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Kim Chiu on understanding real-life escorts through her role in ‘The Alibi

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu is no stranger to challenging herself with new roles, but her latest portrayal in <em>The Alibi</em> pushed her to confront realities that go beyond the screen. In the series, Kim steps into the role of Stella, an ex-convict and escort who becomes the sole provider for her broken family, a character shaped by hardship and limited choices.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/17/kim-chiu-reveals-paulo-avelino-sent-her-valentine-s-flowers-shares-how-they-spent-the-day-of-hearts-1613"><strong>READ: Kim Chiu reveals Paulo Avelino sent her Valentine&#x27;s flowers, shares how they spent the day of hearts </strong></a></div><p>During the recent grand media conference for the show, Kim was asked by members of the press about how <em>The Alibi</em> shifted her perspective on women who are forced to do such work for a living. According to the actress, playing Stella made her more aware of how systemic issues can corner women into jobs they never imagined for themselves.   </p><p>“Ganoon kahirap ang bansa natin. Aabot ka talaga sa ganoong punto para makahanap ng trabaho. Education mahirap sa bansang Pilipinas, hindi lahat nakakapatapos ng pag-aaral. ‘Yung trabaho para makakuha ka ng marangal [na trabaho], kailangan at least high school graduate ka. So ganoon kahirap ‘yung bansa natin which mirrors na merong mga babae na ‘yun ‘yung trabaho na lang nila kasi hindi naman sila nakapag-aral dahil sa sobrang baba ng ekonomiya.” </p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP0x96zEgLZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP0x96zEgLZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP0x96zEgLZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Prime Video PH (@primevideoph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She further added, emphasizing the desperation many face just to survive, “In order to for you to live and feed your family, to eat kahit once a day...aabot ka talaga sa puntong ganoon.” </p><p>Kim also shared a message for women who may find themselves in the same situation as Stella in real life, expressing her hope that their circumstances will eventually improve. </p><p>“Sana katulad ni Stella, nagbago siya, na hindi naman siya laging ganon. Kaya sana as years pass by, umangat na ‘yung mga Pilipino. Lahat tayo. Para wala nang ganon,” she said.</p><p>Despite the boldness of the role, Kim said she remains grateful for the opportunity to break away from her ‘tweetums’ image. For the actress, portraying Stella was not only challenging but also fulfilling as an artist. </p><p>“’Yun ‘yung kagandahan ng pagiging isang actor kasi naiikutan namin ‘yung iba’t ibang mundo ng iba’t ibang tao. Masaya rin na mag-tackle na ganitong uri ng mga roles for growth, hindi ka lang naka-remain sa comfort zone mo,” she stressed. </p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUz9sswkegM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUz9sswkegM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUz9sswkegM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dreamscape Entertainment (@dreamscapeph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Even before the series premiered November last year, Kim had already described Stella in <em>The Alibi </em>as her most daring role to date, far from the sweet or dramatic characters she played in her earlier television shows and films. </p><p>Given the psychological weight of the series, she recalled how she prepared for the role by immersing herself in research. “Naghahanap at nanunuod din talaga ako ng mga films o ‘yung mga tao [with a similar role].” </p><p>She also revealed that she has been keeping a notebook where she writes down the different levels of emotions required for each scene, a practice she said she learned over nearly two decades in the industry. </p><p><em>The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan</em> is set to make its free TV debut this March via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, and A2Z. Beyond the series, Kim and Paulo’s pairing is also preparing to meet fans abroad with the <em>KimPau World Tour</em>, scheduled in California on April 24 in Redwood City and April 26 in Anaheim, and in Canada on May 1 in Edmonton and May 3 in Toronto.</p>

<p>Kapamilya star Kim Chiu opened up about the lessons she gained from portraying Stella, an alluring dancer and escort, in her latest series 'The Alibi'. The actress shared how the role reshaped her perspective on women who are forced by circumstance to take on such work just to survive.</p>

Kapamilya star Kim Chiu opened up about the lessons she gained from portraying Stella, an alluring dancer and escort, in her latest series 'The Alibi'. The actress shared how the role reshaped her perspective on women who are forced by circumstance to take on such work just to survive.

Kim Chiu on understanding real-life escorts through her role in ‘The Alibi’: ‘Ganoon kahirap ang bansa natin’

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Kim Chiu on understanding real-life escorts through her role in ‘The Alibi’: ‘Ganoon kahirap ang bansa natin’

Alyana De Guzman,

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Published Feb 22, 2026 07:50 PM PHT

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