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Mika Dela Cruz reveals dealing with performance anxiety

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>After opening up about her health struggles earlier this year, Mika Dela Cruz shares more insight on her day-to-day struggles as she shared the challenge of having performance anxiety in her social media post last July 7.</p><div><br/></div><p>She wrote, “I get crazy nervous basta kumakanta.. either karaoke lang yan, may audience or wala, kahit magisa ako trying to record with a microphone. Funny enough talagang tumitibok pulso ko sa leeg sa kaba.. But this has been something Jesus has been teaching me for months &amp; through small steps I have begun overcoming fear because my God is bigger 🥹🫂 And like the lyrics He really did &#x27;step in to save my life&#x27; September of 2023. Our fears are nothing compared to what He did for you and me☝🏻”</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLuNaA0Pd5o/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%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A24150651.1%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1323" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/10/mika-dela-cruz-reveals-battling-health-struggles-i-gave-up-on-my-weight-loss-journey-1048" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Mika Dela Cruz reveals battling health struggles: ‘I gave up on my weight loss journey’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>The 26-year-old content creator shared more biblical verses that helped give her the strength and confidence to overcome her anxiety before ending her post. “🐑🤎 GOD DOESN’T NEED or REQUIRE YOUR PERFECTION, HE WANTS YOU TO SURRENDER &amp; TRUST HIM ENOUGH THAT IT LEADS TO OBEDIENCE 🕊️📖🎙️</p><div><br/></div><p>“Each time he said, &#x27;My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.&#x27; So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NLT</p><div><br/></div><p>“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.” - Zechariah 4:6 NKJV</p><div><br/></div><p>“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” - 1 John 4:18 NLT”</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH8MnmsPTI3/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%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A24150665.400000002%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="981" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" 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><div><br/></div><p>Last April, Mika posted her cover version of Disney Studios Philippines’ “Waiting On A Wish” which is a song that was part of the soundtrack of the recent live-action version of the movie <em>Snow White.</em> In her post, Mika admits it was “ truly been the fulfillment of my childhood princess dreams!! 😍💖”</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DG0IGt-POKF/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%3A24150682%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="839" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9r6ln0Pvcf/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%3A24151846.400000002%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1095" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Mika started out in showbiz at the age of eight in ABS-CBN’s iconic kiddie variety show <em>Goin’ Bulilit </em>where she first met her close friend and future husband Nash Aguas. The couple got engaged in 2018 before tying the knot last year in Tagaytay City. </p>

<p>Actress and content creator Mika Dela Cruz opens up about how she overcame her fears while performing with some help.</p>

Actress and content creator Mika Dela Cruz opens up about how she overcame her fears while performing with some help.

Mika Dela Cruz reveals dealing with performance anxiety: 'I get crazy nervous basta kumakanta!’

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Mika Dela Cruz reveals dealing with performance anxiety: 'I get crazy nervous basta kumakanta!’

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published Jul 08, 2025 10:54 PM PHT

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