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Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition

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<div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740987542728pbb celeb collab 1.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Time to witness another epic season as everyone&#x27;s favorite reality show ushers in a new era for its 20th anniversary. Recently, <strong>ABS-CBN</strong> introduced a new season of one of the most beloved Filipino reality shows, <em><strong>Pinoy Big Brother</strong></em> (<em>PBB</em>), with a twist: a collaboration with <strong>GMA</strong> for <em><strong>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition</strong></em>.</p><p>In this season, both Kapamilya and Kapuso artists join as housemates, marking a historic moment, as it’s the first time audiences will see <strong>Star Magic</strong> and <strong>Sparkle</strong> artists inside Big Brother’s house together in one frame!</p><p>ABS-CBN warmly welcomed the GMA executives and artists at the Dolphy Theatre where the show&#x27;s mediacon was held. It was hosted by <strong>Ai Dela Cruz</strong> and <strong>Kaloy Tingcungco</strong>, who introduced the new hosts for this year’s <em>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition</em>. They started with Kapamilya stars <strong>Bianca Gonzalez</strong>, <strong>Robi Domingo</strong>, <strong>Melai Cantiveros-Francisco</strong>, and <strong>Alexa Ilacad</strong>, and online greetings from <strong>Enchong Dee</strong> and <strong>Kim Chiu</strong>, followed by Kapuso stars <strong>Gabbi Garcia</strong> and <strong>Mavy Legaspi</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGr-drghRe-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A31880082.5%2C%22ls%22%3A28412.59999999404%2C%22le%22%3A28898.09999999404%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1131" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" 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><br/></div><p>In addition to the excitement, <em>It’s Showtime </em>host and<em> The Voice Kids</em> Season 1 first runner-up <strong>Darren Espanto </strong>and Asia’s Pop Sweetheart <strong>Julie Anne San Jose</strong> joined forces as they teased the newly revived theme song, delivering a melodic yet modern take on the show’s iconic anthem.</p><p>Throughout the years, <em>PBB</em> has continuously introduced uncharted moments, keeping fans engaged and hooked every season. This time around, celebrating its 20th anniversary wouldn’t be complete without surprises for the fans.</p><p>The head of Star Magic, director <strong>Laurenti “Lauren” Dyogi</strong>, shared the deciding factor behind why, out of all the reality competitions, <em>PBB</em> was chosen for this collaboration. </p><p>He said, “I think the decision came because of previous collaborations [already], from <em>Unbreak my Heart</em> to <em>It&#x27;s Showtime</em>, <em>napag-uusapan</em> [<em>na</em>] <em>ano pa &#x27;</em><em>yung</em> [<em>p&#x27;wedeng</em>] <em>mga</em> possibilities. <em>Nu‘ng nabanggit ang PBB</em>, because it will bring together artists from two groups, Sparkle and Star Magic, I think it was a natural—an easy decision to say, &#x27;Yes, that would be a good collaboration&#x27; because, one, it would make the artist joining this collab build better affinity with the audience.”</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740997706376481262356_1198684444961148_4082589396725800515_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p><em>Direk</em> Lauren shed light on whether Kapamilya and Kapuso stars from other managements would be entering the house. He clarified, “Well, that was a decision point, the housemates have to be signed up with Sparkle or Star Magic.”</p><p>Additionally, <em>Direk</em> Lauren expressed his gratitude toward the GMA executives, who were also present during the media conference. “And I’m actually very grateful to the bosses of GMA because [<em>parang</em> no question] they agreed to go through the process of the selection of the housemates. They agree with the tradition and the rules that we’ve been doing for all the auditions of Big Brother. <em>Walang kahirap-hirap makipag-</em>collaborate, especially for this.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGrkIyszi6H/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A29682928.299999997%2C%22ls%22%3A28412.59999999404%2C%22le%22%3A28898.09999999404%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" 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><br/></div><p>With all the surprises and revelations, <em>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition</em> is sure to feature exciting episodes and remain iconic throughout its run. But will the housemates be able to get along and complete the tasks Big Brother has in store for them?</p><div><em><strong>Stay tuned as PBB Celebrity Collab Edition premieres on March 9, airing at 10:00 PM on weeknights and 6:15 PM on weekends. Episodes can also be streamed online via Pinoy Big Brother’s YouTube page, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWantTFC.</strong></em></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>Pinoy Big Brother ABS-CBN</strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><em><strong><em></em></strong></em><br/></p>

<p>"Pinoy Big Brother" is brighter than ever! Don't miss this historic collab, as "<i>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition" premieres on March 9.</i></p>

"Pinoy Big Brother" is brighter than ever! Don't miss this historic collab, as " PBB Celebrity Collab Edition" premieres on March 9.

A Collab Like No Other: Star Magic and Sparkle Artists to Gather for 'PBB Celebrity Collab Edition'

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A Collab Like No Other: Star Magic and Sparkle Artists to Gather for 'PBB Celebrity Collab Edition'

Ryan Claveria

Published March 03, 2025 07:20 PM PHT

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Updated March 03, 2025 07:27 PM PHT

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