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Van Tour: Maricel Soriano takes us inside her home away from home

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Mary Ann Bardinas

Aside from learning more about their personal lives and having a peek at their homes, another thing that fans are excited to discover about their favorite celebrities is how their vehicles look like. And one of those who willingly showed her so-called “artista van” is <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/linlang2023/">Linlang</a> star Maricel Soriano as she gives us a tour inside her posh and functional new home away from home in the latest vlog uploaded on her YouTube channel.Together with her beloved furbaby Lola, she showed us the components of her customized white van, which apparently has everything that she needs. She told the viewers, “Pina-customize ko pa ‘yan para ‘di na kami mag-stop at ako ay makakatulog nang mahimbing.”<div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="604" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpQh5bS5aqs" title="MAY BAGO AKONG BAHAY?! I Maricel Soriano" width="1583"></iframe></div>The Diamond Star initially demoed how her comfortable upholstered reclining works, matched with pillows. Beside it is a tinted window that has blinds and side and front tables with compartments for some of her essentials and multiple USB and power outlets. Attached to the wall dividing her area and the driver’s area is a small television and a soundbar for her viewing time while on the road. Illuminating the van’s interior are ceiling optic lights, which brightness can be adjusted and color can be changed.Behind her reclining chair is her makeup area where a digital vanity mirror with drawers for her makeups and an upholstered ottoman chair with storage are positioned. Adjacent to it is her cozy sofa with storage that can magically transform into a bed with overhead compartments for her towels, extra clothes, and Lola’s essentials. There’s also a rack over it where she hangs some of her clothes.Just like other artista vans that we’ve already seen, Maricel’s van also has a portable toilet with a sink and slots for hygiene essentials and first-aid kits.“’Di ba kapag nagta-taping ang hirap? Parang lahat ng gamit ko sa bahay dala-dala ko. Eh ‘di ang ginawa ko, hinati ko. Kalahati nasa sasakyan, ‘yong kalahati nasa taping. Hindi ako mahihirapan,” she imparted when probably asked why she decided to have this van.She added, “Ang importante sa’kin may toilet. Importanteng-importante [dahil] malakas kasi ako uminom ng water sa totoo lang. ‘Yong dapat komportable ako na nakasakay ako, na pwede akong mag-recline ng chair ko at saka ‘yong paa ko hindi naka-dangling kasi namimintig na ‘yong paa [ko] after a while. ‘Yon ang rason ni Inay kung bakit meron siyang ganito.”Maricel also revealed being hands-on with the details, designs, and set-up of her van in collaboration with leading van customizer among celebrities, Atoy Customs. She went on to share that she usually either lays on her sofa bed or sits on her reclining chair, which is also her favorite part of her van, while listening to music in between takes.There’s also a little window below her TV that allows her to converse with her trustworthy driver, Robert, and take a peek at his area or the front window. Robert then showed the mini portable chiller where beverages are stored, as well as the WI-FI router that keeps them connected to the internet while traveling.What can you say about the Diamond Star’s luxurious customized van, Kapamilya?Catch Maricel as Amelia Lualhati on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/linlang2023/">Linlang: The Teleserye Version</a>, weeknights on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Channel,</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/abscbnentertainment">Kapamilya Online Live,</a> A2Z, and TV5.

Maricel Soriano gives us a tour inside her new home away from home – her “artista van” – in her latest vlog.