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Mika Salamanca’s ultimate (and totally bizarre!) stress reliever plus 9 more awesome facts about her

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Mary Ann Bardinas

After almost four months, or exactly 118 days, “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab">Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition</a>” finally named its <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/7/5/big-night-breka-is-the-first-ever-big-winner-duo-pbb-collab-2305">first-ever Big Winner Duo</a> during The Big Night held last July 5 at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. And they’re none other than the BreKa tandem, comprised of Star Magic artist Brent Manalo and Sparkle star Mika Salamanca.As we look forward to seeing what’s next for them and their batchmates now that all of them are back in the outside world, let us get to know first the “Controversial Ca-Babe-len ng Pampanga” a little bit more via this exclusive “Atin A10 Lang” video, wherein she shared a few interesting and mind-blowing facts about herself prior to entering Bahay ni Kuya last March. She may have been a contract artist of GMA 7 since 2023, yet a lot of people know her already even before her television career began since she has been a content creator and social media influencer for years now. As per checking, she created her YouTube account in 2014, probably the same year when she first tried her luck on “PBB” by auditioning at around 14 to 15 years old.We may have seen photos of her with long hair in recent years, but know that she might be wearing extensions at the time as she confessed that she actually has never let her mane grow below her chest over the past four years.Apart from her determination, strength, and motivations in joining the reality show, not to mention the genuine connections that she was able to make with the “PBB Collab” housemates, another reason why Mika was able to survive the challenges inside the house is her not being a picky eater. She related that she could actually eat whatever food that would be served to her, which she was able to prove throughout her “PBB” stint. Another thing that we’d probably notice during her stay was how she used to stay in the kitchen a lot with their “mowm,” Klarisse de Guzman, who was mostly in charge of the cooking. Well, that’s because she loves to cook, which is something that she shares with her family and other Kapampangans like her.For sure, a lot of hearts were touched with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/6/30/day-114-mika-s-heartwarming-reunion-with-her-mommy-bambie-pbb-collab-2338">Mika’s poignant and unexpected reunion with her Mommy Bambie inside Big Brother’s house</a> a few days before the Big Night. While it’s just a natural reaction for us to miss our loved ones, especially after not seeing them in a very long time, it’s quite a different story for Mika, who has been living all by herself here in the Philippines since all her family were already in the United States. And it’s apparently a rare occasion for them to be complete, as she revealed her first time ever seeing everyone in their family present was when they all migrated to the United States when she was just a kid.However, it was not only her family, friends, and other loved ones whom she had surely missed during her stay inside the house but also her furbabies, as she disclosed having three cats and one dog. And lastly, while Mika appears very feminine and sophisticated, one will probably be mind-blown once they find out that she has a totally bizarre penchant for knives and actually likes to play with her balisong, or butterfly knife, as her way of relieving her stress. Which among these awesome facts about Mika do you find the most surprising?

Do you think you already know “PBB Celebrity Collab” Big Winner Mika Salamanca, a.k.a. the other half of BreKa? Well, wait ‘til you get to watch this Atin A10 Lang video!

Do you think you already know “PBB Celebrity Collab” Big Winner Mika Salamanca, a.k.a. the other half of BreKa? Well, wait ‘til you get to watch this Atin A10 Lang video!