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EXCLUSIVE: AZ Martinez talks about self-discovery, regrets, fan support after PBB journey

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p><em>Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Editio</em><em>n</em> 4th Big Placer AZ Martinez opened up about the valuable realizations she gained during her time inside Kuya’s house.</p><p> In an interview with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN,</strong> the Kapuso actress shared how the experience helped her see a different and deeper side of herself.</p><p> “Ako ang realizations, I would say, there’s so much more sa self ko na sana nakita ko before. Pero I’m happy na ganito yung way na I discovered myself because of PBB. I’ve learned to hold many experience. It’s a experience na hindi mo makukuha basta basta,” AZ said.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754528809982EXCLUSIVE AZ Martinez talks about self-discovery regrets fan support after PBB journey.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>She emphasized that her once-in-a-lifetime PBB journey not only pushed her personal growth but also helped her discover her true capabilities.</p><p> “It’s once in a lifetime and sobrang grateful ako sa mga tao. Mga housemates na nandoon I experienced it as a whole because of them I learned to love myself, I learned to understand myself, to get to know myself more and to see kung ano talaga yung kaya ko kasi without them, without the experience I feel like hindi ko pa rin makikita kung ano yung kaya ko sa buhay,” she added.</p><p> AZ spent over four months inside the PBB house and was eventually hailed as the 4th Big Placer alongside her Kapamilya duo, actor River Joseph. Though she described her stay as fun and unforgettable, AZ also acknowledged the mistakes she made along the way.</p><p> “I enjoyed my whole journey. But I admit I made a lot of mistakes inside the house because, siguro peak of emotions. Nadala ako sa emotions, siguro those are the things that I regret,” AZ honestly said.</p><div><strong></strong></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DL4bMtjBscT/embed/?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%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A272348.89999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A179084.80000007153%2C%22le%22%3A179620.70000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><strong></strong></div><p>She went on, “It’s not right and it’s the things I’m accountable for and I take accountability and I apologize for it. Up until now I’ll keep apologizing for it kasi I know it’s wrong talaga. And I’ve grown from it and I’ve learned from it and I hope people see me as a better person from all the learnings I got from it.”</p><p> In a heartfelt message posted on her social media, AZ reflected on how her PBB experience mirrored her personal growth.</p><p> “Known as the &#x27;strong one&#x27; in my family, for the first time I allowed myself to be soft, to be weak, to be vulnerable, to be human. And that changed me,” she wrote.</p><p> “I poured so much of myself into this experience. I got to know parts of me I had ignored for so long. And because of Kuya, the housemates, and the challenges, I came out with a different kind of strength. They didn’t just see me, they stood by me, believed in me, and helped me believe in myself again,” she continued.</p><div><strong></strong></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzcEJiBWyY/embed/?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%3A180105.30000007153%2C%22ls%22%3A179084.80000007153%2C%22le%22%3A179620.70000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" 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><strong></strong></div><p>AZ also reacted to the unexpected support she received from fans and online shippers, which surprised her after leaving the house.</p><p> “Ako hindi ko po talaga in-expect na there’s gonna be shippers kasi sa loob ng bahay wala ka talagang alam eh. Hindi mo alam kung ano ang ginagawa ng mga tao sa labas or iniisip nila sa akin yung akala ko lang ang dami kong bashers, yun lang talaga nasa isip ko pero I’ve never thought about shippers yung mga shipping mga ganon,” AZ admitted.</p><p> “Paglabas ko sobrang gulat ako and daming shippers tapos sinasabi pa nila 7 husbands of AZ. Natatawa ako pero grabe ang lakas ng shippers, sobrang nakakatuwa sila. I watched the edit, nakakakilig. Kinikilig ako nanonood ng mga edits like yung AZRalph, yung MicZ mga ganon. Sobrang dami, so pati na rin ako fan na din ako kasi kinililig ako sa mga edits,” she added.</p><p> Aside from the romantic edits, fans also noticed her love for chips—often her go-to snack when the house lost its weekly food budget.</p><p> “Nakita ko yung edit about tatlong chips yung nasa harap ko. Hindi ko na maalala yung time na yun pero nakita ko sa edit, hindi ko na nga alam ginagawa ko pero kain ako ng kain,” she laughingly said.</p><div> </div><div><strong></strong></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@whitechismocha/video/7515009726787161362" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7515009726787161362" id="v55273298194083030" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v55273298194083030" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7515009726787161362?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-08-01T16%3A48%3A45.833811%3A2325e9b5-7fa2-4471-bb47-ce72b30eee1b%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:725px;display:block;visibility:unset"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p> “Yes, I do love chips sobrang hilig ko talaga sa chips and if puwede I would go back sa house ni Kuya kasi ang daming libre, unlimited yung chips namin dun. Pero, ngayon medyo diet ako.”</p><p> Now focusing on her career after PBB, AZ expressed deep gratitude to the fans who continue to support her and her duo, Kapamilya actor River Joseph. </p><p> “Maraming maraming salamat po for all the support and love, trust for me and my duo River. Thank you po for always standing for us and for everything that you’ve done thank you for showing up kasi lagi namin kayo nakikita sa events kahit yung mga guesting ko nandoon din kayo. Maraming salamat,” she expressed.</p>

<p>AZ Martinez had fun knowing about fan pairings of her with fellow PBB Collab housemates.</p>

AZ Martinez had fun knowing about fan pairings of her with fellow PBB Collab housemates.