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Camille Prats on turning 40: 'Feels like a mix of fierceness and softness'

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Actress Camille Prats took to social media to celebrate a major milestone as she turned 40 on Friday, June 20.</p><div> </div><p>On her Instagram page, Camille reflected on the significance of the day and her journey so far.</p><div> </div><p>“Still can’t believe it but here we are…. K W A R E N T A! 😄,” she wrote in a post alongside a photo of herself with her birthday cake.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLGgF49TGLZ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A505324%2C%22ls%22%3A504771.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A505303.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1012" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>In another post, Camille wowed her followers in a red dress as she shared a heartfelt message about her faith and growth through the years.</p><div> </div><p>“Stepping into 40 with a grateful heart and eyes fixed on the One who’s been faithful through every season. ❤️ These ruby years are not just a milestone — they’re a testimony. A story of grace, surrender, and growth that only God could write,” Camille said.</p><div> </div><p>She also quoted Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLG9G5rz-Kp/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A505334.59999999404%2C%22ls%22%3A504771.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A505303.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1174" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>In another birthday photoset, this time in a sleek black outfit, Camille celebrated her life with a message of reflection and strength.</p><div> </div><p>“Every wrinkle, every lesson, every victory — all marked by God’s goodness. These ruby years carry stories of grace, seasons of stretching, and strength I never knew I had. 🥹40 feels like a mix of fierceness and softness, rooted in His love,” she shared, also citing Luke 1:49, “The Lord has done great things for me, and I am filled with joy.”</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLHG_VQzuZ8/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A606964.799999997%2C%22ls%22%3A504771.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A505303.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1156" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Friends and fellow celebrities quickly flooded her comment section with birthday greetings.</p><div> </div><p>“Ay grabe ganda naman this girl.😍 Happiest Birthday ❤️😍,” actress Nadine Samonte commented.</p><div> </div><p>Her co-star Katrina Halili also wrote, “Super ganda 🙌🙌🙌 Love you olive🫶🏼.”</p><div> </div><p>Camille’s long-time friend and fellow actress-host Iya Villania also posted a sweet tribute on her Instagram story.</p><div> </div><p>“To my beautiful, glowing and flourishing Mars!!! God&#x27;s love flows out from you and into the lives of others including mine! Love you, Mars!!! Happy birthday! (pink heart emoji) looking better than ever at 40! That&#x27;s my mars!!!” she expressed.</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750418953171IMG_4818.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Her siblings and extended family also shared special tributes on their social media pages.</p><div> </div><p>Camille’s sister Naomi Prats posted a TikTok video of them together, saying, “happiest birthday to my ate (white heart emoji) my idol since birth (lol). love you sissy! so grateful for the bond that we have and for always spoiling me.”</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750418987073IMG_4814.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>She also reposted Camille’s birthday shoot with the caption: “aging like fine wine (red heart emoji) 40 definitely looks good on you.”</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750419000691IMG_4815.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Camille’s sister in law Kaycelyn Prats also said: “Pasabog naman si siz!!! (heart-eyes emojis) HAPPY BIRTHDAY ate (birthday emoji)  grateful for you since day 1. Thank you for spoiling us, especially the bebes. Beautiful vamfyre inside and out. We love you (kiss emojis).”</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750419015754IMG_4817.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Meanwhile, actress Isabel Oli, wife of Camille&#x27;s brother John Prats, reposted Camille’s photo with the caption: “It’s (Camille Prats) day (heart emoji)” featuring a number balloon marking her age.</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750419026314IMG_4816.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>John Prats also greeted his sister on Instagram, sharing a throwback photo of the two of them together.</p><div> </div><p>“Happy Birthday, Cams! Congrats, 40 ka na rin😜 Pero still, forever young ka sa puso namin. Enjoy your day! We love you Roni @camilleprats!” he said.</p><div> </div><p>Camille responded sweetly, “Awwww love you kuya! ❤️❤️❤️.”</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLFvIdXSw3d/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A711317.700000003%2C%22ls%22%3A504771.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A505303.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="809" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>A few days ahead of her birthday, Camille posted a photo of herself in a yellow top and reflected on how she still feels youthful.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_HWB7zUAG/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A712080.799999997%2C%22ls%22%3A504771.09999999404%2C%22le%22%3A505303.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1084" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/21/angelica-panganiban-and-camille-prats-reunite-sarah-and-becky-in-another-universe-2234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Angelica Panganiban and Camille Prats reunite: ‘Sarah and Becky in another universe’</strong></a></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/6/3/camille-prats-takes-pride-in-son-nate-s-academic-achievement-0855" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Camille Prats takes pride in son Nate&#x27;s academic achievement: &#x27;You keep blowing us away with your focus and drive&#x27;</strong></a><strong><br/></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>“4 days away from 40… carrying wisdom, walking in grace, and still dancing through life feeling like I’m 14 ☺️,” she penned in a post.</p>