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Andrea Brillantes on Self Care, Traveling Solo, and Starring in a PH Adaptation of a K-Drama

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<div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738034876232473819958_18487169752056792_1784408363314845348_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo from @met_tathione via @blythe</div><div> </div>Andrea Brillantes is an actress, endorser, influencer, and CEO. Among her many titles and achievements in life, there’s a young Andrea who just wants to enjoy life and do what makes her soul happy. Despite her busy schedule and jam-packed lifestyle, she never forgets to make time for family, friends, and of course, herself. She makes sure to live life and enjoy every bit of it. She explained, “[Nasa] early twenties pa lang ako, still wanna be young, still wanna enjoy my youth. So, tina-try ko mag-find ng time for my friends, for my community, sa church, sa friends ko, sa sports.”<div> </div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738035094451473028903_1601341047423770_4375812808284077117_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Andrea in Vienna | Photo from @blythe</div><div style="text-align:center"> </div>Andrea encouraged everyone to go on solo travels. According to her, people might find it terrifying and tiring but she said, “Mahirap, nakakapagod, at nakakatakot. But I do it scared. I do it alone and scared. And I have fun while being scared.” And if there’s one discovery she would like to share about going on solo trips, she said, “Ang favorite discovery ko, kapag magso-solo travel kayo, guys, huwag ‘pag pa–winter, huwag autumn or fall or winter, mabigat ang bagahe ninyo. Mag-solo travel kayo, summer. Bakit summer? Ang bitbit niyo lang sando, shorts. Magaan, manipis. Sunday dresses.” She continued, “Kapag meron kayong guy friends, ’yun ang the best, pabuhatin ninyo sila. Baka may jowa ka, good for you. Sa jowa mo, pabuhatin ’yung maleta mo. O kaya, kapag all girls kayo, magtulong-tulungan kayo. Magsalit-salitan na lang kayo.”<div> </div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738035448132470695516_1882691335470856_6921294649029926270_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Andrea in Budapest</div>Aside from traveling, Andrea also shared her love and interest in music. Proven by her Vienna trip inspired by Billy Joel’s “Vienna.“ She also went to Budapest because of another song she likes. She said her parents’ love story started in music and that her father was a rockstar. According to her, she was raised by the music of Taylor Swift and Parokya Ni Edgar. So, in another life, she said, “Rakista ako.” Music is indeed a big part of Andrea’s life, she described it as 80% of her life that’s why she’s always seen present in concerts. Music is her companion on road trips, mall walks, and showers.<div> </div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738036652455426175197_997066555282834_8798804653430203825_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Andrea at a Taylor Swift concert</div><div> </div>Andrea also shared that even though she&#x27;s a “frustrated singer,” she loves to write songs. She started writing them after listening to one Taylor Swift interview. She shared, “Napanood ko sa isang interview kung paano siya nagsusulat. Sabi niya, kailangan ko lang mag-start.” From there, she was able to write over 20 songs already. When asked when she is planning to release them, she said, “We&#x27;ll know. Will this be the year? I don&#x27;t know. Naghahanap lang din kasi ako ng tamang timing.”<div> </div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738036941519472009457_611826564711880_4264570005215644862_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo by @bjpascual via @blythe</div><div> </div>One more thing she dedicates time to is skin care. She diligently gives an hour or half an hour for herself at the end of every day to just pause, relax, and do her skincare routine. She explained, “Kahit gaano ako kapagod, may time talaga ako sa gabi. Magba-bye ako, mag-gu-good night ako sa lahat, skin care na ako.” And she will be doing this while watching her favorite series. Her love for Korean dramas is also not a secret for her fans and when asked if she would like to star in an adaptation of a Korean series, she excitedly but hesitantly shared it at the press con, “Kung meron mang gagawa niyan, dapat talaga ako. Maibibigay ko talaga ‘yung buong pagkatao niya kasi ako talaga ‘yun. Naiiyak na ako ngayon pa lang.” Those present at the press con guessed she was talking about the Korean series Lovely Runner, starring Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, and they guessed it right!<div> </div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738040833376470163872_934326795307842_5680623690957829670_n.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Andrea at one of the filming locations of Lovely Runner</div><div> </div>Andrea stressed the importance of giving time for yourself, the things you love to do and all that truly matter.Recently, Andrea topped the global beauty poll Most Beautiful Faces of The World, and she couldn’t help but gush over the result. With the way she handles the challenges and how she loves herself, she truly is more than just a pretty face—or in Ai Dela Cruz’s words, “...more than just a most beautiful face in the world.”<div> </div>Photos from @blythe

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Andrea Brillantes on Self-Care, Traveling Solo, and Starring in a PH Adaptation of a K-Drama

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Published January 28, 2025 12:30 PM PHT

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