characters to life. Each one gave me something new, not just as an actor but as a person. 22 years —  I am still here pursuing my first love and my passion which is acting. Yes, I know it’s a tough job, but moments like tonight make it all worth it. It is such an honor being here representing my fellow Filipinos and my home network ABS-CBN.&quot;</p>

<p>Kathryn Bernardo had her measurements taken for her Madame Tussauds wax figure last August.</p>

Kathryn Bernardo had her measurements taken for her Madame Tussauds wax figure last August.