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Carmelle Collado reveals Big Winner picks, dishes on her trending moments in “PBB Collab 2.0”

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Kyla Dennise Magbanua

<p>Her fun and vibrant energy inside Bahay ni Kuya is now being brought back to the outside world. The latest “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0</strong></a>” evictee, Carmelle Collado, graced the February 24 episode of Kapamilya Chat, where she candidly shared her fond memories, challenging experiences, and the lessons she learned during her “<em>PBB</em>” days.</p><p>Despite feeling overwhelmed by the overflowing love and support from the public, Carmelle was deeply grateful for the encouragement she and her fellow housemates received. The Kapamilya singer admitted that she hadn’t expected thousands of people to be watching them from the outside world, since inside Bahay ni Kuya, you don’t really sense or think about how much buzz the season is generating.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="720" height="405" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f8vtXajkYsg" title="Marco Masa and Carmelle Collado | Kapamilya Chat 2026" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> <strong></strong></div><div><strong>Carmelle talks first night memories and final “PBB” task</strong></div><p>Becoming a housemate was a unique and exciting experience, especially during those first few days of entering the house and meeting everyone. Fellow evictee Marco Masa shared a fun anecdote about how Carmelle acted during their very first night inside Bahay ni Kuya.</p><p>Marco revealed that the usually energetic, total performer Carmelle was surprisingly quiet, sitting in one corner while the other housemates socialized. But after a few days, she began showing her true, fun, and vibrant self. Carmelle explained that she was simply trying to “read the room” and get a feel for the energy of her fellow housemates. As time passed, she admitted that she eventually became the loudest one among them.</p><p>Meeting everyone for the first time also made Carmelle nervous, since some housemates already knew each other outside the show. “<em>Sa batch po namin, ako ‘yung pinakabago sa [showbiz] industry. Ako po ‘yung nakilala sa singing competition… so nung una natatakot talaga ako na wala akong makuhang kaibigan</em>,” she shared. Thankfully, she found genuine friendships with fellow Kapamilya stars Krystal Mejes and Eliza Borromeo, even coining their trio as the “<em>Cancer babies</em>.”</p><p>Aside from forming unexpected bonds, Carmelle’s “PBB” journey was marked by memorable challenges. Her final task before eviction was the “<em>sacrifice task,</em>” where she had to stand for about four hours to provide for the needs of four housemates staying on the ultimate eye platform. Looking back, Carmelle said the experience felt easier than expected because she was entertained by her fellow housemates.</p><p>“<em>Napadali siya dahil sa ibang housemates na talagang nag-stay sila doon, at nalibang po talaga ako. ‘Di ko na po alam kung ilang oras na akong nag-stay doon, pero may part din sa akin na talagang pressured kasi siyempre kailangan ‘yun nung mga taong naninirahan doon sa Ultimate Eye</em>,” she recalled, adding that she truly gave her best during the task.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Thoughts after leaving Bahay ni Kuya</strong></div><p>Being back in the outside world is something evicted housemates definitely look forward to, but what are the things they start to miss inside Big Brother house? For Carmelle, it’s none other than Kuya himself and his tasks. “<em>Ibang-iba ‘yung task at challenge namin dito sa labas kaysa doon sa loob, pero ‘yun talaga ‘yung pinaka-nami-miss ko, pati ‘yung pagluto at pagkain namin nang sabay-sabay,</em>” Carmelle shared. She even revealed that there are times when, during prayer, it still feels like she’s talking to Kuya.</p><p>Looking back, Carmelle also highlighted her most treasured, yet emotional “PBB” moment: celebrating Christmas and New Year for the first time without her family. “<em>Masaya naman, ang hirap lang po talaga. After po nun [parang] ang saya saya, tapos nung natulog po kami, over sa iyak naman ‘yung nangyari,</em>” she said, remembering both the joy and the tears of that bittersweet holiday.</p><p>Still, Carmelle says she’s happy to be back outside. “<em>Na-miss ko ang mga tao talaga, especially ‘yung sa pagpe-perform po kasi hindi kami pwedeng kumanta sa loob ng bahay,</em>” she admitted. Whenever she mistakenly sang inside, Kuya would buzz her as a reminder.</p><p>Speaking of singing, Carmelle opened up about how she kept her voice conditioned despite not being able to sing inside the house. The Kapamilya singer admitted that her voice became a bit rusty during her stay, since singing copyrighted songs was strictly prohibited. She recalled being called out by Kuya a couple of times inside the confession room.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Carmelle on her trending “PBB” moments</strong></div><p>Aside from having one of the strongest personalities and proving how much of a fighter she is, Carmelle also had several trending moments during her stay inside Bahay ni Kuya that definitely had fans cackling. One of these was when ex-housemate Reich Alim mistakenly named her “<em>Che-Ann</em>” after Kuya asked who among the housemates Reich wanted to get close to.</p><p>This hilarious slip quickly went viral online, with fans now calling Carmelle “<em>Che-Ann.</em>” When she first met her supporters outside the house, Carmelle was confused to hear them calling her by that name. Once she learned the context, Carmelle laughed it off, recalling, “<em>Paglabas ko, dun ko na lang narinig tapos may mga banner pa sila na ‘Che-Ann.’</em>” Interestingly, she and Reich never really talked about it inside the house.</p><p>A few days before her eviction, Carmelle had another funny moment when Kuya himself pulled a prank on her. While she was trying to ‘meditate’ in the living room, Kuya played a chilling sound that startled her, making her scream when she entered the confession room. Carmelle explained, “<em>So talagang pinag-iisipan ko, nagre-reflect ako sa sarili ko, ewan ko po ba kay Kuya</em>,” joking that Kuya must have mistaken her for sleeping.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Carmelle&#x27;s Big Winner picks</strong></div><p>As the Big Night approaches, evicted housemates faced the Ultimate 8 in an Ultimate Tapatan, where the remaining contenders had to bravely answer questions about their journey inside the house. Without giving away spoilers, Carmelle described the tapatan as intense and admitted she found it challenging.</p><p>“<em>Since kakabalik ko lang din [sa outside world], nahirapan po akong mag-adjust kung ano ‘yung approach ko sa kanila</em>,” she shared. As the latest evictee, Carmelle did her best to help the public decide who deserves to be the Big Winner.</p><p>When asked about her picks, Carmelle revealed she’s rooting for Kapamilya stars Miguel Vergara and Krystal Mejes, while from the Kapuso side, she chose Heath Jornales and Caprice Cayetano.</p><p>The Big Night is almost here! Tune in and support the Ultimate 8 housemates by watching “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PBB Collab 2.0</strong></a>” online via livestreams on the PBB YouTube Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>iWant.</strong></a></p>

<p>Carmelle Collado graces the February 24 episode of “Kapamilya Chat,” where she candidly shares her fond memories, challenging experiences, and the lessons she learned during her “PBB” days.</p>

Carmelle Collado graces the February 24 episode of “Kapamilya Chat,” where she candidly shares her fond memories, challenging experiences, and the lessons she learned during her “PBB” days.